Role Snapshot
- Scale & complexity: Forestry, engineered wood products, hydroelectric power, cattle & poultry, and township operations
- Financial scope: Combined P&L exceeding USD $150M
- Package: Market-leading expatriate remuneration including salary, bonus, housing, vehicle, flights, and additional leave
- Location: Lae Province, Papua New Guinea
This role suits a commercially astute, operationally credible General Manager who thrives in complex, asset-intensive environments. You will lead a diversified, multi-national operation with responsibility for performance, safety, sustainability, people, and community outcomes.
Supported by experienced subject matter experts across each business unit, your mandate is to integrate strategy with execution—driving operational discipline, financial performance, and long-term capability building within a culturally diverse workforce.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide end-to-end leadership across a multi-sector, vertically integrated enterprise
- Oversee forestry harvesting, engineered wood manufacturing, renewable energy generation, agriculture, and township services
- Own full P&L accountability across multiple revenue streams
- Lead and develop a large, multi-national workforce with a strong focus on safety, culture, and performance
- Strengthen operational efficiency, sustainability, and asset utilisation
- Build local leadership capability and implement succession planning
- Engage effectively with executive leadership, government agencies, and community stakeholders
- Proven General Manager / senior executive experience in large-scale production or asset-based environments
- Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-disciplinary operations
- Track record managing P&L > USD $150M
- Strong commercial, financial, and strategic decision-making capability
- Culturally astute leader with experience in expatriate or emerging-market environments
- Forestry, timber, agriculture, energy, or industrial manufacturing exposure highly regarded
- Tertiary qualifications advantageous but not essential
This is a career-defining leadership position offering rare breadth, combining commercial scale, operational complexity, and genuine community impact. You’ll operate with executive backing, strong local knowledge, and specialist technical support, while enjoying a comprehensive expatriate package designed for long-term success and balance.