General Manager

Our Client

Our client is a well-established, construction and EPC business in Oman, operating across civil, MEP, industrial, and commercial projects. With a strong legacy of delivery and recent strategic alignment with a larger regional group, the company is entering a new phase of structured growth, governance, and operational scale-up.

The business manages a diverse project portfolio and is now looking to appoint a General Manager to take full ownership of operations, drive performance, and lead the organization through its next stage of evolution.

Your Role

As General Manager, you will act as the senior operational leader of the business, translating strategic direction into disciplined execution across all functions. You will lead all Heads of Department, oversee the full project portfolio, and ensure delivery, profitability, governance, and client satisfaction are consistently achieved.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead end-to-end operations across all departments, ensuring alignment with business strategy and performance targets
• Drive annual business planning, setting clear priorities, milestones, and resource allocation across functions
• Manage and hold accountable all Heads of Department through structured performance reviews and KPI tracking
• Oversee the full project portfolio, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to required quality and safety standards
• Act as the primary escalation point for operational, commercial, and client-related issues
• Ensure seamless coordination across Business Development, Pre-Contracts, Post-Contracts, and Execution teams
• Oversee tendering strategy, bid pipeline, and contract handover processes to minimize commercial and operational risk
• Drive financial performance, including budget control, margin protection, cost management, and receivables tracking
• Strengthen governance, internal controls, and compliance with corporate policies, audit requirements, and authority frameworks
• Oversee procurement, supply chain, plant, and resource utilization to support efficient project execution
• Champion HSE and QA/QC standards across all operations, ensuring compliance with ISO and local regulatory requirements
• Lead workforce planning, talent development, and succession planning in coordination with HR
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, consultants, and stakeholders
• Provide structured reporting, MIS, and performance insights to senior leadership and the board

Must-Have

• 15+ years of experience in the construction / EPC / contracting industry
• Proven track record in a General Manager, Operations Director, COO, or similar leadership role
• Experience managing multi-project portfolios across civil, MEP, and building construction
• Strong commercial acumen, with hands-on exposure to contracts, claims, cost control, and margin management
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders (HOD level)
• Experience operating within structured, governance-driven environments, ideally within group or board-led organizations
• Strong understanding of tendering, project lifecycle, and delivery frameworks
• Experience in the GCC region preferred; Oman experience is an advantage
• Ability to operate effectively in founder-led or transitioning organizations, balancing execution with structure
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to drive accountability and performance across teams

Next Steps

Upload your resume via our ATS platform and ensure all form details are complete. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5–7 working days for a more detailed discussion about the role. Please note, due to high application volumes, we will only respond to shortlisted profiles.