Vice President Operations

Talent Edge Recruiting; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with up to 4% company match

15+ days of PTO

9 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday

Parental leave

Company-paid life insurance

Education reimbursement and training

Housing discounts on new home builds

Wellness and fitness benefits

Company events and volunteer programs

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is seeking a Senior Vice President of Operations for a leading custom/luxury residential homebuilder. This newly created role reports to the President and focuses on turning strategic goals into practical execution across estimating, purchasing, finance, and operations.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in construction, strong custom/homebuilding background, and proven ability to drive process improvements, KPIs, and cross-functional collaboration in a growth-oriented

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in construction, homebuilding, or related field.
• Custom or luxury residential homebuilding experience strongly preferred.
• Extensive experience in purchasing, estimating, operations or related construction functions.
• Proven track record of creating, improving, and implementing operational processes.
• Strong change-management experience, driving adoption across teams.
• Experience developing KPIs and creating accountability across departments.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including budgeting, P&L management, and cost control.
• Experience with value engineering, vendor management, and construction cost optimization.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical execution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to the President and translate company goals into actionable operational plans.
• Drive process improvement and operational efficiency across the homebuilding lifecycle.
• Oversee Estimating, Purchasing, Finance, and Legal.
• Improve coordination and handoffs across Sales, Drafting & Design, Estimating, Purchasing, and Construction.
• Establish KPIs, goals, accountability, and quarterly reviews for department leaders.
• Lead change-management initiatives and implement new processes.
• Develop operating strategies for multiple residential product types, including custom and luxury homes.
• Oversee vendor strategy, onboarding, pricing, value engineering, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, project financing, and overall company performance.
• Improve internal and client-facing closing processes.
• Evaluate and implement technology and systems that improve efficiency and scalability.
• Participate in annual planning, quarterly objectives, staffing strategy, and Board preparation.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Hands-on leadership

Process-driven

Change-management leadership

Financial & business acumen

Collaboration

Adaptability

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Building & Construction Management, Organizational Leadership, Business or related field

Tools

Buildertrend

Revit

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Compensation: Up to $180,000 base + bonus opportunity

Industry: Custom / Luxury Residential Construction

About the Opportunity

A growing residential construction and custom homebuilding organization is seeking a Senior Vice President of Operations to join its executive leadership team. This is a newly created role designed for an experienced operational leader who can serve as a strategic partner to the President while helping the organization scale, improve processes, and create stronger accountability across the business.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in custom or luxury residential homebuilding, along with proven success in process improvement, change management, purchasing, estimating, and cross-functional leadership.

This is not a purely high-level executive position. The organization is looking for someone who is strategic but still close to the work - someone who understands how a construction business operates day to day and can turn big-picture strategy into practical execution.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a strategic partner to the President and translate company goals into actionable operational plans.
• Drive process improvement and operational efficiency across the homebuilding lifecycle.
• Oversee key functions including Estimating, Purchasing, Finance, and Legal.
• Improve coordination and handoffs across Sales, Drafting & Design, Estimating, Purchasing, and Construction.
• Establish KPIs, goals, accountability measures, and quarterly reviews for department leaders.
• Lead change-management initiatives and successfully implement new processes throughout the organization.
• Develop operating strategies for multiple residential product types, including custom and luxury homes.
• Oversee vendor strategy, onboarding, pricing, value engineering, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Partner with Finance leadership on budgeting, project financing, and overall company performance.
• Improve internal and client-facing closing processes.
• Evaluate and implement technology and systems that improve efficiency and scalability.
• Participate in annual planning, quarterly objectives, staffing strategy, and Board preparation.

The role is intended to complement the President with stronger process orientation, business acumen, strategic execution, and change-management leadership.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive experience in construction, homebuilding, or a related field.
• Custom or luxury residential homebuilding experience strongly preferred.
• Strong construction industry experience required.
• Extensive experience in purchasing, estimating, operations, or related construction functions.
• Proven track record of creating, improving, and implementing operational processes.
• Strong change-management experience - including driving adoption across teams.
• Experience developing KPIs and creating accountability across multiple departments.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including budgeting, P&L management, and cost control.
• Experience with value engineering, vendor management, and construction cost optimization.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical execution.
• Comfortable operating in a growing, entrepreneurial environment without excessive layers or bureaucracy.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Building & Construction Management, Organizational Leadership, Business, or a related field.

Technology

Experience with the following or similar platforms is preferred:

• Buildertrend or similar construction management software
• Revit
• Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

We're looking for someone who is:

• Strategic, but hands-on
• Process-driven and highly organized
• Experienced leading organizational change
• Financially and commercially minded
• Collaborative but accountable
• Adaptable and entrepreneurial
• Strong at building relationships with both leadership and operational teams

Culture

The organization values gratitude, ownership, perseverance, adaptability, and innovation.

The environment is collaborative and entrepreneurial, with a strong focus on integrity, customer experience, quality, and building long-term relationships.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• 15+ days of PTO
• 9 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Parental leave
• Company-paid life insurance
• Education reimbursement and professional development support
• Housing discounts on new home builds and apartment rentals
• Wellness and fitness benefits
• Company events, volunteer opportunities, and employee celebrations

Why Join?

This is a highly visible opportunity to step into a newly created executive position and directly influence how a growing residential construction business operates.

You'll have the opportunity to improve processes, shape organizational structure, strengthen cross-functional execution, and help guide the company through its next stage of growth.

The organization is also transitioning toward an ESOP structure, creating additional long-term alignment between employees and the success of the business.

For a senior operations leader who understands custom homebuilding, process improvement, and organizational change, this role offers significant influence and the ability to make a measurable impact.