Field Operations Manager

Have you successfully led supervisors or managers responsible for multiple field crews in a fast-paced operation
? Do you know how to build strong operational systems, clear expectations, and accountability that drive safe, efficient, and consistent field performance
? Are you the kind of operations leader who gets into the field, understands what is really happening, and turns those insights into meaningful operational improvements
? If so, we are looking for you!

MNL is a full-service ecological restoration company dedicated to Healing the Earth. Our services include native seed and plant production, shoreline and wetland restoration, prescribed burns, conservation grazing, vegetation management, and ecological consulting. We also support solar and infrastructure projects with pollinator-friendly practices and land stewardship expertise.

MNL is seeking a Field Operations Manager to provide senior operational leadership across our Vegetation Management field organization. This is a high-impact role for an experienced field operations leader who knows how to lead through others, establish clear expectations, build accountability, and create the operational systems and discipline needed for teams to perform at a consistently high level.

You will have the opportunity to shape how VM field operations function as MNL continues to grow—developing strong leaders, building scalable processes, and driving greater productivity and consistency across the division. This is a hands‑on leadership role that requires a strong presence in the field and a firsthand understanding of how work is being executed.

Lead Leaders & Build a High-Performing Field Organization

• Lead, coach, and develop the operational leaders responsible for vegetation management, grazing, fire, and other specialty field teams.
• Establish clear leadership expectations and hold leaders accountable for safety, quality, productivity, employee performance, and operational results.
• Build leadership capability throughout VM field operations so supervisors and managers can independently lead strong, accountable teams.
• Address performance and accountability issues directly while creating an environment where expectations are clear and employees understand what successful performance looks like.
• Identify future leadership needs, strengthen succession planning, and help build the leadership bench required to support continued growth.

Build Scalable & Consistent VM Field Operations

• Establish and improve operational systems, standards, processes, and management practices that create greater consistency across VM crews, locations, and service areas.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and recurring challenges, determine root causes, and implement sustainable long‑term solutions.
• Build greater consistency in how field work is planned, communicated, executed, and evaluated while recognizing the unique needs of different specialty services.
• Develop and improve standard operating procedures, best practices, and field expectations that support safe, efficient, and repeatable execution.
• Help shape a VM field operating model that can effectively support MNL’s continued growth and changing business needs.

Drive Productivity & Operational Performance

• Evaluate field performance across the VM division and identify opportunities to improve productivity, workforce utilization, equipment utilization, quality, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Use operational metrics and firsthand field observations to identify performance gaps, make informed decisions, and hold leaders accountable for results.
• Maintain visibility into field execution by regularly visiting project sites, observing crews and leaders, and understanding the practical…