President

President – North America

Location: Gulf Coast, home based (multi-site business)

Industry: Engineering & Manufacturing | Oil & Gas | Petrochemical | Power Generation

Compensation: $200k - $250k base salary + 25% Bonus + Package

About the company

GMA are delighted to be retained by a privately owned, global engineering and manufacturing leader, providing technically sophisticated solutions to the oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation and other industrial sectors.

With multi-site operations in North America, they are recognised for engineering excellence, operational capability, and client-focused delivery.

As they enter a new phase of growth, they are seeking a President – North America, to lead the business with full P&L accountability, shaping strategy, driving integration, and transforming performance.

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a high-potential business with full support, autonomy, and investment.

Role overview

As the President – North America you will have end-to-end responsibility for operations, commercial performance, and engineering across all U.S. sites.

A central focus of this role will be to transform a currently siloed, disparate business into a fully integrated, centralised organisation — creating alignment across functions, sites, and teams to operate as a single, cohesive entity.

You will:

• Take full P&L ownership and accountability for results across all business units.

• Lead operational and commercial transformation, moving the business from fragmented processes to a unified, standardized, and efficient model.

• Develop and execute a strategic growth plan aimed at doubling revenues through organic and acquisitive initiatives.

• Align engineering, manufacturing, and commercial functions, ensuring seamless collaboration, efficiency, and a shared sense of purpose.

• Build a high-performing leadership team, instilling a culture of accountability, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Serve as the primary ambassador with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders, modelling a centralised, integrated approach to business operations.

Candidate profile

The ideal candidate will be a visionary, entrepreneurial, and hands-on executive with experience of leading engineering or manufacturing businesses in the oil and gas, petrochemical, or power generation sectors.

Key attributes include:

• Proven success with full P&L responsibility and multi-site leadership.

• Experience in transforming fragmented or siloed businesses into unified, high-performing organizations.

• Strong commercial acumen with a record of aligning operations and strategy to drive growth and efficiency.

• Entrepreneurial, innovative, and results-driven, with the ability to lead change and inspire teams.

• Exceptional leadership and people development skills, capable of breaking down silos and fostering collaboration across functions and sites.

Why this role is unique

• Full autonomy and investment to execute your vision for North America.

• Opportunity to reshape, centralise, and grow a fragmented multi-site business into a unified, high-performing operation.

• Collaborate directly with a global board committed to supporting strategic transformation.

• Make a lasting impact in a highly technical, engineering-driven market, creating both commercial and operational excellence.

If you are a transformational leader motivated by change, growth, and operational integration, this is a career-defining opportunity to take ownership of a North American business and shape it into a single, aligned, market-leading organization.