Senior Field Operations Leader — Strategy, Safety & Growth

Flagger-Force-Traffic-Control-Service; New Kensington (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Flagger Force seeks an Associate Director of Field Operations to lead and coordinate field operations across assigned markets, ensuring safety, efficiency, budget alignment, and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee Field Managers and field staff, drive workforce development, build client relationships, monitor KPIs, and guide continuous improvement initiatives with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of field operations teams and budgets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience driving safety, compliance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple Field Managers and field leadership across territories.
• Develop succession plans and maintain leadership bench strength.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and train field operations personnel.
• Set objectives, budgets, and guidelines; monitor performance and coach teams.
• Build and maintain client relationships at senior levels and serve as escalation point.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency; manage field resources.
• Spend significant time in the field to build relationships and ensure standards.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Strategic planning

Operational oversight

Budget management

KPIs & analytics

Customer relationships

Travel readiness

MS Excel

Safety compliance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Flagger Force seeks an Associate Director of Field Operations to lead and coordinate field operations across assigned markets, ensuring safety, efficiency, budget alignment, and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee Field Managers and field staff, drive workforce development, build client relationships, monitor KPIs, and guide continuous improvement initiatives with travel as needed.