Otis Elevator Co.
Sr Director & GM, Washington DC
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Date Posted:
2026-06-24
Country:
United States of America
Location:
OT516: NPW - Landover, MD 5000 Philadelphia Way, Lanham, MD, 20706 USA
Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity? Otis Elevator Company currently has a branch leadership opening in the Washington DC area.
As a General Manager, you’ll own the P&L and daily operations for the Operating Territory (OT). You’ll oversee all areas of the New Equipment, Service, Repair and Modernization businesses, including sales & operations. A key deliverable is to drive a customer-centric approach to delivery, removing silos and serving as the primary collaborator and decision maker closest to the customer.
What does a typical day look like?
- Leading by example regarding our Otis Absolutes (Safety, Ethics & Quality) and Leadership Behaviors.
- Hiring, motivating, and developing a team of office and field-based employees, creating a high-performing culture; promoting inclusion, engagement & talent development.
- Driving financial performance and managing profit & loss, delivering a successful sales strategy to drive business growth and market share.
- Acting as first line of escalation for customers to support an end-to-end, seamless customer experience.
- Maintaining knowledge of market dynamics, main competitors, and customers’ needs to anticipate industry trends and adapt strategies to maintain a competitive edge.
- Building our customer portfolio, creating successful, long-lasting relationships.
- Improving efficiencies within all areas, including route optimisation and effective allocation of resources.
- Managing transformation initiatives in line with the Operating Unit roadmap.
- Collaborating with Delivery Operations to support continuous improvement and the centralization of admin activities to enable increased focus on the customer.
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to work in a highly visible role, critical to the region’s success.
- A chance to work in an industry leading company and a global brand.
- Clear career progression paths.
- Access to funded learning and development opportunities.
What will help you in this role?
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- Leadership experience within field operations and/ or sales.
- A background within construction/ engineering, elevator industry experience would be advantageous.
- Working experience of safety regulations and compliance.
- Enthusiastic and committed to delivering exceptional service.
- Being an inspiring leader with an inclusive and collaborative style.
- Effective communication and relationship building skills.
- A strategic mindset blended with a tactical, hands-on approach.
- Proven organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple projects, programs and objectives.
- Demonstrable experience influencing and leading change.
- Strong business & financial acumen.
- Analytical mindset with exceptional decision-making capabilities.
Salary & Benefits
The salary range for this role is USD $250k - $270k. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may change in the future. Pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Otis currently provides our colleagues with the following benefits:
- 401(k) plan that includes generous company match and a separate automatic retirement contribution
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage for colleagues and their eligible dependents, beginning on their first day of employment
- Three weeks paid vacation and paid company holidays
- Paid sick leave - Employee assistance and wellness incentive programs
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Voluntary benefits, such as legal, pet, home, and auto insurance
- Birth/adoption and parental leave benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Peer recognition and service anniversary awards, as well as spot performance bonus opportunities
If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.
Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
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You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.
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Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.
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