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).

Work arrangement
Yes