Fire Life Safety General Manager

Convergentz, a division of the Hunton Group, is seeking a strategic and growth-oriented General Manager to lead and expand our Fire Life & Safety operations. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced industry professional who thrives on building teams, driving operational excellence, and delivering profitable growth. The ideal candidate is both a visionary leader and a hands‑on operator - someone who can drive revenue growth, improve operational efficiency, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a growing division within a well-established, respected organization known for technical expertise and long‑term career development. Come work for an industry leader that has been recognized both locally and nationally as one of the Top Places to Work! Responsibilities Assist in P & L review and budget, forecasting, A/R collections, WIP management, billing cycle and DBO. Accountable for achieving financial annual goals and growth YOY. Help prepare detailed proposals, manage project installation plans, and implement job procedures per customer requirements. Work with an estimating team and salespeople to validate costs before the bid process; manage and maintain project profit margin and continuously seek new means, methods, or alternate suppliers to control or reduce expense and expedite the project schedule. Effectively communicate project progress, issues, and financial status with customers. Maintain an accurate written record of job status, job changes, material flow, and other control records necessary to process internal and external reports. Identify potential project risks and implement strategies to minimize impact and control deviations from estimated costs and project deadlines. Review vendor invoices for technical and commercial compliance before approving payment. Coordinate with Project Administrator for procurement of materials, supplies, services, and controls for assigned projects per schedule requirements. Establish project milestones and analyze costs; utilize financial systems to review actual vs. estimated job costs. Meet with contractors, engineers, and owners to discuss scope of project, budgets, performance, and close out. Function as the primary interface between the customer, vendors, subcontractors, and internal expertise within the office and project administration. Work with project managers to provide timely and accurate project cost reports; identify reasons for low job site productivity and determine the project's impact; adjusts project plan and project cost estimates as necessary to meet budget requirements. Carry out supervisory and leadership responsibilities by interviewing, hiring, and training operational and sales employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; coaching and mentoring employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Have financial experience running a profitable business for 5+ years. Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required. Qualifications Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work with customers at all levels of an organization Foster a team based working environment to maximize employee morale and productivity Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; solid programming skills and proven ability to troubleshoot issues is a plus Knowledge of Smoke Control, sprinkler, and NICET Levels III, IV, UTC/EST, and RME-G Certification is a plus Ability to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test Must be able to travel as required between office and field sites across Texas with a valid driver's license Requirements Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university Minimum of 10+ years of industry experience; or equivalent Previous management experience in a technical environment within the fire alarm and safety systems industry and industry experience in Electronic, Fire Alarm & Life Safety Minimum of 5 yrs. experience of project supervisory experience Job Posted by ApplicantPro #J-18808-Ljbffr Hunton Group