District Manager 2

Sodexo•San Jose, CA

1d•$133,640 - $209,110•Remote

About The Position

Sodexo Independent School Segment is seeking a District Manager to lead and oversee the client portfolio of Independent schools in the West Region. The successful candidate will craft a vision for where they want to take the schools elite dining programs in the future years and be skilled at growing business. The position requires a strategic-thinking leader who can work in partnership with client vision & expectations while delivering on high quality Dining service programs that will achieve high customer and guest satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a strong executive presence with the ability to work within complex, multiple client organizations. Strong relationship skills are a must to effectively work internally as well as externally to the organization.

Requirements

Strong strategic leadership, financial acumen, talent management, and strong communication and project management skills
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 7 years of Management Experience
Minimum 7 years of Functional Experience
Candidate must reside within their territory.

Nice To Haves

Skilled at growing business
Strong executive presence with the ability to work within complex, multiple client organizations
Strong relationship skills are a must to effectively work internally as well as externally to the organization

Responsibilities

Providing overall planning, direction, evaluation and control to assigned units to achieve operations and financial goals
Participation on a team
HR functions
Establishing and maintaining effective customer and client rapport
Strong coaching experience for change management with the team
Providing leadership support to a team in 9 schools
Develop business plans and budgets for the accounts with the General Managers
Serve as the primary representative of Sodexo for multiple accounts in a designated geographic area
Be responsible for successfully coordinating and directing all activities within the assigned geographic area through subordinate managers, supervisors and employees including financial performance, client retention, and employee training and development
Work with each client and the Vice President in all matters relating to contract and account operations in order to establish and maintain a solid and mutually beneficial business relationship that ensures account retention
Work both horizontally and vertically within both organizations and have outstanding presentation skills
Demonstrate ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage the workload accordingly
Work with clients and RVP in all matters relating to contract and account operations to establish and maintain a solid and mutually beneficial business relationship that ensures account growth and account retention