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VP, Strategic Initiatives

IES Holdings · Sugar Land, TX · 3 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time

Position Summary

The VP, Strategic Initiatives serves as a strategic partner and operational extension of the CEO and Executive Chairman, ensuring alignment and execution across the enterprise. This role acts as a trusted advisor, project leader, and cross-functional liaison—driving strategic initiatives, improving organizational effectiveness, and enabling the CEO and Executive Chairman to focus on the highest-impact priorities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with the CEO and Executive Chairman to develop, prioritize, and track enterprise-wide strategic initiatives across the Company's four operating segments.

  • Support the CEO and Executive Chairman in coordinating strategic priorities, capital allocation, and governance responsibilities with the Executive Chairman.

  • Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and strategic recommendations for Board meetings, investor presentations, and executive leadership sessions.

  • Help the CEO and Executive Chairman manage the organizational complexity of rapid growth—including workforce scaling, capacity expansion across multiple facilities, and the coordination of long-duration, high-value customer relationships.

  • Maintain consolidated cross-segment visibility into the Company's data center pipeline, including demand signals, capacity constraints, and execution risks.

  • Drive accountability for enterprise priorities by tracking progress, removing obstacles, and escalating issues across C-Suite executives and segment Presidents.

  • Identify operational inefficiencies or process gaps and recommend solutions to improve organizational performance and scalability.

  • Support the implementation and monitoring of enterprise initiatives such as D365, IT upgrades, HRIS, HVAC/plumbing expansion, and cross-segment data center service coordination.

  • Manage the CEO and Executive Chairman strategic agenda, ensuring time is allocated to the highest-impact activities.

  • Synthesize complex inputs into clear, actionable summaries for the CEO; draft and review executive communications including internal memos, Board correspondence, and external messaging.

  • Collaborate with the CAO, CFO, and external advisors in preparing for earnings calls, investor conferences, shareholder meetings, and Board and Committee meetings.

  • Support the CEO and Executive Chairman in evaluating acquisition opportunities, including strategic assessment, coordination of due diligence workstreams, and preparation of investment recommendations.

  • Oversee post-acquisition integration planning and execution in coordination with segment leadership and corporate functions, ensuring newly acquired operations are integrated effectively into the Company's decentralized model.

  • Track integration milestones and report progress to the CEO, Executive Chairman and executive team.

  • Partner with the CFO and finance team to prepare financial analyses, scenario modeling, and capital allocation recommendations.

  • Assist in annual budgeting and long-range planning processes.

  • Monitor key financial and operational metrics—including backlog conversion rates, margin trends, capacity utilization, and remaining performance obligations—flagging variances requiring CEO and Executive Chairman attention.

  • Support the CEO and Executive Chairman leadership development and succession planning responsibilities.

  • Facilitate executive team effectiveness through meeting design, agenda management, and follow-up on action items.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.

  • 8-12 years of progressive professional experience, with at least 3 years in a strategic advisory or senior operational role.

  • Strong financial acumen, including experience with financial modeling, budgeting, capital allocation analysis, and the ability to interpret segment-level P&L and backlog data.

  • Demonstrated experience supporting or interacting with Boards of Directors, investors, or other senior stakeholders in a public company environment.

  • Meaningful M&A experience, including due diligence, deal evaluation, or post-acquisition integration—ideally across multiple transactions.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information for executive audiences.

  • High degree of discretion, integrity, and judgment in handling confidential and sensitive matters.

  • Prior proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

  • Comfort operating within a decentralized model.

  • Digital-forward mindset with a willingness to leverage emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance productivity, decision-making, and organizational scalability.

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA or advanced degree in business, finance, or a related discipline.

  • Experience in electrical contracting, infrastructure services, technology systems integration, data center, or industrial fabrication industries.

  • Prior experience in strategic initiatives, corporate development, or corporate strategy role at a company with $1B+ in revenue.

  • Familiarity with SEC reporting requirements and public company governance practices.

  • Experience supporting organizations through rapid scaling, including workforce expansion, facility buildouts, and the integration of acquisitions.

  • Understanding of end-market dynamics relevant to IES, including data center infrastructure, power generation/distribution, residential construction, and electrification trends.

  • Experience with enterprise digital transformation initiatives, including ERP implementations, data analytics platforms, or technology-driven process improvements across multi-site operations.

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