Vice President Operations

Base Pay Range

$/yr - $/yr

• Annual Bonus

Type:
Direct Hire

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Pay Range: $175k - $195k + bonus

Connect Search is hiring a VP of Operations for a home builder in Kenosha. This position offers a hybrid work from home schedule of 2 days per week.

• Lead division-wide execution of operational strategy across construction, project management, sales, purchasing, design, and customer service.
• Establish and maintain clear KPIs, reporting cadence, and accountability across all functional teams.
• Drive alignment and collaboration with executive leadership and other divisions.
• Ensure core processes are documented, followed, and continuously improved.
• Lead land acquisition and future community planning using market research and competitive data.
• Evaluate build, hold, or divest decisions in alignment with company-wide return thresholds.
• Direct spec and semi-custom product strategy, inventory mix, and community planning.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to ownership, clients, and external partners.
• Own division P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Drive margin improvement, cost control, and return optimization across all projects.
• Ensure timely, accurate financial and operational reporting to ownership.
• Oversee job cost controls, reconciliations, and ROI analysis of plans and options.
• Ensure the project management team reconciles job costs and monitors budgets of all homes under construction.
• Financial analysis of house plans and option pricing to determine which have the highest ROI.
• Provide knowledge, education, and training to the team to enhance the financial performance of the organization while fostering a dynamic work environment for all team members.
• Provide leadership to sales, marketing, and design teams to ensure alignment with market demand and brand standards.
• Monitor sales and marketing KPIs and adjust pricing, promotions, and strategy as needed.
• Guide design and value engineering decisions to enhance efficiency and profitability.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team with a strong internal bench.
• Model company core values and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and trust.
• Oversee talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and workplace expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Finance, or related field).
• Minimum of 10 years of homebuilding experience, preferably with P&L responsibility at a senior leadership level.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple functional disciplines within a homebuilding organization.
• Strong financial, operational, and strategic decision-making skills.

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid maternity leave

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Connect Search, LLC by 2x