General Manager

Posted Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM

At Stanley Martin Homes, we believe your work should have a purpose. With us, it truly does.

Our success starts with our people, and we are proud to foster a culture where every team member is valued and supported. At Stanley Martin Homes, you will work alongside passionate, knowledgeable professionals who are committed to doing the right thing, delivering exceptional homebuyer experiences, and putting home buyers first.

Stanley Martin Homes is one of the largest 25 homebuilders in the United States and it has been consistently one of the fastest growing. We are proud of the people-first culture that makes it possible.

If you are ready to build a meaningful career and help families find the place they will call home, we would love to connect with you. Join our team and build a career that you will be proud of.

A day in the life of a General Manager involves guiding the division’s daily operations while keeping long-range goals in focus. The day often begins with reviewing sales, construction, land, and purchasing activity to understand performance and identify where support or adjustments may be needed. From there, the GM meets with department leaders to align on priorities, discuss progress on the business plan, and address any operational challenges that could affect quality, customer experience, or cycle time.

Market awareness is a steady part of the role—monitoring local trends, evaluating competitive activity, and considering how upcoming opportunities may influence land strategy or future community planning. Throughout the day, the GM works to strengthen the division’s team by coaching leaders, supporting hiring decisions, and fostering relationships with trade partners, brokers, and other external stakeholders. Strategic planning sessions, financial reviews, and collaboration with the broader leadership team round out the work, all with a focus on improving execution and positioning the division for continued success while upholding Stanley Martin’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

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The ideal General Manager candidate brings strong business instincts and the ability to adopt company wide processes while uniting teams around shared goals. This person shows enthusiasm for the homebuilding industry and creates clarity and momentum around business objectives and change initiatives. They work as a team player who can bring different departments together, build strong relationships internally and externally, and communicate in a way that inspires confidence and alignment across the division.

• Bachelor’s degree required (business, finance, construction or related field)
• MBA preferred, but not required
• Minimum 8 years homebuilding experience required. Experience should be in at least 2 different areas of the business (i.e., sales and production OR purchasing and finance)
• Experience in a “leader of leaders” role
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret financial statements, manage budgets, and understand the financial implications of operational decisions

• Broader cross-functional exposure beyond two disciplines
• Experience leading through organizational change or process adoption
• A track record of building high-performing teams across multiple departments

• Access to competitively priced, high-quality health care options through Aetna, Met Life and Eye Med, along with employer-paid Short Term and Long Term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance (including employee-paid life, Legal Resources, and Aflac supplemental options)
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