General Manager

Job description / Role

Our client, an International Development company with outstanding pedigree, is looking for an experienced Construction management professional to join their MENA business. The purpose of the role is to successfully manage, complete and deliver critical construction projects in challenging African locations. Critical proven competence is needed in delivering large construction projects on time and on budget in remote locations. Experience in large construction, EPC Contracting or engineering environments would be ideal. You will need to be a proven technical manager with strong budgeting, people management and client management skills who understands asset utilization and global sourcing and not just cost plus pricing concepts.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have the following:
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in Construction, EPC Contracting or Engineering Industry
• An engineering/ construction or related technical degree
• Proven strategic management, budgeting, negotiation and project management skills.
• French language skills preferred, Spanish also well regarded.
• Experience of working in remote locations, preferably West Africa
• Strong and proven team building and leadership skills

The reward is a genuine career opportunity in a growth business gaining a reputation of delivering ground breaking developments in African locations.

About the Company

Yeomans Executive DMCC is a boutique Global Executive search firm, based in the Middle East, sourcing globally for our locally based clientele. We have built our business and reputation through deep long term relationships with our clients.

We are renowned for successfully challenging traditional search firm models through being easier to deal with, highly innovative and consistently more efficient in delivering outstanding candidates for critical senior roles.