Director of Strategic Operations (Construction)

Capefox•Charleston, SC

25d

About The Position

Cape Fox Expeditionary is seeking a highly qualified Director of Strategic Operations (Construction). The primary focus of this position is to launch and scale new business lines while enabling the President to drive growth strategy. This role is designed to protect the focus of the existing Directors on backlog execution while giving the President a dedicated senior leader to drive the next phase of company growth. The Director of Strategic Operations will serve as the President’s primary partner in standing up and accelerating new business lines: Expeditionary / Temporary Facilities (SPRUNG, Dogwood, MMG and similar rapid-deploy systems), Energy, and Medical. This role is deliberately separated from day-to-day execution of existing business lines. While the Directors of Construction Operations and Environmental Operations concentrate on delivering the existing backlog and traditional operations, the Director of Strategic Operations owns the end-to-end launch of the new verticals—from market entry strategy through initial operational readiness and early revenue generation.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree preferred
10 years experience proven cross functional leadership and cross industry business development experience.
Proven track record launching or scaling new service lines, product offerings, or business units in construction, infrastructure, energy, temporary facilities, or related fields.
Strong strategic and operational hybrid skill set—comfortable moving between high-level market strategy and detailed operational stand-up.
Ability to operate with high autonomy while maintaining tight alignment with the President and peer Directors.
Excellent cross-functional leadership and influence skills in a matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with rapid-deploy / expeditionary systems, energy projects, and medical facilities is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead the full stand-up of Expeditionary, Energy, and Medical business lines. Develop and execute go-to-market plans, including capability definition, pricing models, team structure, partner ecosystems, and initial pipeline targets.
Build the operational frameworks, processes, and playbooks required for these new lines to transition smoothly into steady-state execution.
Identify, evaluate, and negotiate strategic partnerships, vendor relationships, and technology/platform solutions specific to temporary facilities, energy, and medical operations.
Act as the President’s primary strategic operator for growth initiatives outside the core Construction and Environmental portfolios.
Translate high-level vision into actionable roadmaps, resource plans, and milestone tracking.
Provide clear, data-driven recommendations on prioritization, investment, and risk for the new verticals.
Serve as the internal champion and external face for the new business lines until they reach operational maturity.
Partner closely with Director of Pre-Con (Estimating & Bids) to develop pursuit strategies and win plans for new-line opportunities.
Partner closely with Director of Project Controls to establish cost structures, ECACs, and financial tracking unique to the new verticals.
Partner closely with Chief of Staff to ensure quality, safety, and proposal standards are adapted for Expeditionary, Energy, and Medical work.
Partner closely with Directors of Construction and Environmental Operations to plan eventual hand-off of mature work into the traditional operations organization.
Ensure new-line pursuits and early projects do not disrupt existing backlog delivery.
Define the initial organizational structure, key hires, and capability gaps for each new business line.
Recruit or second talent as needed to support launch activities.
Establish performance metrics and reporting cadence for the new verticals that feed into executive-level dashboards.
Continuously scan the market for Expeditionary, Energy, and Medical opportunities aligned with company strengths.
Shape capture strategies and support early client engagement in coordination with Pre-Con and Business Development resources.