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

• 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

• 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

• 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