Terminal General Manager: P&L, Safety & Growth

Jimmy T. Wood, LLC.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Enstructure is seeking an accomplished General Manager to lead City Docks in Houston, TX, with full P&L ownership and accountability for safety, operations, and growth. The role partners with functions across Finance, Safety, HR, IT, and operations to drive performance and customer satisfaction.

The GM will shape strategy, optimize assets, and lead a high-performing team through complex, unionized environments while engaging with customers and port authorities.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience within marine terminals, stevedoring, ports, logistics, transportation, or similar complex industrial operations.
• Proven experience leading a significant operation with full P&L accountability.
• Strong knowledge of terminal operations, breakbulk cargo, stevedoring, shipping, and port infrastructure.
• Demonstrated success leading large, multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with budgeting, forecasting, and negotiations experience.
• Proven ability to build strong customer relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Experience working in unionized or labor-intensive environments preferred.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change and deliver measurable results.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluency in English; Spanish is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Own the terminal P&L, budget, forecasting, and overall financial performance.
• Develop and execute business strategies aligned with objectives and market opportunities.
• Drive profitability through operational efficiency, cost discipline, and asset utilization.
• Identify business and financial risks and take proactive actions.
• Lead safe, efficient, reliable, and customer-focused terminal operations.
• Establish and monitor KPIs across safety, productivity, service, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Optimize labor, equipment, capacity, and terminal throughput.
• Drive continuous improvement and lead operational change.
• Build trusted relationships with customers, shipping lines, port authorities, and stakeholders.
• Partner with Commercial and Sales teams to pursue new business opportunities.
• Support contract, service agreement, tariff, and commercial negotiations.
• Maintain understanding of market, customer needs, and competitive landscape.
• Build and lead a high-performing team with clear accountability.
• Develop leaders, workforce and succession planning.
• Lead labor relations and support labor negotiations.
• Foster collaboration between City Docks and corporate teams.

Skills

Leadership

P&L ownership

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Customer relationships

Change management

Communication

Job description

Enstructure is seeking an accomplished General Manager to lead City Docks in Houston, TX, with full P&L ownership and accountability for safety, operations, and growth. The role partners with functions across Finance, Safety, HR, IT, and operations to drive performance and customer satisfaction.

The GM will shape strategy, optimize assets, and lead a high-performing team through complex, unionized environments while engaging with customers and port authorities.