Senior Vice President of Operational Services

Please note, this position is not with FORVIS LLC. We are working with a dynamic specialty construction group located in the Knoxville, TN that is seeking an experienced Senior VP to join their team.

Position Summary:

The Senior Vice President of Operational Services will be a key member of the executive leadership team, collaborating closely with the CFO, Market Presidents, and other senior executives. This role will develop, maintain, and oversee core business processes within Project Controls, Quality, Fleet Management, and Estimating. The ideal candidate will be experienced in various capacities within the engineering or construction management sciences field, with a strong understanding of building projects and extensive formative experience including fieldwork.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the development of consistent enterprise business processes across core functions including Project Controls, Quality Control, Fleet Management, and Estimating to ensure operational excellence and industry best practice adherence.
• Partner with executive leadership to implement the strategic plan effectively, engage in periodic strategic realignments, and contribute to the development of strategies aimed at enhancing business growth and profitability.
• Participate actively in the development and implementation of staffing strategies to ensure adequate resources and talent alignment with organizational strategic objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all operational areas of focus above, implementing innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, productivity, and overall performance.
• Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous learning within the team, promoting professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Uphold our core values by prioritizing integrity, championing safety, delivering quality, and enhancing production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business development efforts, providing technical expertise and strategic guidance on project feasibility and execution.

Qualifications:

• Creates a vision that inspires others and exhibits leadership by communicating a compelling vision and sense of purpose to the organization that is optimistic.
• Takes a Strategic Prospective by anticipating future possibilities and potential outcomes while exploring different approaches to find the best solution while leveraging varied opinions and perspectives to make the best strategic decisions.
• Exhibits authenticity by acknowledging their own gaps in knowledge, skills and abilities and recognizes and corrects mistakes that they have made.
• Values contributions by all team members across all organizational functions and encourages others to speak openly and honestly.
• Maintains a stakeholder focus but striving to meet and exceed expectations, collaborates to understand stakeholder needs and priorities when necessary and develops future business through positive stakeholder relations.
• Leads and manages lasting operational change within the organization by overcoming obstacles, inspiring others to support change, and advocating for making changes to improve the organization.

Exceptional Leadership skills being shown in the following competencies:

Team Focused

• Focuses effort on building trust and respect with and among team members.
• Creates and maintains a sense of morale in the team.
• Provides an environment for open and honest communication.
• Creates an environment to recognize successes and address challenges head on.
• Fosters “We vs. I” communication.

Effectively Communicates

• Asks open-ended questions to promote dialogue and listens actively.
• Honestly communicates in a timely and concise manner.
• Promotes transparency by communicating the whole story.
• Understands their audience and communicates accordingly.

Motivates & Empowers

• Creates an environment for others to lead while setting an expectation of accountability.
• Creates autonomy in others’ work based on their individual needs, desires, and capabilities.
• Creates a sense of pride, ownership, and belonging across the organization.
• Facilitates the development and growth of others.

Critical Thinking

• Leverages information from multiple sources in decision-making process.
• Carefully evaluates validity and implications of new information.
• Develops the framework to identify the ideal solution.
• Generates ideas beyond their first solution.
• Looks for opportunities to optimize processes and outcomes.

Exhibits Sense of Urgency

• Recognizes problems and hits problems head on.
• Makes adjustments in light of situational changes.
• Hates to lose as much as they like to win.
• Doesn’t give up in the face of adversity.
• Pursues goals with drive and energy.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the engineering or construction industry, with a proven track record of success in leadership roles.
• Willingness to relocate to Knoxville, TN, and travel as needed for business requirements.