Division President

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Division President leads all day-to-day operations across BNI's company-owned operations in North America within a global, mixed ownership franchise system. This role is accountable for ensuring alignment with BNI's core values, mission, and standards of excellence while providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Company Owned Operations vertical. The President focuses exclusively on driving performance across company-owned markets, fully owning NA P & L with responsibility for membership growth, profitability, and quality outcomes, while partnering effectively within a hybrid franchise/company-owned organizational model.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for crafting and executing on the strategic plan for growth and expansion of our company owned operations within the US and Canada
• Drive growth in revenue and profitability through strategic growth
• Oversees all day-to-day operations including but not limited to:

• Providing National leadership through management and implementation of Membership and profitability goals
• Executive direction for program strategies and efficiencies, compliance, and quality assurance
• Identifying and addressing staffing requirements for efficient operations, and maintain a strong work culture that attracts and retains people while driving BNI's mission

• Strategically guide the national teams in translating national priorities into regional execution, ensuring consistency of standards, quality, and profitability across all regions.
• Lead the national teams and hold them accountable to their cascading leadership by offering mentorship, feedback, and clear expectations, while reinforcing accountability for both their performance and the performance of Area Directors and Director Consultants under their span.
• Develop programs ensuring long-term growth and return on investment for Members while cultivating and maintaining key relationships with stakeholders and external partners.
• Prepare accurate and timely analyses, capturing and communicating business results, variances, and performance trends.
• Works in tandem with the Franchise leadership to ensure alignment in strategy, key market segmentation and overall country level success

Competencies:

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Creativity/Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Resolution
• Customer Service
• Relationship Building
• Business Acumen
• Initiative

• Accountability & Integrity

Qualifications

Required:

• Proven experience in operations and organizational development at an Executive level
• Keen understanding of operations in a company owned vertical within a global franchise system
• Bachelor's degree in business administration or similar field or equivalent experience
• Track record of leading operational excellence

• Organizational leadership of a significant, remote based workforce
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Acts as a change agent and lead others through change
• Proven project management skills
• Ability to travel up to30% of the time
• General management experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in social impact and helping others succeed
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving

Preferred:

• MBA from competitive program

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

External Posting Language

This is a full-time position. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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