Job Summary
As a Regional Vice President at John W. Danforth Company, you will serve as a key executive leader, driving performance, growth, and operational excellence across your region. You'll lead teams, build strong client relationships, and ensure projects and operations consistently deliver high-quality results aligned with company strategy and values.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Lead regional operations to achieve financial, operational, and performance goals, including margin targets.
• Provide strategic leadership and make high-impact decisions while aligning with company vision and priorities.
• Oversee financial performance, including forecasting, reporting, and project reviews across the region.
• Drive business development by building client relationships, identifying opportunities, and supporting sales strategy.
• Lead and develop teams by fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective staffing and resource alignment to meet project and operational demands.
• Partner with internal teams to deliver consistent, high-quality execution across projects and services.
• Represent the company in industry events, client meetings, and community engagement efforts.
• Identify and mitigate risks while ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field is highly desirable.
• Proven experience leading operations with full P&L responsibility for large-scale contracting businesses ($50M+ revenue).
• Demonstrated ability to drive profitable growth and operational performance.
• Strong leadership skills with experience building and managing high-performing teams.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and lead within a matrixed organization.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and ability to represent the company externally.
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Benefits
We are committed to providing employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, a 401(k) Savings Plan, and an employee assistance program.
