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Personal Growth
This role is a significant catalyst for personal and professional development, providing a hands-on opportunity to refine and expand your skill set.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for projects, client relationships, client acquisition, supplier relations, health and safety, compliance, quality management, and human resources.
Impactful Role
This leadership role will play a crucial part in steering the company's success and ensuring its continued prominence in the Ottawa construction market while effectively expanding to new geographies.
General Manager @ Wolfenburg Roofing
Company: Wolfenburg Roofing
Position: General Manager
Location: Ottawa, ON
Wolfenburg Roofing is a premier roofing contractor based in Ottawa, offering a comprehensive range of roofing services tailored to meet the needs of both residential and commercial properties. Since 2012, this family owned business has established itself as a trusted name, known for its commitment to quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Their team of skilled professionals is dedicated to delivering top-notch workmanship, utilizing the latest techniques and materials to ensure durable and aesthetically pleasing roofing solutions.
Skills & Experience
Background
With a professional background rooted in operations and/or project management, you possess a deep understanding of inventory management and supply chain optimization, ensuring productivity and cost-efficiency are at the forefront of your strategy
Leadership
With a leadership style that is both decisive and inclusive, you excel in the distinctive dynamics of a family-owned business.
Adaptable
Recognizing the ongoing changes within this organization, it is crucial that you bring a demonstrated track record of successfully leading small, private companies through pivotal stages, including growth phases, commercialization, geographic expansion, and customer acquisition.
Experience
You have experience working in a project based setting where maintaining a positive culture and ensuring safety is intertwined with operational success.
Proven Track Record
Having demonstrated a history of success in developing operational strategies, policies, and procedures to boost organizational efficiency, is a testament to your capabilities.
Collaboration
Collaborating with the leadership team, you will develop a growth strategy and operational models to support geographic expansion.
Summary of the Role
The General Manager (GM) at Wolfenburg Roofing will report directly to a management company and a family board, playing a crucial role in steering this portfolio company towards its strategic goals.
In this hands-on operational role, the GM will work closely with the Project Management, Estimating, and Installation teams, overseeing all facets of the business. You will be responsible for projects, client relationships, client acquisition, supplier relations, health and safety, compliance, quality management, and human resources. With the support of an accounting team and the backing of a proactive marketing and business development service, you will be expected to take qualified opportunities through to successful execution— delivering projects on time, within budget, all while exceeding customer expectations. During the initial months in assuming the position, you will provide weekly updates to the board to ensure alignment and swift decision-making, eventually transitioning to a monthly reporting cadence as operations stabilize. This adjustment is designed to optimize the board’s focus on broader commercial priorities.
Leadership of the project team will be supported by an experienced Project Manager, while you will provide management, oversight, and support to ensure excellence in project execution. As Wolfenburg Roofing grows, you will be instrumental in establishing a solid organizational structure that includes department leads for administration, projects, estimating, and labor. Collaborating with the leadership team, you will develop a growth strategy and operational models to support geographic expansion. This includes crafting a detailed business plan with defined financial goals and objectives, enabling appropriate investment from the management company, and setting up organizational structures that reflect both immediate and future needs. These structures will align with the group’s overall operating framework, providing corporate services to Wolfenburg Roofing and other assets managed by the company. Additionally, you will implement an HR system to centralize essential data, monitor performance, and support employee retention.
You will have full Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibilities, playing a pivotal role in the financial health of the business. This includes not only overseeing the budget and managing costs but also actively seeking ways to increase sales and revenue streams. You will find ways to improve operational costs, ensure better accuracy with estimations, and negotiate with suppliers. Your strategic insight will guide the development and implementation of sales strategies that align with the company’s growth objectives, ensuring a robust bottom line. Finally, your adeptness at navigating the seasonality of the roofing business will be crucial as you will need to adjust operational priorities and resource allocation throughout the year to ensure that the company remains agile and responsive to seasonal demands.
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