Vice President of Operations

City Building and Engineering Services (CBES) offers the full spectrum of professional services to support multiple vertical markets. The firm offers Planning, Design/Engineering, Construction Management, Project & Program Management and Energy Program Management services. With a deep background supporting the multi-site retail industry, CBES utilizes its core expertise to support clients who are looking for business partners for a variety of tasks ranging from multi-site rollouts to unique engineered solutions for critical system infrastructure. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, CBES is a growing business unit of City Holdings, Ltd, the largest privately-held facilities management firm in the world with over 15,000 employees five continents.

Vice President of Operations – professional services

We are currently looking for a VP of Operations to provide business leadership for our professional services firm. The VP of Operations will manage day to day operations of the CBES business to include P&L management, direct staff leadership, and business plan/growth management. CBES has an aggressive revenue generation plan that includes growth in existing services, new services, and both vertical and geographic markets.

The VP of Operations will report directly to the SVP Operations of City Northeast.
We are seeking:

• A hands-on, experienced business leader
• A leader with an impressive track record of managing people
• A self-starter to work in this flat organization
• A resource manager who understands their people, and the balance between managing resources and productive growth
• A business partner that subordinates, colleagues, and clients want to work with
• A business manager that understands operational and financial data and is capable of utilizing that data to drive behaviors and positive financial results
• A colleague that will serve as a senior business partner able to support other business units as needed with complex issue

Top Characteristics of a successful Vice President of Operations:

• Passionate about leading a team, developing trust and confidence in the team and supporting the team
• Wants to develop people and see them be succeed in their careers
• Wants their business unit to be the standard for operational efficiency, business agility, and profitable results
• Capable of listening to clients and developing solutions to solve their problems
• Self-starter who can work effectively in a self-directed environment
• Life-long learner who is interested in new ideas in the market, business and more
• Exemplifies the highest in ethical standards of conduct
• Exemplifies uncompromising principals to include integrity, a focus on safety, supporting your people and your client

Requirements for this position include:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience through increasingly responsible positions within a professional services or similar environment
• Experience leading staff and business units
• Four year degree, masters degree preferred
• Deep training and experience in business management to include operations, finance and data/analytics
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Job Type: Full-time

Additional Compensation:

• Bonuses

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible — enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented — would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented — enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent — enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative — prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
• High stress tolerance — thrives in a high-pressure environment