Vice President Operations

national warehouse storage systems and automation integration installation company

Location: USA Remote with travel

Travel: 40-60%

Compensation: $220,000 to $250,000 base + performance bonus

The opportunity

Our client is one of the fastest-growing installation companies in the US. They put in warehouse and distribution infrastructure for some of the biggest names in retail, e-commerce and consumer goods: ASRS, conveyance, sortation, specialty systems, and automation. They have roughly 900 people, crews working in all 50 states, and several recent acquisitions.

They’re hiring a Vice President of Operations to take a strong, entrepreneurial company and build the systems, leadership bench and discipline it needs to scale. This is a chance to shape a national field organization while it’s still being built.

What you’ll own

• Leadership of all field operations across every service line and acquired business: project delivery, field supervision, scheduling, labor and equipment.
• Folding acquired companies into one operating model, with one safety culture, one set of processes, one set of KPIs and one customer experience.
• Building a mobilized workforce that scales: crew planning, travel and per diem logistics, subcontractor management, and recruiting and retaining installers and foremen.
• Raising the safety program from compliant to world-class (OSHA, EMR, TRIR, site-specific safety plans, customer site requirements).
• Running on numbers: project margins, labor productivity, schedule performance, rework and punch-list closeout, change orders.
• Working with sales and estimating so jobs are scoped, bid and handed off to the field cleanly.
• Building and coaching the next layer of leaders: regional managers, project managers and superintendents.
• Being the senior operator Fortune 100 customers trust on their most critical, time-sensitive projects.

What you bring

• 10+ years in field operations leadership, including senior-level ownership of a multi-site or national operation. Backgrounds in construction, installation, industrial services or material handling are a strong fit.
• A track record of scaling an organization through rapid growth, and ideally through acquisitions or integration.
• Deep familiarity with mobilized field crews: travel crews, union and non-union labor, subcontractors, and the logistics of putting the right people on the right job at the right time.
• Strong financial acumen: P&L ownership, job costing, WIP, margin management.
• A safety-first mindset with evidence to back it up.
• Experience with warehouse and distribution projects (rack, dock equipment, conveyor, automation) is a big plus.
• A hands-on, high-standards leadership style. You’re as comfortable on a jobsite as in a boardroom.

Why this role

• A seat at the leadership table of a company in true high-growth mode.
• Real authority to build the operating model, not just maintain it.
• Blue-chip customers and a project pipeline most competitors would envy.
• Competitive base salary, performance bonus, and benfits.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.