Chief Construction & Strategy Officer

Compass Group USA; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Compass Group USA, Eurest division, seeks a Vice President to lead Construction, Strategic Projects, and Engineering. You will shape long-term strategies across capital projects, IT operations, architecture, and AI initiatives, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver programs on time and budget.

Your role includes governance, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement at the executive level, with focus on innovation and operational excellence across facilities and technology platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in progressive leadership overseeing large-scale projects, engineering, technology operations, and transformation.
• Minimum 7 years leading managers, project teams, engineers and technical professionals.
• At least 15 years of construction experience with kitchen construction preferred.
• Experience managing capital project portfolios and enterprise-wide initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO, Engineering, Architecture, Capital Projects, IT, and AI modernization.
• Set strategic priorities, objectives, and roadmaps.
• Direct cross-functional teams on enterprise initiatives.
• Advise executives on infrastructure and investment strategies.
• Oversee budgets, timelines, procurement, risk, and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Project portfolio management

Operational excellence

Mentoring & development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, IT, Business Administration, PM or related field

Master's Degree / MBA / Engineering Management or related advanced degree

Tools

PMO

Capital project management

Architecture & engineering practices

AI/Automation strategy implementation

Job description

Compass Group USA, Eurest division, seeks a Vice President to lead Construction, Strategic Projects, and Engineering. You will shape long-term strategies across capital projects, IT operations, architecture, and AI initiatives, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver programs on time and budget.

Your role includes governance, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement at the executive level, with focus on innovation and operational excellence across facilities and technology platforms.