Remote Senior Director, Construction Operations

Kaiva Tech, LLC; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Kaiva Tech, LLC is seeking a Senior Director - Construction in Oklahoma to provide executive oversight, strategic leadership, and hands-on support across the construction portfolio. The role drives sustainable, scalable growth while maintaining project excellence, profitability, and strong customer service.

The Senior Director will develop standardized best practices, lead diverse teams, and collaborate with the executive team to expand opportunities, secure new work, and ensure high performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent construction leadership experience.
• 10+ years in construction operations, project/program management, or business unit leadership.
• Proven track record overseeing multiple construction projects or a large portfolio.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling, estimating, procurement, subcontract management, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience creating and implementing standardized construction processes, procedures, tools, and performance controls.
• Ability to lead teams, manage change, and improve operational performance.
• Experience supporting business development, proposal development, customer engagement, or account growth.
• Excellent executive communication, negotiation, problem solving, and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute strategic direction for the Construction Business Unit.
• Develop operating model to support growth, project delivery, profitability, and accountability.
• Provide leadership and guidance to directors, project executives, program managers, project managers, and superintendents.
• Promote collaboration across operations, contracts, finance, business development, HR, and shared services.
• Develop and implement construction best practices, SOPs, tools, templates, and controls.
• Strengthen forecasting, WIP reporting, cost-to-complete analysis, cash-flow management, and project-level financial accountability.
• Identify opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and support bids, pricing, and negotiations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Executive communication

Project management

PM methodologies/tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Deltek

Costpoint

Unanet

Job description

Kaiva Tech, LLC is seeking a Senior Director - Construction in Oklahoma to provide executive oversight, strategic leadership, and hands-on support across the construction portfolio. The role drives sustainable, scalable growth while maintaining project excellence, profitability, and strong customer service.

The Senior Director will develop standardized best practices, lead diverse teams, and collaborate with the executive team to expand opportunities, secure new work, and ensure high performance