
Vice President of Operations
Confidential, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Vice President of Operations
About the Company
Nationally recognized commercial landscaping company
Industry
Consumer Services
Type
Privately Held
About the Role
The Company is in search of a Vice President of Operations to provide strategic and hands-on leadership in scaling and driving operational excellence across its national commercial landscaping branches. The successful candidate will be tasked with ensuring consistent service delivery, margin improvement, and safety performance across multiple regions. This executive will be a key partner in executing growth initiatives, standardizing best practices, and developing high-performing regional and branch leadership teams. The role demands a proven operations leader with a background in commercial landscaping, facilities services, or a related field involving labor-intensive, multi-site operations.
Key responsibilities for the Vice President of Operations include leading day-to-day operations, driving efficiency and profitability, and establishing and monitoring KPIs related to various operational aspects. The role also involves owning the operational P&L, developing and executing annual operating plans, and identifying cost-control initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on people and culture, with experience in building and developing leadership teams, and a commitment to creating a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement. Additionally, the role requires a champion for safety and risk management, a driver of process improvement and scalability, and a focus on ensuring a high-quality customer experience. A minimum of 10 years' of progressive operations leadership experience, strong financial acumen, and a Bachelor's degree are required, with an MBA or advanced degree being a plus.
Travel Percent
Less than 10%
Functions
Operations