The Opportunity
This role carries full responsibility for how the business runs day to day across multiple locations.
The environment is service-driven, with a significant portion of the workforce focused on field-based and shop-based execution. Success in this role comes from understanding how to support, schedule, and optimize that type of workforce while maintaining strong customer service levels and operational efficiency.
The immediate focus is on bringing greater alignment across branches, improving visibility into performance, and reinforcing consistency in how work is executed. There is already a solid base to build from. The opportunity lies in refining it, standardizing where it makes sense, and introducing the kind of operational discipline that drives measurable results.
You will work closely with senior leadership, with a clear line of sight between operational decisions and financial outcomes.
Position Description
A key aspect of the role involves ensuring that field and shop operations are properly supported, efficiently scheduled, and operating with consistent standards across locations.
Oversight spans all core operational functions, including:
- Service operations, dispatch, and workflow coordination
- Parts, inventory, and pricing practices
- Fleet and asset utilization
- Branch-level reporting and performance management
- Alignment between sales activity and operational capacity
- Safety, compliance, and operating standards
- Systems adoption, including CRM and process tools
- Ongoing process improvement and standardization
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE (FIRST 12 MONTHS)
Within the first year, the impact of this role will be visible in how the business operates day-to-day. The business feels more structured without losing its pace or flexibility.
- Branch performance is easier to measure and compare
- Service flow is more predictable, with fewer bottlenecks
- Scheduling and utilization of technical teams improves
- Inventory and pricing decisions are more controlled and consistent
- Leaders across locations are aligned around the same expectations
Experience
- Leadership experience across multiple operating locations
- Background in a service-oriented, operationally intensive business with field-based and/or shop-based teams
- Proven ability to improve margins, utilization, and workflow efficiency
- Experience building or refining operating systems and processes
- Track record of leading both management teams and frontline operational staff
Qualifications
- Strong operational and commercial awareness
- Clear understanding of how to manage and optimize service delivery environments
- Comfortable working with data to guide decisions
- Able to move between high-level planning and day-to-day execution
- Direct, steady leadership style with a focus on accountability
Education
Post-secondary education in business, engineering, or a related field is an asset.