President / COO

About the Role :

The President and Chief Operating Officer will serve as the senior operational leader responsible for driving organizational growth, operational excellence, and long term strategic expansion within a modular construction and manufacturing environment. This executive role focuses on overseeing all core functions including design, sales, permitting, factory operations, construction, finance, and project delivery. The position requires a visionary leader with deep experience scaling complex organizations, enhancing performance systems, and guiding cross functional teams. Candidates commonly search for titles such as President, Chief Operating Officer, COO, Executive Operations Leader, and Senior Operations Executive.

Responsibilities :

Provide executive leadership across design, sales, engineering, permitting, factory production, construction, accounting, and project management teams.

Develop and execute strategic growth plans that support organizational scale, revenue expansion, and operational maturity.

Establish KPIs, performance metrics, and standardized processes that strengthen quality, efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and overall operational performance.

Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and P and L management to ensure strong fiscal discipline and profitability.

Drive market expansion by identifying new business channels, partnerships, and opportunities within modular construction and related sectors.

Represent the organization at conferences, industry events, and stakeholder meetings to strengthen brand visibility and market positioning.

Implement systems, technologies, and workflow improvements that enhance project speed, cost control, and cross departmental transparency.

Lead organizational development initiatives including workforce planning, restructuring, succession planning, and leadership coaching.

Serve as a primary liaison to shareholders, investors, lenders, and advisory partners while providing performance updates and strategic recommendations.

Champion a high performance culture centered on accountability, communication, innovation, and operational excellence.

Qualifications :

10 to 15 or more years of senior or executive leadership experience in modular construction, manufacturing, real estate development, engineering, or advanced production environments.

Proven success scaling operations and leading multi division teams in a complex, fast paced environment.

Strong financial acumen with direct experience managing P and L, budgets, and fiscal strategy.

Demonstrated ability to work with investors, boards, and stakeholder groups while presenting performance data and growth plans.

Expertise in systems implementation, workflow optimization, operational strategy, and organizational scaling.

Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal leadership skills.

Experience guiding strategic planning, business expansion initiatives, and cross functional alignment.

Strong knowledge of compliance, permitting, construction operations, and manufacturing best practices.

Desired Qualifications :

Advanced degree in business administration, engineering, construction management, or a related field.

Experience leading modular manufacturing or prefabricated building operations at scale.

Background working in investor backed, high growth, or private equity environments.

Familiarity with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and enterprise level technology systems.

Proven track record driving brand development, market expansion, and revenue growth initiatives.

Ability to build high trust relationships with investors, governmental entities, community partners, and industry leaders.