Overview
General Manager â Operations & Business Development Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: General Manager â Operations & Business Development
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Recruiter:
West Coast Personnel
Job Ref:
CPT001074/SM
Date posted:
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Salary:
Market related Monthly
SUMMARY:
An outsourcing business is looking for a General Manager with a strong entrepreneurial mindset to run and scale operations. This is for someone who takes ownership, drives growth, and is hungry to win. Not a passenger role – full accountability and real impact.
POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute business strategy to drive growth, market expansion, and new revenue streams
- Oversee full operational performance, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and service excellence across contracts
- Manage financial performance, including budgeting, cost control, and profitability
- Drive business development, client retention, and stakeholder relationship management
- Lead, mentor, and develop teams, ensuring high performance and accountability
- Monitor KPIs, analyse performance data, and report on business outcomes
- Ensure compliance with OHS, regulatory, and client-specific requirements
Requirements:
- Matric
- BCom degree (Business Management, Finance, or similar), with strong commercial and operational experience.
- Proven 10 + yrs experience within outsourcing, TES, or a related services-driven industry
- Proven experience managing budgets, financial performance, and profitability (P&L ownership)
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of business growth
- Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel, and exposure to social media strategy
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Highly organised, self-driven, and capable of managing multiple priorities under pressure
- Own vehicle
- Based in Cape Town, with occasional travel required to Gauteng
What’s on Offer:
- Competitive, negotiable salary
- Clear pathway to full operational leadership
- High-impact role with visibility and influence on business growth
- Entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment
To Apply:
Submit your detailed CV, proof of qualifications, recent head & shoulder photo.
Should you not hear back within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.