Senior Operations Executive

SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

The Senior Operations Executive provides executive oversight and strategic leadership for multiple projects, operational teams, and regional business initiatives. The role leads operational planning, staffing strategies, financial performance management, and organizational development while building executive-level relationships with clients, consultants, industry partners, and regulatory agencies.

The position drives business development, market expansion, and project pursuits through client engagement, presentations, negotiations, and contract development. It oversees portfolio financial performance, including profitability, forecasting, budgeting, and risk management, and supports major contract negotiations, claims resolution, procurement strategies, and dispute management. The role also collaborates with Pre construction and Collaborative Delivery teams on pursuits, proposals, and client presentations.

The executive leads mentorship and succession planning and promotes a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The position is full-time and exempt during standard business hours, with flexibility for extended hours, evenings, and weekends based on project needs. Regular travel to project job sites and regional offices is required. The role involves office tasks and occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience in construction operations and project management.
• Proven track record managing operational leaders, financial performance, strategic growth initiatives, and client development.
• Extensive experience with Design-Bid-Build, CMAR, Design-Build, and Progressive Design-Build delivery methods.
• Advanced knowledge of construction operations, project finance, procurement, contract administration, and risk management.
• Ability to interpret owner contracts, civil, mechanical, electrical, and structural drawings, and technical specifications.
• Strong strategic planning, decision-making, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients, consultants, subcontractors, regulators, and leadership.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills to develop operational leaders and project teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly to project job sites and regional offices.
• Ability to perform office tasks and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight and strategic leadership for multiple projects, operational teams, and regional business initiatives.
• Lead operational planning, staffing strategies, financial performance management, and organizational development.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with clients, consultants, industry partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Drive business development, market expansion, and project pursuits through client engagement, presentations, negotiations, and contract development.
• Oversee portfolio financial performance, including profitability, forecasting, budgeting, and risk management.
• Support major contract negotiations, claims resolution, procurement strategies, and dispute management.
• Collaborate with Pre construction and Collaborative Delivery teams on pursuits, proposals, and client presentations.
• Lead mentorship and succession planning and foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed