Vice President of Operations

Olathe, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DS Bus Lines Inc.

The Vice President of Operations ensures operations teams are deploying company services to our client populations safely and in an on-time capacity. Helping our drivers and driving assistants be successful in their daily job requirements is of paramount importance through the management of other directors and managers.

Vice President of Operations - DS Bus Lines - Kansas City market

Position Summary

A leading transportation services organization is seeking a Vice President of Operations to oversee a multi-state multi-location region within its portfolio. This senior leadership role carries full operational and financial accountability and is responsible for delivering safe reliable and efficient service while driving strong financial performance and customer retention.

The Vice President will serve as the business leader for the region providing strategic direction and hands-on operational leadership across a geographically dispersed footprint.

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Scope of Responsibility

Executive oversight of a large multi-location multi-state operation (1300 employees spanning 22 locations in 6 states)

Direct leadership of senior field operators and general managers

Full P&L ownership ($85M) and regional financial accountability

Travel required up to approximately 40 percent

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Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

Lead all day-to-day operations across a distributed service network

Ensure consistent service delivery aligned with safety regulatory and quality standards

Drive accountability for operational KPIs including safety service performance labor management and customer satisfaction

Champion continuous improvement and operational discipline across all locations

Financial & Business Ownership

Own and manage full regional P&L including revenue performance cost control and margin improvement

Partner with executive leadership and finance to monitor results and implement corrective actions

Drive disciplined execution across labor fleet maintenance and facilities

Customer & Commercial Engagement

Serve as executive relationship lead for key customers and community stakeholders

Support contract performance renewals and retention initiatives

Maintain strong executive presence in client-facing settings

Leadership & Culture

Provide visible field-oriented leadership across operating locations

Build high-performing teams and strengthen leadership bench depth

Foster a culture of accountability safety and service excellence

Lead organizational change and performance improvement initiatives as needed

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Qualifications

10 years of progressive leadership experience in transportation logistics mobility distribution or other high-volume service-based operations

5 years in a senior multi-unit operations role with full P&L accountability

Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed teams

Strong financial acumen and ability to drive EBITDA performance

Experience managing executive-level customer relationships

Experience in unionized environments preferred

Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred

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Leadership Profile

Operates with an ownership mindset

Highly visible and engaged leader

Strong communicator who builds trust across all levels of the organization

Comfortable navigating operational complexity and multiple stakeholder groups

Data-driven with a strong focus on safety and performance metrics

Beacon Mobility is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. Beacon Mobility makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

DS Bus Lines is a family-oriented company that focuses on our core values of family respect service and safety. We understand how important of a responsibility transporting children is and we take that role very seriously. We strive to create mutual respect and trust with school districts so that we can work together to provide the best possible service for students and parents.

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DS Bus Lines Inc.The Vice President of Operations ensures operations teams are deploying company services to our client populations safely and in an on-time capacity. Helping our drivers and driving assistants be successful in their daily job requirements is of paramount importance through the mana...