VP of Home Building Construction

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Home Building Construction to lead and oversee the company's residential construction operations from pre-construction through completion, closing, and warranty. This executive-level leader will have overall responsibility for construction, warranty, purchasing, and closings, ensuring homes are delivered on schedule, within budget, and according to our quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for residential construction operations.
• Oversee the complete homebuilding process from pre-construction through completion and homeowner closing.
• Lead and manage construction, purchasing, warranty, and closing functions.
• Establish and maintain construction schedules, budgets, quality standards, and production goals.
• Ensure homes are constructed according to approved plans, specifications, building codes, and company standards.
• Manage and develop Project Managers, Construction Managers, and other construction personnel.
• Oversee subcontractor and trade partner performance, productivity, quality, and scheduling.
• Partner with purchasing to ensure materials, products, and services are competitively priced and available when needed.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other strategic partners.
• Monitor construction costs, budgets, change orders, and overall job profitability.
• Establish quality-control processes and conduct regular inspections of homes under construction.
• Oversee the homeowner warranty process and ensure warranty issues are resolved promptly and professionally.
• Coordinate with sales, operations, accounting, purchasing, and other departments to ensure smooth home deliveries.
• Oversee final inspections, punch-list completion, homeowner orientations/walkthroughs, and closings.
• Identify opportunities to improve construction processes, reduce costs, improve cycle times, and enhance homeowner satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, OSHA requirements, company policies, and safety standards.
• Track construction KPIs, including cycle time, cost variance, quality, warranty performance, and on-time delivery.
• Provide regular operational reporting and recommendations to company leadership.
• Help establish long-term construction strategies as the company continues to expand its communities and homebuilding operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in residential homebuilding/construction.
• Previous experience as a VP, Director of Construction, Construction Manager, or similar senior leadership role.
• Strong experience managing production homebuilding operations.
• Proven experience overseeing multiple functions such as construction, purchasing, warranty, and closing.
• Strong understanding of residential construction from foundation through completion.
• Experience managing Project Managers, Construction Managers, subcontractors, and trade partners.
• Strong financial and budgeting knowledge.
• Experience with purchasing, vendor negotiations, and subcontractor agreements.
• Strong knowledge of residential building codes, construction practices, quality control, and safety.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple communities and projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred.