General Manager – USA (Electronics, Connectors, Aerospace / Defense)

Altios • Horsham Township, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The General Manager will take overall responsibility for the U.S. subsidiary of an international, family-owned industrial group specializing in high-performance connectivity solutions for mission-critical environments. Based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, the company has operated in the United States for nearly 30 years and has more than 60 employees across sales, engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and support functions.

Reporting to Group Executive Management, the General Manager will lead the subsidiary’s continued development and hold full P&L responsibility. The role focuses on defining strategic priorities and turning them into action, with an emphasis on customers, market development, people, and operational execution. The General Manager is expected to stay closely involved with customers, commercial teams, and operations while guiding the local leadership team and supporting the development of manufacturing capabilities.

The role will help the organization mature and scale while retaining its agility, responsiveness, entrepreneurial mindset, and local decision-making. The General Manager will develop people and internal talent, foster collaboration and accountability, and support future career and succession opportunities. They will also connect the U.S. subsidiary with European headquarters while preserving the American organization’s identity and autonomy.

The position is part of a planned leadership succession. A structured handover with the current General Manager and an immersion period within the Group in France will be organized. The role is based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, with regular on-site presence and travel according to business needs.

Requirements

• Significant leadership experience in a U.S. industrial, manufacturing, or technology-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to own a P&L, drive growth, make decisions, and remain connected to customers, teams, and operations.
• Strategic vision combined with a hands-on approach.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. business environment.
• Fluent English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a business with a broad product portfolio, customized solutions, and small-to-medium production volumes.
• Experience as a General Manager or Business Unit Director, or senior leadership experience in Sales, Operations, or Engineering with readiness to assume broader business leadership.
• Experience in electronics, connectivity, aerospace, defense, space, medical devices, or another complex industrial technology environment.
• Engineering or technical background.
• Experience working within an international or European group.
• French language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the U.S. subsidiary and its continued development, with full P&L responsibility.
• Define strategic business priorities and translate them into concrete actions.
• Stay involved with customers and commercial teams to develop strategic accounts, open new opportunities, understand market needs, and strengthen the company’s presence in key industries.
• Work with the local leadership team to oversee performance across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and customer service.
• Support the continued development of local manufacturing capabilities and ensure teams have the direction, resources, and autonomy needed to succeed.
• Help the organization scale and mature, introducing structure where it creates value while preserving flexibility and responsiveness.
• Develop the organization and its people, fostering initiative, collaboration, accountability, and strong cross-functional relationships.
• Identify and develop internal talent and support future career and succession opportunities.
• Act as a bridge between the U.S. subsidiary and European headquarters, supporting close cooperation while preserving local identity and decision-making.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed