Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Trueline Talent is seeking an Operations Manager to drive operational excellence and scale the business in a hands-on environment. This role is ideal for someone with substantial experience in landscape, construction, or site development who can enhance processes from sales through fulfillment while leading and coaching a project management team.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and improve the end-to-end operational process including estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and project delivery.
• Coach, structure, and guide project managers to elevate performance and consistency across teams.
• Develop and implement workflows, operational standards, and tools to support growth.
• Partner with leadership to refine the sales-to-execution process so profitability and job costing are clear and actionable.
• Bring structure to planning, forecasting, and budgeting to support strategic decision making.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies and systems that support scaling and efficiency.

Must-Haves:

• Experience within landscape, site development, or related construction services.
• Strong understanding of estimating, job costing, and budgeting practices.
• Ability to organize and build operational frameworks and workflows.
• Big picture thinker who can create structure without slowing down a high-energy team.
• Excellent communicator and collaborative leader who elevates others.
• Comfortable in a family-oriented, entrepreneurial culture that requires flexibility and resourcefulness.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Background in landscape design/build and plant/softscape knowledge.
• Experience with 2D/3D design or rendering workflows.
• Prior experience scaling a business or leading acquisitions.

This Role Offers:

• Base salary between $120,000-$135,000 depending on experience.
• Company vehicle for local travel requirements.
• Opportunity to shape the operational backbone of a growing company.
• Close-knit team environment where contributions are visible and valued.