- GENERAL MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HOW TO
- GENERAL MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SERIES
Since the general manager fully represents the contractor’s business, it is extremely important that he understand how to “schmooze and mingle” with others. Public r elations s kills - Meeting customers, satisfying architects and engineers, etc., are just a few of the types of people whom the general manager will need to work his magic.Systems s kills - The more the general manager understands systems and process management the quicker she will be to truly having a positive impact on the business or some portion of the business.Team skills - It is the general manager that must work at bringing different parties together to have them working effectively.Communication skills - First and foremost the general manager must have communication skills to be able to converse with a wide variety of individuals.The skills of an effective general manager But for our purposes here, I think we’ll hit many of the needed skills. Remember, some skills might be more slanted to one area or another depending on the reason the position is needed. Now, let’s consider what skills might be needed by a general manager. This list certainly represents many that I’ve seen and have worked with contractors to integrate into their organization. Again, contractor has children still three to five years from leading the company so general manager role becomes a bridge between the now and the futureĪs you can see, there are a host of reasons why the general manager role might be considered.Contractor is diversifying the business and wants independent “Profit & Loss” divisions led by a dedicated general manager.and needs an expert to oversee such efforts
GENERAL MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SERIES
Articles addressing “The Making of” series for Foremen, Project Manager, Superintendent, and Estimator are available in The Contractor’s Best Friend™ archive, and in Brad Humphrey's book The Making of a Construction Leader. In future articles we’ll provide insights to the “making” of a General Superintendent, Vice President, President, Owner, and a Construction Spouse. This is the fifth in a series of leadership development articles.