Commercial Operations Director - Growth & Strategy

PROENERGY; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

PROENERGY, based in Houston, seeks a Director, Commercial Operations to drive revenue growth, margins and customer satisfaction across the assigned business segment.

Under the VP North America, you will lead scalable commercial processes, pricing governance, and visibility into pipeline, backlog, and revenue conversion, while developing high-performing teams and aligning Sales, Operations, Finance, and Customer Service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• Aero-derivative LM2500 and LM6000 experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Project or Primavera.
• 5+ years leading commercial or sales organizations.
• Fluent in English; US work authorization required.
• Pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales operations processes supporting opportunity management, demand planning, and revenue forecasting.
• Provide executive leadership with actionable insights regarding commercial trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and govern pricing strategies that maximize profitability while maintaining market competitiveness.
• Lead commercial reviews of major proposals, quotations, and strategic opportunities.
• Monitor pricing effectiveness, margin performance, and win-rate analytics.
• Oversee proposal development processes to ensure consistency, quality, responsiveness, and compliance.
• Drive implementation of best practices for proposal management and bid execution.
• Collaborate with technical, legal, supply chain, and operations teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Improve proposal cycle times and conversion rates.
• Maintain KPI dashboards and reporting tools that provide real-time visibility into commercial performance.

Skills

Aero-derivative gas turbines LM2500/LM

5+ years leading commercial or sales

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

PROENERGY, based in Houston, seeks a Director, Commercial Operations to drive revenue growth, margins and customer satisfaction across the assigned business segment.

Under the VP North America, you will lead scalable commercial processes, pricing governance, and visibility into pipeline, backlog, and revenue conversion, while developing high-performing teams and aligning Sales, Operations, Finance, and Customer Service.