Regional Operations Partner - Installation & Field Services - Building Products

Alside; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Alside in the Great Lakes region is seeking a Regional Operations Partner for Installation & Field Services. The role focuses on delivering consistent, high-quality installed services, leading local teams, and partnering with regional leaders to ensure safety and timely project completion.

You will oversee ISS processes across locations, manage contractor networks, and collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Customer Service to improve the end-to-end experience for customers.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in residential construction or field operations.
• Experience with multi-location/regional field operations.
• Strong problem-solving and continuous-improvement skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-service abilities.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the assigned group.

Responsibilities

• Partner with local leaders to drive consistent ISS execution.
• Lead as the primary ISS expert for the group and manage relationships.
• Establish priorities and action plans to address performance gaps.
• Provide visibility into ISS performance, trends and risks.
• Oversee ISS processes, scheduling, documentation, and job completion.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and development of ISS contractors.
• Promote safety, quality, urgency, and customer service culture.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Service teams.

Skills

Residential construction

Field operations

Window installation

Siding installation

Contractor management

Cross-location coordination

Data-driven decisions

Customer service

Job description

Regional Operations Partner - Installation & Field Services - Building Products (Great Lakes Group)

#26-590

Multiple Locations

Job Description

Summary

The Group ISS Operations Partner is responsible for partnering with regional leaders and local teams to drive consistent, high-quality execution of installed services across an assigned group or region. This role serves as the installation services subject-matter expert and operational lead for the group, helping ensure that employees and third-party contractors perform measurements, installations, and related activities safely, accurately, consistently, and on time.

Working closely with local leadership, and other Group ISS Operations Partners to identify performance opportunities, establish consistent operating expectations, develop action plans, and support implementation at the local level.

The position will also provide oversight and support for ISS projects, helping ensure projects are completed properly, meet company and manufacturer standards, and deliver an experience that meets or exceeds customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership with local leaders

• Serve as the primary ISS Lead and subject-matter expert for the assigned group
• Develop strong working relationships with regional/group leadership, and local Operations leaders
• Collaborate with local leadership to establish priorities and develop action plans to address performance gaps
• Provide local leaders with visibility into ISS performance, including trends, risks, customer issues, contractor performance, and opportunities for improvement

ISS Operations & Execution

• Lead with local teams to ensure consistent execution of ISS processes across all locations within the assigned group including standards for measuring, scheduling, ISS, project documentation, and job completion
• Ensure employees and third-party contractors follow established processes and standards for measuring, scheduling, ISS, project documentation, and job completion
• Identify inconsistencies between locations and work with local leader to establish standardized processes and expectations
• Monitor ISS capacity and contractor availability to ensure resources align with customer demand
• Support local teams in recruiting, onboarding, developing, and maintaining a strong network of qualified ISS contractors
• Identify barriers affecting ISS cycle time, productivity, or customer experience and Lead with Operations leadership to remove those barriers

Customer Experience

• Champion a consistent and professional customer experience throughout the installation process
• Ensure expectations are established for customer communication regarding measurements, scheduling, project status, jobsite conditions, and completion
• Partner with local leaders on escalated customer concerns and complex ISS issues

Leadership, Coaching & Influence

• Act as a coach, resource, and trusted partner to local ISS and Operations teams
• Provide training and development to Field Project Managers, Regional Project Administrators and measure technicians, Branch Managers and other employees & subcontractors involved in the ISS process
• Influence performance through collaboration, expertise, data, and strong working relationships
• Create accountability while ensuring local teams have the knowledge, tools, processes, and support necessary to succeed
• Lead cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Safety, and other functions to improve the end-to-end ISS process
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, ownership, urgency, continuous improvement, and customer service

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in residential construction, building products, or field operations
• Experience with window and/or siding installation strongly preferred
• Multi-location, regional, or field operations experience preferred
• Strong understanding of construction practices, field measurements, installation methods, and jobsite management
• Experience working with and managing the performance of third-party contractors
• Demonstrated ability to influence operational performance across multiple locations without relying solely on direct reporting relationships
• Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility and effective working relationships with local leaders, field employees, contractors, and customers
• Excellent communication, coaching, and customer-service skills
• Comfortable using operational data and KPIs to identify opportunities and drive accountability
• Ability to travel regularly throughout the assigned group to visit locations, jobsites, employees, contractors, and customers

Additional Information

This position requires 30-50% travel.

This position is part of our Great Lakes Group.

The pay range for this position is$110,000-$125,000.

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