President

thehivecareers.co

San Juan (PR)

On-site

USD 350,000 - 700,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Job summary

The Hive Careers is seeking a seasoned President to lead a diversified Construction & Real Estate organization. You will drive strategic growth, oversee P&L, and manage construction and development portfolios across multiple markets.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in senior leadership with a proven record of delivering large-scale projects, investor relations, and strong commercial acumen. ABoard-ready leader embodying accountability and growth.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of senior leadership experience in construction, real estate, property development, infrastructure, engineering, or related sectors.
  • Proven experience as President, CEO, Managing Director, or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated success managing a large P&L and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong track record in construction operations and real estate development.
  • Proven ability to drive revenue growth, profitability, and business expansion.
  • Experience with Boards, investors, banks, and major clients.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the company’s operations and execute strategic objectives.
  • Translate board vision into annual and long-term plans with KPIs.
  • Drive revenue, profitability, and capital allocation decisions.
  • Oversee construction portfolio delivery, safety, budget, and governance.
  • Steer real estate development, land acquisition, financing, and asset disposition.
  • Develop business opportunities, client relationships, and partnerships.
  • Guide investment decisions and capital-structure optimization.
  • Ensure strong governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
  • Build and develop an high-performing executive team and culture.

Skills

Executive Leadership
Strategic Planning
P&L Management
Construction Operations
Real Estate Development
Investment & Capital Allocation
Business Development
Commercial Negotiation
Project Governance
Risk Management
Corporate Governance
Government & Stakeholder Relations
Organizational Transformation
Team Leadership
Financial & Commercial Acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
MBA or relevant Master's degree
Relevant professional qualifications

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an accomplished and commercially driven President to lead the overall business performance, strategic growth, and operational execution of a diversified Construction & Real Estate organization.

The President will provide executive leadership across construction, real estate development, property investment, business development, project delivery, financial performance, and organizational growth.

This individual will be responsible for translating the Board's strategic vision into measurable business results, driving revenue and profitability, expanding the company's development pipeline, and ensuring operational excellence across the organization.

The ideal candidate will be a proven senior executive with extensive experience in construction, real estate development, property investment, infrastructure, engineering, or related sectors, and a demonstrated track record of managing large-scale operations and P&L responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities
1. Executive Leadership & Strategy

Lead the company's overall business operations and execution of its strategic objectives.

Translate the Board's vision into clear annual and long-term business plans.

Identify opportunities for expansion, diversification, acquisitions, partnerships, and new markets.

Establish organizational KPIs and ensure accountability across the leadership team.

Provide regular performance updates, strategic recommendations, and forecasts to the Board.

2. P&L & Commercial Performance

Assume overall responsibility for revenue, profitability, cash flow, and P&L performance.

Drive sustainable growth while maintaining strong financial discipline.

Oversee annual budgets, forecasts, capital expenditure, and resource allocation.

Improve operating margins, project profitability, working capital, and return on investment.

Work closely with Finance and senior leadership on capital allocation and investment decisions.

3. Construction Operations

Provide executive oversight of the company's construction portfolio and major projects.

Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within approved budgets.

Strengthen project governance, cost management, procurement, contracting, and risk controls.

Monitor the performance of contractors, consultants, suppliers, and project partners.

Ensure compliance with construction, environmental, health & safety, and quality requirements.

4. Real Estate Development

Lead the company's real estate development strategy and development pipeline.

Oversee land acquisition, feasibility, financing, planning, approvals, development, construction, sales, leasing, and asset disposition.

Evaluate new development opportunities and investment proposals.

Maximize the commercial value of the company's property portfolio.

Develop relationships with investors, developers, landowners, financial institutions, brokers, and strategic partners.

5. Business Development

Drive new business generation and expansion of the company's market presence.

Develop relationships with major corporate, institutional, government, and private-sector clients.

Lead negotiations for major contracts, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and development agreements.

Identify new revenue streams and opportunities for business diversification.

Strengthen the company's competitive position and market reputation.

6. Investment & Capital Allocation

Evaluate major property acquisitions, development projects, investments, and strategic opportunities.

Ensure investment decisions are aligned with risk appetite and expected returns.

Work with financial institutions, investors, and partners to secure appropriate financing.

Monitor the performance and value creation of major investments and assets.

7. Governance & Risk Management

Ensure strong governance and accountability across business units, projects, subsidiaries, and joint ventures.

Establish effective enterprise and project risk-management frameworks.

Oversee legal, regulatory, contractual, financial, and operational risks.

Maintain appropriate internal controls and compliance standards.

8. Leadership & Talent

Lead and develop a high-performing executive leadership team.

Establish a culture of accountability, performance, innovation, safety, and operational excellence.

Strengthen organizational capabilities to support future growth.

Develop succession plans for key leadership positions.

Ensure effective collaboration between construction, development, finance, commercial, legal, sales, and operations functions.

9. Stakeholder & Government Relations

Serve as a senior representative of the company with government authorities, investors, lenders, clients, partners, regulators, and industry stakeholders.

Build and maintain strategic relationships with key government and regulatory institutions.

Represent the organization at major industry, investment, and business forums.

Key Performance Indicators
  • Revenue and EBITDA/PAT growth
  • Overall P&L performance
  • Construction project delivery and profitability
  • Real estate development pipeline
  • Portfolio and asset-value growth
  • Return on invested capital
  • Cash flow and working capital
  • New business and strategic partnerships
  • Market expansion
  • Project safety and quality
  • Operational efficiency
  • Leadership-team performance and organizational capability
Candidate Profile
Must-Have Experience
  • 15+ years of senior leadership experience in construction, real estate, property development, infrastructure, engineering, or a closely related sector.
  • Previous experience as President, CEO, Managing Director, COO, Executive Director, Business Unit President, or equivalent.
  • Proven experience managing a significant P&L and large multidisciplinary organization.
  • Strong track record in construction operations and/or real estate development.
  • Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth, profitability, operational improvement, and business expansion.
  • Strong commercial, financial, investment, and project-management capabilities.
  • Experience managing large-scale projects, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and strategic partners.
  • Strong experience dealing with Boards, investors, banks, government authorities, and major clients.
Preferred Experience
  • Experience leading a diversified construction and real estate group.
  • Exposure to residential, commercial, industrial, mixed-use, hospitality, infrastructure, or large-scale urban-development projects.
  • Experience with joint ventures, PPPs, acquisitions, institutional investment, or private equity.
  • Experience managing businesses through significant growth, transformation, restructuring, or expansion.
  • International or multi-country experience is an advantage.
Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.

MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred.

Relevant professional qualifications are an advantage.

Core Competencies
  • Executive Leadership
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • P&L Management
  • Construction Operations
  • Real Estate Development
  • Investment & Capital Allocation
  • Business Development
  • Commercial Negotiation
  • Project Governance
  • Risk Management
  • Corporate Governance
  • Government & Stakeholder Relations
  • Organizational Transformation
  • Team Leadership
  • Financial & Commercial Acumen
Leadership Profile
  • Strategic, commercially minded, and highly execution-oriented
  • Comfortable managing large and complex businesses
  • Strong in financial and investment decision-making
  • An exceptional negotiator and relationship builder
  • Experienced in high-value construction and property transactions
  • Capable of working effectively with a Board and Chairman
  • Decisive, accountable, and results-oriented
  • Able to build and lead a strong executive management team
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