Position: Group General Manager
Industry: Multiple Sectors
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Employment Type: Full-Time
Level: Executive Management
Reporting To: Board of Directors
Company Overview
We are a diversified Group of Companies with over 20 operating entities across multiple industries in Zambia. We are seeking a highly experienced, strategic, and commercially astute Group General Manager to provide executive leadership, drive performance, and ensure effective coordination and governance across all companies within the Group.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide overall strategic and operational leadership for the Group of Companies
- Oversee and coordinate the performance of Managing Directors, General Managers, and senior leadership across all subsidiaries
- Develop and implement Group-wide strategies, policies, and performance frameworks
- Drive profitability, efficiency, and sustainable growth across all business units
- Ensure strong corporate governance, risk management, and compliance across the Group
- Oversee financial performance, budgeting, cost control, and reporting at Group level
- Identify new business opportunities, expansions, and strategic partnerships
- Act as the key link between the Board of Directors and subsidiary management
- Strengthen systems, controls, and standard operating procedures across all companies
- Lead executive decision-making and manage high-level stakeholder relationships
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- A Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) is highly preferred
- Minimum of 12–15 years’ senior management experience
- Proven experience managing multiple businesses or subsidiaries within a group structure
- Strong track record in strategy execution, financial management, and leadership at executive level
- Experience reporting to and working with Boards of Directors
Skills & Competencies
- Exceptional leadership and people-management capability
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Strategic thinker with hands-on execution ability
- Excellent governance, risk, and compliance awareness
- High integrity, professionalism, and decision-making maturity
- Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
