Residential Operations Leader

AVB • Portage, MI • 1d ago

JOB SUMMARY:

The Residential Operations Leader is an enterprise-focused executive responsible for the full lifecycle performance of the Residential Group's communities and homes, from infrastructure delivery through homebuilding and post-close homeowner service. This leader ensures land development, construction, project management, procurement, and customer care operate as a coordinated, outcome-driven production system, delivering on safety, quality, cost, schedule, and homeowner satisfaction.

Reporting to the President and serving on the Residential Group Leadership Team, this leader partners closely with Development, Sales & Marketing, Design, Finance, and HR to optimize production flow, capacity, and gross margin performance across multiple communities. Success comes from aligning horizontal and vertical delivery, building disciplined operating systems, leveraging data, and driving continuous improvement, innovation, and financial discipline.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Integrated Community Delivery

Lead end-to-end delivery of communities, ensuring seamless alignment from infrastructure to home completion and warranty.

Optimize lot release pacing, home starts, and production flow for predictable schedule and cost performance.

Implement lean, repeatable processes and dashboards to drive continuous improvement and innovation across all functions.

Ensure projects are delivered on-time, on-budget, and achieve targeted gross margins through disciplined cost management, accurate estimating, and proactive risk mitigation.

Land Development & Infrastructure

Oversee horizontal construction: grading, utilities, roads, stormwater systems, and site improvements.

Manage sequencing, budgets, and schedules to support vertical construction and production targets.

Apply lean principles to reduce delays, cost overruns, and rework, while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Construction Execution

Direct field execution of all homes, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and installation standards.

Oversee inspections, mockups, and close-out processes to reduce variability and defects.

Drive innovation in construction methods, materials, and tools to enhance productivity and homeowner experience.

Monitor labor, material, and subcontractor costs to ensure adherence to budget and margin objectives.

Project Management & Governance

Lead project management for infrastructure and vertical programs, ensuring schedule reliability, budget control, and risk mitigation.

Maintain portfolio-level visibility into production metrics (linear scheduling, critical path, releases, home starts, cycle times, completions), capacity, and financial performance.

Establish governance frameworks that support operational clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Procurement & Trade Strategy

Oversee estimating, purchasing, and trade partner strategy across horizontal and vertical scopes.

Ensure cost modeling integrity, disciplined procurement, aggregate and detailed capacity planning, and supplier accountability.

Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovative sourcing strategies to increase efficiency, throughput, and profitability.

Customer Care & Warranty Performance

Drive homeowner satisfaction and post-close service excellence.

Use warranty and service data to implement continuous improvement ini

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