Vice President Fire & Security Systems

Genset Services Inc•Fort Myers, FL

8d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Vice President of Fire & Security Systems is a senior executive responsible for the strategic leadership, operational performance, and profitable growth of the company’s fire alarm, fire suppression, security, and life-safety divisions. This role provides oversight across sales, operations, service, installation, compliance, and financial performance, ensuring adherence to all applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements while driving scalable growth and operational excellence. The Vice President will work closely with the CEO and executive leadership team to execute company strategy, improve margins, strengthen customer relationships, and build a high-performance organization.

Requirements

Senior executive experience
Strategic leadership
Operational performance management
Profitable growth of fire alarm, fire suppression, security, and life-safety divisions
Oversight of sales, operations, service, installation, compliance, and financial performance
Adherence to applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements
Scalable growth and operational excellence
Collaboration with CEO and executive leadership team
Execution of company strategy
Improvement of margins
Strengthening customer relationships
Building a high-performance organization
P&L responsibility
KPI establishment and monitoring
Project management, scheduling, and resource allocation
Forecasting accuracy, pricing discipline, and cost controls
Sales target setting, pricing strategies, and pipeline management
Estimating, proposal development, and contract negotiations
Relationship building with customers, GCs, developers, property managers, AHJs, and municipal stakeholders
Support of long-term service agreements and recurring revenue growth
Compliance with fire and life-safety codes and standards (NFPA, IFC, UL, FM, AHJ)
Oversight of licensing, certifications, inspections, testing, and documentation
Championing a safety-first culture
Adherence to safety policies
Implementation of continuous improvement programs
Leadership and mentorship of a high-performing team
Workforce planning, recruiting, training, and succession planning
Fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional development
Alignment of compensation and incentive programs

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the strategic plan for the fire and security business units, aligned with overall company objectives.
Drive organic growth through new customer acquisition, cross-selling, upselling, and expansion of service contracts and recurring revenue.
Evaluate and implement new markets, service offerings, and technologies to maintain competitive advantage.
Support M&A initiatives, including due diligence, integration, and post-acquisition optimization.
Own full P&L responsibility for the fire and security divisions, including revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, and working capital.
Establish and monitor KPIs related to safety, productivity, backlog, service response time, job profitability, and customer satisfaction.
Ensure disciplined project management, scheduling, and resource allocation across installation and service operations.
Collaborate with finance to improve forecasting accuracy, pricing discipline, and cost controls.
Partner with sales leadership to set revenue targets, pricing strategies, and pipeline management processes.
Oversee estimating, proposal development, and contract negotiations for major projects and key accounts.
Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic customers, GCs, developers, property managers, AHJs, and municipal stakeholders.
Support long-term service agreements and recurring revenue growth initiatives.
Ensure full compliance with all applicable fire and life-safety codes and standards, including NFPA, IFC, UL, FM, and local AHJ requirements.
Maintain oversight of licensing, certifications, inspections, testing, and documentation across all jurisdictions.
Champion a safety-first culture and ensure adherence to company and regulatory safety policies.
Implement continuous improvement programs focused on quality, rework reduction, and operational consistency.
Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing leadership team across operations, sales, service, and administration.
Drive workforce planning, recruiting, training, and succession planning for critical roles.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional development.
Align compensation and incentive programs with performance and strategic goals.