Business Leader II

Business Leader II

Job Locations US-FL-Orlando | US-GA-Atlanta | US-NC-Charlotte | US-FL-Tampa Requisition ID 2025-11604 Category Business Leadership

Overview

Do you consider yourself to be a Disaster Response business leader who has deep experience in the market with the desire to build and lead a Business in a dynamic market? Gilbane's GRS Disaster Response (GRS) Business is seeking a Business Leader to help continue the growth of GRS leveraging the strength and scale of Gilbane's multi-billion dollar annual revenue construction business to provide a single-source disaster response approach to reconstruction after unforeseen events. GRS delivers a collaborative service model to help maximize owner control over restoration scope, costs, and schedule while seeking to minimize conflict with property insurance settlements and provide an owner driven timely, cost-effective approach to our clients along with the information necessary to allow them to make the most informed decisions in dealing with the loss.

Who are we?

GRS is a subsidiary of Gilbane, a family owned, multi-billion annual revenue contractor with 45 offices that has been building communities since 1870 and ranks in the Engineering News Record Top-10 builders. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. Gilbane is a market leader in many markets including schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more.

We are dedicated to building strong culture and an authentic and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are a market leader who is excited to help continue to build a disaster response business within the environment of a highly respected, global, multi-billion-dollar contractor. An entrepreneur and coach/leader who leads a team-driven culture. You are excited to drive the growth of a highly dynamic business and build a team to address a tremendous market opportunity. You own the P&L, market and business strategy, determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage a strong network, market and business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, GRS and Gilbane's business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

The opportunity to build a business leveraging the power, scale and resources of a multi-billion dollar, 155 year old, family owned market leader. Gilbane offers employees dynamic career opportunities, competitive compensation and multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to the business, you will be able build your skillsets, enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both GRS/Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

• Experienced, highly networked leader from the disaster response, large loss reconstruction or insurance industry.

• An entrepreneur who has / creates deep relationships and experience to be "the face of the market" including the understanding of the local dynamics (business environment, politics, etc.).

• Deep understanding of operational execution in the market and ability to recruit talent and leverage existing internal resources to build a highly effective team.

• Helps formulate and drives the long-term strategic vision for the organization, serving as a bridge between the business and Enterprise Executive leadership and operational teams and ensuring alignment of business goals with the overarching vision.

• Rain maker and responsible for identifying and securing new clients, driving results and client satisfaction.

• Understands Competitive Intelligence and how to position GRS within the industry.

• Provides strategic insights and recommendations to executive leadership for informed decision-making.

• Model GRS/Gilbane Culture and Core Values.

• Meet established Sales/Gross Profit goals for GRS.

• Serve as a Principal on key projects.

• Leverage Gilbane's Shared Service resources and implement One Company systems, programs and processes.

• Monitor safety results on all projects and, in collaboration with Safety Director, implement corrective actions when needed.

• Drive and lead Employee Engagement and Retention for the business.

• Partner with the business development teams to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans and account plans.Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales.Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position GRS as the "Builder of Choice"

• Responsible for the career development and coaching of employees through a team of managers

• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members

• Takes action on project financial performance to prevent profit erosion, unforeseen risk and forecast slippage within the business segment.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• 15+ years relevant experiencein disaster response, loss reconstruction, insurance, or related field

• BS or MS degree in Business, Engineering or Construction Management preferred (not required)

• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the disaster response market, design/engineering, direct procurement strategies and execution, construction equipment and materials

• Excellent negotiating skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and proactive approach that is results focused

• Experience implementing Lean methodologies

• Strong leadership competencies such as:

• Strategic Mindset

• Business Acumen

• Building High-Performing Teams

• Coach and Develops Others

• Emotional Intelligence

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations : Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly.

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