Operations Manager - 21160528

Role: Operations Manager 

Priority Location: South Africa (Secondary: LATAM)

Working Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week), aligned with US Eastern/Central Time

Salary Range: $7,000 – $9,500 USD per month base salary (The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)

Type of contract: Independent Contractor

Type of job: Remote

About the Company:

We are a rapidly scaling enterprise homebuilder and developer dedicated to crafting high-quality, refined residential communities across key regional markets. Our executive environment values high-performance accountability, strategic candor, and long-term enterprise value creation. We offer an elite, remote-first environment for executive leaders to architect scalable operating systems and lead cross-functional excellence.

About the Role:

As the Operations Manager, you will act as the primary operating executive partner to the CEO, maintaining total operational accountability for company performance and multi-market scaling. You will oversee the complete value chain—including land development, preconstruction, purchasing, field operations, sales, finance operations, and warranty. This role offers a unique opportunity to build an enterprise operating system and direct organizational growth across expanding markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute the multi-year strategic roadmap and annual operating plan, holding functional leaders accountable for starts, closings, gross margins, and cash flow.
• Establish and oversee enterprise KPIs, scorecards, operating cadences, and cross-departmental accountability frameworks.
• Lead senior functional leadership across Construction, Marketing & Sales, Development, Purchasing, and Finance Operations.
• Direct operational expansion into new markets, evaluating trade capacity, launch sequencing, and structural controls prior to construction.
• Maintain oversight of corporate job costing, project budget reconciliations, working capital, and financial reporting accuracy.
• Standardize company-wide technology systems (Buildertrend, CRM, ERP) and standard operating procedures to ensure data integrity.
• Implement comprehensive enterprise risk management, contract compliance, safety standards, and dispute escalation protocols.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8–10+ years of senior executive leadership (COO, VP of Operations, or Division President) in residential homebuilding or real estate development (Required).
• Proven track record of scaling multi-market operating business units and managing P&L accountability (Required).
• Comprehensive mastery of the full project life cycle, including acquisition, entitlements, vertical construction, sales, and corporate finance (Required).
• Exceptional capability in executive team building, performance management, and organizational design (Required).
• Deep expertise in enterprise systems (Buildertrend, CRM, Cloud Accounting) and reporting dashboards (Required).
• Master’s degree or MBA in Business Administration, Real Estate, Finance, or Construction Management (Preferred).