Skills General Manager - Goods Production, Utilities, Transportation And Construction near Edmonton (AB)

Expertise

People working in this occupation usually apply the following skill set.

• Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs
• Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
• Establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall human resources planning
• Represent the organization, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions
• Co-ordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments
• Establish objectives for the organization and formulate or approve policies and programs
• Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff; delegate the necessary authority to them and create optimum working conditions

Skills and knowledge

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

• Leading and Motivating
  • Reinforcing an organization's vision and monitoring compliance.
• Recruiting and Hiring
  • Acquiring the right talent to achieve the organization's mission.
• Strategic Planning
  • Envisioning a future state and developing strategies, goals, objectives and action plans to achieve it.
• Co-ordinating and Organizing
  • Organizing and co-ordinating the activities of groups and individuals to align their activities with organizational objectives.
• Evaluating
  • Directing processes and procedures to ensure they add measurable value.
• Allocating and Controlling Resources
  • Determining the distribution of people, assets, materials or capital to accomplish organizational goals and putting in place financial and administrative controls.

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

• Projecting Outcomes
  • Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.
• Analyzing Information
  • Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.

• Liaising and Networking
  • Developing alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchanging information with others.
• Professional Communicating
  • Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.
• Negotiating and Adjudicating
  • Exchanging ideas while analyzing issues and interests at stake, and enabling opposing sides to resolve disputes and reach agreement.

Business, Finance and Management

Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

• Business Management
  • Knowledge related to the planning, organizing, staffing, leading or directing of organizations including principles and practices of accounting, the disposition of human and material resources, public relations, evaluation, sales and marketing, and economics.

Communications and Transportation

Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

• Transportation
  • Knowledge of the principles, methods and systems for moving people and goods by air, sea, rail or ground transportation, including relative costs, advantages, risks and limitations.

Engineering and Technology

Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

• Building and Construction
  • Knowledge of materials, methods, tools and equipment involved in the construction and repair of buildings or other structures such as highways, roads, mines or products.
• Electricity (Electrical and Electronics)
  • Knowledge of the design, techniques and tools applied in electronic and electrical applications.
• Engineering and Applied Technologies
  • Knowledge of engineering principles and the techniques used in the planning, development and application of technology for specific goods and services.

Manufacturing and Production

Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

• Processing and Production
  • Knowledge of production methods, inputs, outputs, work flow and industrial processes including safety, quality control and cost estimation.