Regional Operations Manager

Sciens Building Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k) matching

Short term and long-term disability

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance

Professional career development

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sciens Building Solutions is seeking a Regional Operations Manager to drive customer satisfaction and lead engineering, project execution, and service teams across multiple locations in the fire and life safety industry.

This role requires 5–10 years of relevant experience, strong leadership, and the ability to travel overnight. You will develop regional processes, oversee budgets, and report to the executive team as part of a vibrant national organization.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in an operations manager role in fire and life safety.
• Ability to communicate with leadership, regional staff, contractors, customers and vendors.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Knowledge of fire and life safety systems.
• Willingness to travel overnight.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety culture and safety initiative compliance.
• Support regional solutions, engineering, project management, and service departments.
• Oversee budget and achieve revenue and gross margin targets.
• Coordinate with customers, vendors, subcontractors to meet market potential.
• Conduct pre-bid reviews with Division management and regional leadership.
• Develop and implement regional processes to drive results.
• Oversee training program for regional project managers.
• Monitor monthly project cost and WIP analysis for divisions.
• Report financial information to senior executives and take corrective action.
• Foster a high-performance culture at the division level.
• Support manpower planning and allocation.
• Develop strong operational leadership at divisions.

Skills

Operations management

Leadership

Communication

Financial understanding

Travel availability

Job description

THE POSITION IN A NUTSHELL

SciensBuilding Solutions is seeking a Regional Operations Manager who is a positive change agent and can drive high customer satisfaction while inspiring Divisional teams, including engineering, project execution and service departments. This opportunity is ideal for someone who has experience managing operations across multiple locations in the fire and life safety industries and is ready to assume ownership of a regional operations role while being part of a vibrant national organization.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (and doing well!)

• Ensure all associates embrace the Sciens safety culture and comply with all safety initiatives.
• Provide support for regional solutions, engineering, project management, and service departments for the assigned Divisions.
• Oversee budget and meet revenue and gross margin targets for assigned Divisions.
• Assist divisions in communicating with customers, vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors to execute plans, programs and processes designed to meet or exceed market potential.
• Conduct pre-bid reviews with Division management and regional leadership for large-scale projects.
• Develop and implement consistent processes for the region that drive operational results.
• Develop and oversee the training program for project managers within the region.
• Monitor proper execution of monthly project cost and work in progress (WIP) analysis for assigned Division.
• Report financial information in an effective manner to senior executive team and take corrective action as needed.
• Drive a high-performance culture at the Division level.
• Support manpower planning and allocation for assigned Divisions.
• Develop strong operational leadership at assigned Divisions.

WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT YOU

• 5-10 years’ 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, contractors, customers, and vendors.
• A strong, positive team builder with leadership ability.
• Strong knowledge of current fire and life safety systems.
• Advanced understanding of profit and loss statements and key financial drivers.
• Ability to travel overnight as needed.

WHAT WE’RE BRINGING TO THE TABLE

• 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.
• Professional career development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement