Our Client
For more than six decades, our client has played a meaningful role in shaping communities through thoughtful planning, disciplined execution, and strong partnerships. As a well-established construction management and general contracting firm, they are known for delivering complex projects with integrity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.
The organization is driven by long-term relationships built on trust and mutual respect — with clients, partners, and team members alike. Their work spans diverse project types and requires a high level of coordination, accountability, and attention to detail.
Joining this team means being part of a company that values craftsmanship, teamwork, and professional growth. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects, work alongside experienced professionals, and build a career in an environment that prioritizes both performance and people.
Vice President of Operations
The Vice President of Operations (VP of Ops) leads construction operations for the company’s Build-to-rent (BTR) and senior living portfolio. This executive role oversees planning, execution, and delivery of ground‑up and renovation projects across multiple regions, with frequent travel to remote and active job sites. The VP of Ops ensures that every community (whether affordable, market rate, BTR or senior living), is built on-time, on budget and with highest standards of safety, quality, and resident experience.
The VP of Ops provides strategic and operational leadership for the company’s multifamily, Build-to-Rent, and senior living portfolio, overseeing preconstruction planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation across all projects. This role establishes and enforces construction standards tailored to residential and senior living environments, including accessibility, life safety, and resident care considerations, while leading the successful delivery of multiple concurrent projects such as new developments and expansions of existing communities.
The VP of Ops maintains a strong field presence through regular site visits, proactively resolving challenges by partnering with project managers, superintendents, architects, engineers, and trade partners, and ensuring senior living projects meet specialized requirements such as state-specific licensure, nurse call systems, infection control standards, ADA/UFAS accessibility, and emergency power systems.
In addition, the VP of Ops builds and develops high-performing project teams, leading hiring efforts and mentoring construction leaders while serving as a key liaison between construction, development, and operations. This role champions a culture of safety and quality, ensuring compliance with OSHA, building codes, fair housing requirements, environmental regulations, and senior living standards. Financially, the VP is accountable for approving budgets, schedules, and major change orders, monitoring portfolio-level financial performance and risk, and negotiating key contracts and vendor agreements to ensure predictable project outcomes and long-term profitability.
Education, Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field is required
- An advanced degree is preferred
- 10–20+ years of progressive construction leadership experience, including multifamily and/or senior living projects is required
- Proven track record delivering large‑scale residential communities, assisted living, memory care, or mixed‑use developments
- Strong understanding of building codes, accessibility standards, life‑safety systems, and senior living regulatory requirements
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills
Additional Preferred Experience
- Experience with wood‑frame, podium, steel, and modular construction
- Background in both ground‑up and renovation/repositioning of multifamily or senior living communities
- Familiarity with HUD, LIHTC, or other affordable housing programs (if relevant)
- Experience coordinating with senior living operations teams, clinical staff, and state regulatory bodies
Compensation, Benefits and Structure
Our client provides a competitive compensation package that includes a competitive base salary based on experience, skills and abilities, annual bonus, paid time off, employer-sponsored 401k program, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, company-paid electronic devices, and opportunities for professional development.
The VP of Ops reports directly to the President and serves as a core member of the Leadership Team. Ability and willingness to travel extensively to remote job sites up to 75% is required for this position.
The Recruiting and Selection Process
The recruiting process includes a combination of preliminary phone screens and interviews, candidate assessments, reference checks, and a pre-employment background check and drug test.
The process, which is being facilitated through EctoHR, Inc. is designed to ensure that candidates are aligned with our client’s mission and vision.
Interested candidates are encouraged to send their information to EctoHR’s Talent Acquisition Director, Randy Davison, at randy@ectohr.com
Our Client is an Equal Opportunity Employer!