District Operations Manager

Sciens Building Solutions LLC; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Company vehicle

Job summary

Sciens Building Solutions LLC is seeking a District Operations Manager to lead multiple Divisions tailored towards enhancing customer satisfaction and operational excellence. This role involves overseeing engineering, project management, and service departments while ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in the fire and life safety industry and possess strong leadership skills. Competitive salaried compensation and a comprehensive benefits package are offered, including a 401(k) plan and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in an operations manager role within the fire and life safety industry.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse groups.
• Strong team builder with leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety culture and initiatives.
• Oversee engineering, project management, and service departments.
• Manage scheduling, execution, billing, and completion of jobs.
• Develop budgets and meet revenue targets.
• Report monthly financial performance to management.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Knowledge of fire and life safety systems

Leadership

Financial understanding

Job description

Position Overview

Sciens Building Solutions is seeking a District Operations Manager who is a positive change agent and can drive high customer satisfaction while leading multiple Divisions, including engineering, project execution and service departments, along with back‑office teams to support a business that is experiencing exciting growth. This opportunity is ideal for someone who has experience managing a team in the fire and life safety industry, and is ready to assume ownership of a district operations role while being part of a vibrant national organization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all associates embrace the safety culture and comply with all safety initiatives.
• Oversee the engineering, project management, solutions, and service departments for the assigned Divisions.
• Oversee supervision and training of all branch associates including designers, project managers, technicians, project coordinators, supervisors, dispatchers, and administrative staff for the assigned Divisions.
• Manage the processes of scheduling, execution, billing and completion of install, service, warranty, and emergency jobs.
• Develop budgets and meet revenue and gross margin targets.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors to execute plans, programs and processes designed to meet or exceed goals and maximize market potential.
• Understand root causes of cost overruns.
• Develop and implement cost mitigation strategies.
• Execute monthly project cost and Work in Progress (WIP) analysis for the assigned Divisions.
• Report monthly financial performance in an effective manner to management and take corrective action as needed.
• Build a high‑performance culture to include performance reviews and development initiatives.
• Responsible for overall manpower planning and allocation for the assigned Divisions.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and cash collections.
• Collaborate with the sales team to support the growth and profitability of the Divisions.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in an operations manager role within the fire and life safety industry.
• Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse group of individuals, including company leadership, regional staff, customers, and vendors.
• Strong, positive team builder with leadership ability.
• Knowledge of current fire and life safety systems.
• Advanced understanding of profit and loss statements and key financial drivers.
• Proven ability to attract, develop, grow, and retain a strong and effective team.
• Ability to manage multiple profit and loss goals and targets across Divisions.
• Ability to understand the technical aspects of the product lines and applications as necessary to make informed management decisions.
• Ability to travel overnight as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications.
• Paid time off plan and holidays.
• 401(k) matching.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with options.
• Life insurance.
• Company cell phone, laptop, and vehicle.
• Professional career development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.