Vice President, Operations

Scope of Responsibility

VP of Operations has responsibility and accountability for P&L, driving down costs, increasing efficiencies to achieve or exceed margin and profitability goals.

Essential Duties

• Oversee major functions to include all operations for utility division.
• Maintain an environment of continuous improvement.
• Work with management team to conceive, create, develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive and effective strategic plans to improve efficiencies.
• Continually evaluate & monitor the changing business environment and change current processes as necessary to address gaps and eliminate waste.
• Identify and develop best practices and standardize for sustained improvement toward lowest cost and highest value to the enterprise.
• Ensure that the division’s strategic direction and capabilities are a match with market needs as to ensure continued growth and profitability.
• Provide vision, direction, and strategies to deliver optimal business performance.
• Develop and drive key metrics, track, and communicate to organization; develop solutions for improvements.
• Presents monthly reports on performance as requested.
• Collaborate with all departments to ensure accuracy, collaboration and on time delivery of products to customers.
• Manage assigned staff providing positive, credible, and energetic leadership.
• Proactively assess competencies, provide training and development as needed to develop high caliber teams.
• Collaborate to ensure teams drive project milestones to ensure on time project completions i.e. monthly invoicing, major project activity, and daily job report.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 to 10 years utility transmission industry experience preferred.
• Multi-site experience required.
• 5-7 years of P&L responsibility with a strong operational and technical aptitude.
• Ability to function as a change agent to quickly develop, organize and streamline operations.
• Sees “big picture” and can stay focused.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to assess a variety of abstract facts, formulate reasoned alternatives and positively communicate decisions and solutions.
• Track record of building support and credibility with all levels of employees.
• Develop strong working relationships.
• Maintains confidences and ensures appropriate levels of confidentiality.
• Possesses a high energy level and enthusiasm with the ability to focus on agreed recommendations and results.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with Company Match.
• Continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement.
• Life and Disability Coverage.
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays.
• Health and Wellness Resources.
• Employee Discounts.

About the Role

Full P&L responsibility and accountability, through direct reports and matrix responsibility for other functions to include Operations, Quality, HR, EHS, Develop with Leaders, best practices and implement across entire organization.

Optimized Leadership Team

Establish performance indicators, meet, or exceed and drive for continued excellence.

Hire Top Talent

Coach, train and motivate staff to ensure the highest levels of performance are met.

Develop, Optimize and Track KPI’s

Drive corrective actions if off track.

Effectively Communicate

Effectively communicate with all executive levels and operational management to ensure that goals and objectives are being met.

Pay

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Schedule

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