General Manager - Destra Energy Group

Role Description

This is a full time General Manager position based on-site in Accra, Ghana. The General Manager will oversee daily operations, lead strategic planning, and drive business performance. The role includes managing teams, ensuring operational efficiency, tracking progress of company projects, maintaining client relationships, and aligning company initiatives with long-term business goals.

The role ensures the business is operated efficiently, profitably, and in full regulatory compliance, with all required permits and approvals maintained, tenders proactively pursued and submitted within deadlines, and new business opportunities actively identified and developed.

The General Manager serves as the principal execution lead, responsible for translating strategic direction into measurable outcomes while maintaining strong operational control, governance, and regulatory discipline.

The successful candidate will report to senior leadership, ensuring high standards across all facets of the organization.

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee the daily operations of the company.
• Ensure smooth coordination between operations, finance, commercial, and HSE teams
• Establish and maintain a disciplined operational cadence (weekly reviews, reporting, follow-ups)
• Escalate material risks and issues to the Managing Director in a timely manner
• Ensure all permits including licences, and approvals eg. PC, BoG, etc are valid, current, and renewed on time
• Oversee compliance with local content requirements, client compliance obligations, and statutory filings
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure Tax Clearance Certificates, SSNIT compliance, and statutory obligations are maintained
• Serve as a key point of contact with regulators, partners and relevant government agencies
• Lead and coordinate the identification, preparation, and timely submission of tenders, RFQs, and bids
• Ensure tender submissions are complete, competitive, and compliant with client and regulatory requirements
• Track tender pipelines, submission deadlines, and outcomes
• Support contract negotiations and handover to operations upon award
• Actively identify and pursue new business opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders
• Monitor market developments and positioning of Destra Energy within the industry
• Support strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and expansion initiatives
• Work closely with Finance to monitor cashflow, costs, and project profitability
• Ensure invoices are raised promptly and collections are actively followed up
• Approve operational expenditures within delegated authority
• Ensure the business is audit-ready at all times
• Foster a professional, compliant, and results-driven culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management or a related discipline
• Minimum 8 years’ experience (oil & gas services, energy, or related sectors preferred)
• Strong understanding of Ghana’s oil & gas regulatory environment,
• Proven experience managing day-to-day business operations and tender processes
• Commercially aware with strong stakeholder management skills
• Leadership, team management, and decision-making skills
• Project management expertise with a focus on strategic planning and execution
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of the oil, gas, and renewable energy industries, including familiarity with HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) standards
• Financial acumen, budget management, and ability to analyze business performance metrics

Key Competencies:

• Strong execution and organisational skills
• High attention to regulatory and compliance detail
• Commercial and business development mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• High integrity and professionalism

Work: Full Time

Job location: Labone, Accra

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