Regional CEO - Paradise Pools

Chisel Industries•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Paradise Pools, a Chisel Industries company, is a fast-growing, multi-market pool services and construction platform growing through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. The Regional CEO will own the full P&L and day-to-day performance of regional operations, with responsibility for growing the business, standardizing operations, and integrating acquired companies into a common operating model. This builder's role combines operational leadership, integration, and growth, including oversight of field service, maintenance, repair, and construction operations across the region. The role is based in Napa/San Francisco Bay Area and requires regular travel across the region, including to acquired locations. Compensation includes base salary plus bonus and equity structure.

Requirements

At least 7 years of senior operating leadership experience, such as GM, VP of Operations, Regional President/CEO, or similar.
Experience owning P&L across multiple locations or a multi-site region.
A proven track record of scaling a business through both organic growth and acquisition.
Strong operational fluency in field service and/or construction, including scheduling and dispatch, crew productivity, fleet and equipment management, permitting, and safety compliance.
Excellent people leadership skills and experience building and leading multi-layered leadership teams.
Comfort operating in a private-equity-backed or founder-led growth environment with regular reporting to ownership or executive leadership.
Willingness to travel regularly across the region, including to newly acquired locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in field service, home services, construction, or a related trades-based industry.
Direct experience integrating acquired companies and combining operations, systems, and teams after closing.
Bachelor's degree; equivalent experience will also be strongly considered.

Responsibilities

Own the regional P&L, driving revenue growth, margin improvement, and operational efficiency across all locations.
Set and execute a growth strategy that gives organic expansion and acquisitions co-equal priority, with targets, plans, and resourcing for each.
Drive organic growth through new crews, markets, and service lines, as well as route density and share-of-wallet within existing branches.
Partner with corporate development on the acquisition pipeline and serve as the operating sponsor for integrating acquired businesses.
Identify cross-selling opportunities, improve pricing discipline, and grow customer lifetime value across the portfolio.
Partner with executive leadership on capital planning, budgeting, and long-range strategy.
Lead the integration of acquired companies, covering people, processes, systems, and culture.
Develop and execute 100-day and first-year integration plans, aligning organizational structures, consolidating back-office functions, and migrating to shared CRM, scheduling, fleet, and finance platforms.
Retain and develop legacy leaders and top talent from acquired companies while establishing Paradise Pools' standards and culture.
Identify and capture synergies in purchasing, fleet, real estate, technology, and labor without disrupting customer service.
Work with corporate development and finance on acquisition due diligence, contributing an operating perspective to deal evaluations.
Oversee regional field service, maintenance, repair, and construction operations, ensuring consistent quality, safety, and customer experience.
Standardize operating procedures, crew productivity metrics, dispatch and scheduling practices, and quality control across branches and acquired companies.
Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable licensing, permitting, and regulatory requirements.
Optimize fleet, equipment, and materials management for service and construction crews.
Recruit, coach, and lead General Managers, branch leaders, and functional heads across the region.
Build a leadership bench to support continued growth and future acquisitions.
Foster a unified Paradise Pools culture across legacy and acquired teams, reinforcing shared values and performance expectations.
Report to executive leadership and/or ownership on regional performance, integration milestones, and growth initiatives.