President

Our client is a privately held specialty trades contracting company based in Southeast Michigan. The company culture is authentic, high-performing, and collaborative with an “own it” mentality. This is a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment focused on delivering exceptional results and customer care. THE OPPORTUNITY Our client is looking for an experienced leader that will play an integral part in optimizing a growing company. The President will be responsible for the overall day-to-day leadership for the company. Responsibilities will be broad and include managing all operations and administration either directly or through internal department heads. The successful candidate must be entrepreneurial with a hands-on approach to management. Strong leadership and motivational skills, as opposed to a dictatorship, are required. It is imperative that the President is an integrator who will be the “glue” for the organization and responsible for the alignment, accountability, and performance of the leadership team. The President will be humble and patient, and a supreme communicator who can create and manage operational processes to ensure this organization’s continued success and sustainability. This position reports to the Owner with up to five direct reports. JOB DEFINITION This is a newly created role who will be a dependable mentor and coach to the existing leadership team and organize resources to get things done, while leveraging the strengths of team effectively and efficiently. The President must be a big picture thinker, highly communicative to set clear expectations, design practical processes and procedures that ensure accountability through a workable performance management system. Resourceful, figure-it-out-and-get-it-done mentality, with a history of enhancing growth within a successful organization. A proven track record of leading and setting a course when there is no roadmap and much ambiguity. SKILLS Summary of Key Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will have a masterful blend of strategic leadership as well as operational management to ensure safety, profitability, and growth. While overseeing overall operations and financial performance, to ensure that projects align with the company’s mission, goals and quality standards. Ability to create Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) that maintain and maximize the overall effectiveness of the total company while helping to stabilize and scale the business efficiently. Evaluate the organization structure, identify gaps within the structure, and build a plan to maintain increased volume of business. Strategic planning, analytical and program evaluation skills to effectively provide sound recommendations. Continually examining business systems and developing or revising to accommodate change requirements. Ensure all department heads are fully informed of operational objectives and ensure accountability for achievement of results throughout the company. Conduct regular meetings with department heads to ensure that priorities are clear, and coordination is good. Hands-on approach to lead position of developing, implementing, and optimizing business in-puts, through-puts and out-puts focused on improving profitability throughout the company. Solve problems with a logical and systematic approach. Anticipate the implications and consequences of situations, take appropriate actions, while analyzing strengths and weaknesses. Diplomatic leadership style actively promotes staff involvement with an emphasis on motivating, mentoring, support for innovation, encouragement of innovative ideas, inspire action and achieve results. Analyze complex information and problems in an objective manner and derive logical conclusions to provide a sound basis for establishing priorities, selecting appropriate courses of action, and resolving conflicts. Establishes and implements short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures. Develops and implements structure and process improvements, i.e., project management, labor control, cost accounting, buying and inventory management. Leadership and Management: Direct leadership and management of the company’s day-to-day operations. Advise the Owner on key planning issues and make recommendations on important business decisions. Impeccable integrity and ethics, respectful of others and respected by peers. Honest, sincere, dependable, authentic and trustworthy. Partner closely with the owner to execute the company’s vision and strategic plan, ensuring alignment across all initiatives and driving sustainable growth. Proven ability to influence with an approachable style that inspires confidence within the management team. Embrace challenges while accepting the reality of obstacles. Flexible and adaptable, collaborates with individuals and cross functional teams. Able to effectively build relationships with a wide range of individuals. Possesses well developed negotiation skills and can resolve conflict while facilitating negotiations with tact and diplomacy. Build a cohesive team; recruit, mentor, evaluate, motivate to resolve problems/conflicts. Conduct performance management and build an effective service-oriented team environment. BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE 15+ years of senior management experience involving full P&L, balance sheet, capital structures and growth responsibilities. Proven track record as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, President, or Vice President of Operations in the construction/specialty trades industry; specifically with public works and industrial projects. Senior management oversight experience in a union environment with multi-site and complex businesses a plus. Exceptional business and financial acumen, leveraging data-driven insights with strategic analysis to optimize performance, maximize profitability and support long term organizational growth. Big picture thinker who will thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment in a family owned business. Strategic mindset with leadership and operational project management skills, written communication, and organizational skills. Hands-on in creative problem-solver with a drive to create “solutions”. Strongly demonstrated leadership and communication skills involving employees, customers, and suppliers. Proactive, organized, analytical thinker who initiates, as opposed to reacts. Successful experience with financial management of labor and operational planning costs. Demonstrated degree of passion and energy with laser focus on execution and results. Strong Midwestern work ethic, e.g. “roll-up your sleeves” leader, with a proven “take-charge” record of accomplishment. High energy and is committed to personal growth and development for self and others. Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or management required. MBA is highly preferred. If you have these qualifications and are looking for a challenging career, please submit your Resume using the button below. #J-18808-Ljbffr