Area General Manager | Building Automation

Area General Manager –
Building Automation | Fire & Life Safety | Security | Energy - NYNY

We are seeking a highly accomplished Area General Manager to lead our client’s New York City Area
, the largest and most complex branch within their U.S. portfolio. This role represents a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a flagship business - spanning building automation, fire & life safety, security, and energy systems - one that sets the performance, cultural, and operational benchmark for the rest of the organization. The NYNY Area General Manager holds end‑to‑end responsibility for strategy, sales, operations, financial performance, and talent leadership across one of the most dynamic and demanding commercial building markets in the world.

As Area General Manager, you will operate as a senior enterprise leader - balancing near‑term execution with long‑term growth, leading through influence in a matrixed environment, and maintaining direct executive‑level relationships with the region’s most important customers and industry stakeholders. You will be accountable for translating the company’s Smart Infrastructure strategy into local market success, driving profitable growth, developing top leadership talent, and ensuring operational excellence, safety, and compliance s role is ideal for a proven business leader who combines commercial acuity, people leadership, and customer credibility - and who thrives in environments where expectations are high and impact is visible.

• Own full P&L and operational performance for the New York City Area, delivering against aggressive growth, profitability, cash flow, and asset management targets through disciplined forecasting, budgeting, and cost control.
• Lead and deploy strategy at scale by translating US and regional priorities into executable branch‑level plans, including Business Target Agreements, growth initiatives, and standardized sales and operational excellence programs.
• Drive customer and market leadership by maintaining personal, executive‑level relationships with major customers, developers, contractors, consultants, and local authorities, while representing our client with market influencers and industry thought leaders across the region.
• Build and lead high-performing teams through strategic workforce planning, talent deployment, employee engagement, safety, retention, and leadership development, creating strong succession pipelines and fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and operational excellence.
• Enable profitable growth through collaboration by fostering team‑selling strategies, partnering across company divisions, and leveraging central resources (Finance, HR, Procurement, Legal, EHS, Compliance, Business Excellence) to deliver integrated customer solutions.
• Ensure operational rigor and compliance by directing execution of workflow standards, quality and productivity initiatives, safety programs, and regulatory requirements, while serving as the local steward of the company’s ethics, compliance, and employer brand.

• 10+ years’ experience within the commercial building automation controls, fire/life safety, or security systems industry in sales management and/or operations management
• Experience as a P&L manager with demonstrated results in delivering performance to budget
• Demonstrated team building, presentation, and communication skills
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Marketing or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience with in the commercial Fire Alarm/Life Safety and/or Security Systems industries
• Prior Smart Building experience in BAS operations and sales