General Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with entrepreneurial drive to join a company that is poised for significant growth.

Our client, located in Vancouver, BC is exclusively focused on providing financial and revenue management software to the public sector.  This company assists public sector organizations deploy cost effective, integrated, computing solutions that increase employee productivity so that you can better serve the demands of customers and leverage technology to automate all aspects of their organization.

As the General Manager, the responsibilities are extensive and varied. You will be primarily accountable for the overall management of the business operations including driving and implementing the annual business plan, full P&L (Financial Performance) responsibility and leading a team of experienced operational managers with a wide-range of public sector and software/ERP experience.  To be successful in this role you should have a good understanding of the public sector business environment and have hands on experience selling and implementing technology solutions into this vertical.

You have a proven ability to work independently and be a proactive thinker with a detail-oriented and creative problem solving approach. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.

Experience / Skills:
- A minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership position
- Strong understanding and sales management into the public sector software marketplace.
- Previous P&L performance accountability

Knowledge Base:
- Must have firm understanding of general management, complex sales and application software solutions.
- The complexity and comprehensive nature of the solutions makes structured and thorough project management a required skill set.

Education:
- Degree, Diploma or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Accounting, Marketing or related fields.

Personal Characteristics:
- Superior communication skills, both written and verbal
- Team player, excellent leadership ability
- Sound judgment
- High energy level
- Resourceful and well organized
- Able to resolve conflicts and build commitment to the resolution
- Results oriented
- Day to day leadership of the management team
- Management of the sales function; active marketing and management of related sales activities within the company

Interested candidates should apply by sending a cover letter and resume and compensation expectations to resumes@humanresources101.com on or before February 14, 2012. We thank all applicants. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.