Vice President, Project Operations

Role Description

The VP of Project Operations leads the end-to-end execution engine for DCS Core, overseeing engineering, project management, and site operations. This leader is accountable for delivering projects on time, on budget, and to quality standards—while establishing a culture where ownership, accountability, and client-satisfying results.

Reporting to the President, this role partners cross-functionally and across companies to drive execution discipline, improve performance, and build a high-performing, accountable organization.

In This Role, You Will

• Own Execution & Accountability
  • Lead engineering, project management, and site operations with clear ownership from design through delivery.
  • Establish KPIs, operating rhythms, and performance management to ensure commitments are met.
  • Drive a culture of accountability—holding leaders and teams responsible for results.
• Drive Project Delivery Excellence
  • Own portfolio performance (schedule, budget, quality, customer outcomes).
  • Work with partners at DCS to standardize processes, tools, and reporting to improve predictability and consistency.
  • Identify risks early and ensure timely resolution.
• Lead Engineering & Integration
  • Ensure designs are executable, aligned to project requirements, and transition seamlessly into delivery.
  • Strengthen collaboration between engineering and operations.
  • Improve design quality, documentation, and scalability.
• Oversee Site & Field Execution
  • Ensure strong field leadership and accountability for project milestones.
  • Deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality installations.
• Partner Across the Business
  • Support sales and pre-contract efforts at DCS to ensure realistic plans, costs, and timelines.
  • Provide clear, data-driven reporting to executive leadership.
• Build & Develop the Team
  • Develop strong leaders across engineering, PM, and field operations.
  • Set clear expectations and coach for performance and ownership.
  • Build a high-performing, results-driven culture.

Qualifications

• 12+ years leading project operations, engineering, or delivery in complex environments.
• Proven ability to drive execution performance and increase accountability.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across engineering and operations.
• Strong operational discipline with a results-driven mindset.
• Data-driven, decisive, and comfortable in high-accountability environments.
• Effective communicator and leader of high-performing teams.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Satisfied clients.
• Consistent on-time, on-budget project delivery.
• Clear visibility into performance and proactive risk management.
• Strong accountability and ownership across the organization.
• Alignment across engineering, project management, and field execution.
• Measurable improvement in team performance and delivery outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 401k and health benefits.
• Company holidays and competitive time-off plans.