Vice President, Operational Excellence, Business Intelligence

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Tennessee.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with branch leadership to enhance operational execution, productivity, profitability, and customer service.

• Identify opportunities for operational improvements across Guardian operating companies.

• Standardize best practices while considering local market requirements.

• Enhance field productivity, scheduling, dispatch, inventory management, fleet utilization, and operational workflows.

• Develop and implement operational scorecards and performance metrics.

• Lead activities related to post-acquisition operational integration.

• Create and execute integration playbooks for newly acquired firms.

• Standardize operational processes, reporting, and business practices.

• Ensure successful integration of systems, policies, procedures, and operational workflows.

• Collaborate with HR, IT, Finance, Safety, and Sales during integration efforts.

• Analyze operational KPIs and financial outcomes to pinpoint improvement opportunities.

• Support initiatives for forecasting, budgeting, labor productivity, gross margin enhancement, and operational efficiency.

• Assist branch leadership in crafting action plans to boost business performance.

• Lead Lean initiatives, process improvements, and workflow optimization projects.

• Eliminate inefficiencies and foster improved cross-functional collaboration.

• Develop operational standards that facilitate scalable growth.

• Build strong partnerships with branch managers and operational leaders.

• Coach and develop operational leadership teams.

• Facilitate the sharing of best practices among operating companies.

• Support strategic initiatives assigned by executive leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Operations Management, or a related field.

• 10+ years of progressive operational leadership experience.

• Experience leading multi-site operations within industrial services, specialty contracting, construction, mechanical services, or similar industries.

• Proven track record of leading operational improvement initiatives across multiple business units.

• Demonstrated success in integrating acquisitions.

• Strong financial acumen with experience in managing and enhancing branch P&L performance.

• Experience in implementing operational metrics, dashboards, and accountability systems.

• Proven ability to influence without direct authority.

• MBA preferred.

• Strong preference for experience in fire protection, fire alarm, or fire sprinkler industries.

🏝️ Benefits

• 20% annual bonus.

• Stock Grant Eligible.

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.

• 401(k) plan with employer match.

• Opportunities for leadership and career advancement.

• Generous PTO and paid holidays.