Business Operations Strategy Manager

• Job Category Operations, Business Strategy
• Industry Precast Concrete, Manufacturing
• Employee Type Exempt FT

Locke Solutions, a Best Places to Work winner and Aggie 100 honoree, is a premier provider of custom precast concrete solutions. Led by a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, we're Houston's #1 Fastest Growing Company, expanding from one to three locations in two years with plans to reach $100M by 2027 and $500M in the next 10 years.

Our mission—'To make our customers' lives easier and our employees' lives better'—drives everything we do through our core values:
Responsiveness, Team Player, Taking Ownership, Get It Done Attitude, and Problem Solvers. We're a family-oriented company where high-performers thrive in our collaborative, high-energy environment.

Locke Solutions, a Best Places to Work winner and Aggie 100 honoree, is a premier provider of custom precast concrete solutions. Led by a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, we've also been recognized as Houston's #1 Fastest Growing Company. As we continue through an exciting period of rapid growth and expansion, we remain grounded in our purpose:
To make our customers' lives easier and our employees' lives better.

Our culture is driven by our core values:
Responsiveness, Teamwork, Taking Ownership, Get It Done Attitude, and Problem Solving. We are a team of smart, energetic, and driven individuals who are passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences, embracing innovation, and making a meaningful impact together.

The Business Operations Strategy Manager serves as a strategic leader responsible for driving high-impact initiatives that support the company's long-term growth objectives. Reporting directly to senior leadership, this role partners across Operations, Engineering, Sales, and Business Excellence to develop and execute initiatives that expand operational capabilities, support capital investments, strengthen customer partnerships, and position the organization for continued growth.

This position provides leadership for major business initiatives including facility expansions, capital planning, new product development, technical project support, and strategic operational planning. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, the Business Operations Strategy Manager identifies opportunities to strengthen the organization's capabilities while leading complex cross-functional projects from concept through execution.

The ideal candidate combines operational expertise, technical knowledge, business acumen, and strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across departments and successfully execute strategic initiatives that create long-term value for the organization.

Company expansion initiatives are successfully planned and executed to support long-term growth, operational capacity, and business objectives.

• Lead the planning and execution of facility expansions and strategic growth initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop long-term capital investment strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee capital project planning, equipment selection, vendor coordination, budgeting, and project execution.
• Manage strategic expansion initiatives from concept through implementation while balancing cost, timeline, quality, and operational impact.
• Evaluate future capacity needs and recommend investments that support organizational growth and customer demand.
• Serve as a strategic advisor during expansion planning, ensuring projects align with long-term business priorities.

Operational capabilities, infrastructure, and strategic initiatives are aligned to support business growth, customer needs, and long-term organizational objectives.

• Partner with leadership and operational teams to evaluate business needs and identify opportunities that support long-term growth and operational scalability.
• Lead strategic initiatives that enhance operational capabilities, expand…