RobLawMax Recruitment is exclusively partnering with a well-established, privately owned New Zealand business operating nationally across industrial services, specialist contracting, and project delivery.
With an established reputation, long-standing client relationships, and a diversified service offering, the business has solid foundations and clear potential for growth. We are seeking a General Manager to improve performance, build organisational capability, and prepare the business for its next phase of growth and ownership.
The Opportunity
Reporting to an engaged and commercially focused Board, this is a true end-to-end leadership role with full accountability for strategy, operations, and financial performance.
You will lead a multi-branch, project-based business and take ownership of:
- Full P&L performance, cashflow, and commercial outcomes
- National operations and consistent project delivery
- Strategic growth across established and emerging markets
- Leadership, structure, and capability of the senior team
- Systems, governance, and operational discipline
- Aligning growth ambitions with delivery capacity and commercial risk.
This is a role for a leader who will be equally comfortable contributing at Board level and engaging with branch leaders and site teams to understand delivery challenges and drive improvement.
The Business
The organisation delivers specialist solutions across industrial, commercial, and public sector environments, with a strong focus on:
- High-quality project delivery
- Technical capability in specialised systems and applications
- Long-term client relationships and repeat work
- Safety, compliance, and professional standards
It is a business with solid foundations, proven capability, and clear opportunity to scale and mature further.
What You’ll Bring
You will be a commercially strong and operationally credible leader, with experience in contracting or project-based environments.
Key experience includes:
- Senior leadership within construction, industrial services, or specialist surface and asset protection sectors
- Proven success leading multi-site or national operations
- Full P&L accountability and strong commercial judgement
- A practical understanding of site-based delivery, contract management, and project risk.
- Building effective leadership teams, organisational structures, and performance frameworks.
- Introducing systems and processes that improve visibility, accountability, and results.
- Ability to lead, influence, and develop high-performing teams
You will build trusted relationships with owners and the Board, set clear expectations, and develop the people around you. You will also bring the judgement to lead through change, manage increasing complexity, and balance commercial ambition with operational capability.
Why This Role
- Lead a well-established national business with strong market position
- Direct engagement with ownership and real influence on direction
- Opportunity to shape, scale, and strengthen the business
- Play a key role in preparing the organisation for its next phase of ownership and long-term success
- Competitive compensation structure
- Future profit share and/or shareholding opportunities
