Vice President, Operational Excellence, Business Intelligence
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Vice President improving operational performance and integrating acquisitions for Guardian Fire Services, a national fire protection and life safety platform. Standardizing processes across growing operating companies.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with branch leadership to improve operational execution, productivity, profitability, and customer service
- Identify operational improvement opportunities across Guardian operating companies
- Standardize best practices while respecting local market needs
- Improve field productivity, scheduling, dispatch, inventory management, fleet utilization, and operational workflows
- Develop and implement operational scorecards and performance metrics
- Lead post-acquisition operational integration activities
- Develop and execute integration playbooks for newly acquired companies
- Standardize operational processes, reporting, and business practices
- Ensure successful integration of systems, policies, procedures, and operational workflows
- Partner with HR, IT, Finance, Safety, and Sales during integration efforts
- Analyze operational KPIs and financial results to identify improvement opportunities
- Support forecasting, budgeting, labor productivity, gross margin improvement, and operational efficiency initiatives
- Assist branch leadership in developing action plans to improve business performance
- Lead Lean, process improvement, and workflow optimization initiatives
- Eliminate inefficiencies and improve cross-functional collaboration
- Develop operational standards that support scalable growth
- Build partnerships with branch managers and operational leaders
- Coach and develop operational leadership teams
- Facilitate sharing of best practices across operating companies
- Support strategic initiatives assigned by executive leadership
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Operations Management, or related field
- 10+ years of progressive operational leadership experience
- Multi-site leadership experience within industrial services, specialty contracting, construction, mechanical services, or related industries
- Experience leading operational improvement initiatives across multiple business units
- Demonstrated success integrating acquisitions
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing and improving branch P&L performance
- Experience implementing operational metrics, dashboards, and accountability systems
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority
- MBA preferred
- Experience in fire protection, fire alarm, or fire sprinkler industries strongly preferred
Benefits:
- 20% annual bonus
- Stock Grant Eligible
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Opportunities for leadership and career advancement
- Generous PTO and paid holidays




















