Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Compensation: $200,000 - $250,000 salary plus incentives Location: Western Suburb of Twin Cities, conducts business in the Midwest (Hybrid)

About The Job:

Lakeside HR Group has been engaged by our client to recruit for a Chief Operating Officer to join their leadership team. Our client is a well-established industrial services and construction organization focused on transformation, stabilization, and growth. This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, personable, and driven executive who excels in change management, team building, and operational leadership. The COO will partner closely with ownership and company leaders to support turnaround efforts, strengthen the organization, and build a sustainable long-term business model. This leader will serve as an integrator across the business while driving growth, accountability, and cultural alignment. As part of the company's long-term succession planning, this role may also offer the possibility of future ownership for the right leader.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead change management efforts related to entity restructuring.
• Assess and identify business models that support long-term stability and growth.
• Serve as an integrator and culture builder across the organization.
• Develop organizational structures and evaluate key talent needs in engineering, design, estimating, and project management.
• Lead business development activities in partnership with the company's sales professional.
• Support ongoing turnaround and stabilization initiatives.
• Build and strengthen internal and external relationships, including engineering firms and new-market opportunities in industrial construction.
• Grow the fabrication side of the business and identify new revenue streams.
• Support immediate and long-term shareholder exit-planning strategies.
• Improve operational efficiency, productivity, and organizational performance.

Required Skills:

• Executive leadership experience.
• Proven success leading organizational change, restructuring, or turnaround initiatives.
• Strong operational experience within construction, industrial services, engineering, fabrication, manufacturing, or project-based organizations.
• Demonstrated sales and business development expertise.
• Experience working with ownership groups and succession-planning initiatives.
• An enthusiastic, personable, and driven leadership style.
• Strategic and hands-on approach with strong communication skills.
• Exceptional relationship-building ability and a team- and culture-focused mindset.
• Results-oriented, accountable, and comfortable leading through change.

Benefits:

• Paid vacation and holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Bonuses and incentives.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, hospital indemnity, and AD&D insurance.
• Company-paid long-term disability and life insurance.
• Company vehicle or vehicle allowance.
• Cookouts and company events.
• Professional development, certifications, and continued education opportunities.

About Lakeside HR Group:

At Lakeside HR Group, we understand that finding the right job is essential for your career success. We are a boutique-style human resources consulting and recruiting firm dedicated to providing personalized, tailored solutions. When you partner with us, you are not just getting a recruiter; you are getting the entire Lakeside team working together to support your career goals. Partner with us at Lakeside HR Group, where we are more than just a recruiting firm; we are your partners in achieving your career aspirations. All inquiries and applications will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.