General Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

GYBS has been growing steadily and is now seeking to expand our reach, programs and impact so we can help more women who have experienced domestic violence.

The board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) are looking for a mission-focused, seasoned, strategic, and process-minded leader with experience leading a team, ensuring business operations are of a high standard, scaling an organization, and developing a performance culture among a group of diverse, talented individuals.

The General Manager will be work closely with the CEO and must also be a leader who is able to help others at GYBS deliver measurable, cost-effective results that make the vision a reality. This person should have experience in overseeing business operations as well as human resources, finance, and communications. The ideal candidate will be an expert communicator who has a strong ability to delegate responsibility and collaborate across a range of service areas.

Importantly, the successful GM will have the business skills, sensitivity, and personal confidence to tap into the power that each member of the team brings to this mission.

While it is essential that the GM bring efficient and effective systems to increase the productivity of the organization, is it also critical that the team retain the creative spark that drives the GYBS vision.

Reporting to, and working with, the Founder and CEO of GYBS, the GM will lead all internal operations and will have the following responsibilities:

• Leadership and management of the team
• Managing the daily organisational operations
• Human resources, finance and technology
• Fundraising and communications
• Governance
• Program Delivery, External Contractor and Volunteer Management

Part-time position – 32 hours/week

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will most likely have had management experience with a for-profit organization. As noted, this is an organization driven by the needs of the clients that we serve, the values of our people, so experience in managing a “values-driven” organization will be highly prized.

• Results-proven track record of exceeding goals and a bottom-line orientation.
• General Management—thorough understanding of finance, systems, data collection and HR; broad experience with the full range of business functions and systems.
• Leadership and organisation—exceptional capacity for managing and leading people; capacity to enforce accountability, develop and empower our team from the bottom up, lead from the top down.
• Strategic vision and agility-ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences, and incorporate them into the organisation.
• Capacity building—ability to effectively build organization and staff capacity.
• Action Oriented—enjoys working hard and looks for challenges.
• Solid educational background—undergraduate degree required, MBA or similar advanced degree highly desired.