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Director of Service & Automation

Orion Placement


Job Location:

Hartford County, CT - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 160000 - 200000
Posted: 8 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Pay: $160000.00 - $200000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

  • Take ownership of a major service and automation operation with direct responsibility for growth profitability and performance.
  • Lead across the entire business including service technicians sales automation and administrative teams.
  • Own the division P&L and play a key role in strategic planning and operational decision-making.
  • Build on an established operation while identifying opportunities to improve processes expand revenue and strengthen customer relationships.
  • Join a leadership team where your decisions have a direct and visible impact on the business.
  • Step into a senior leadership opportunity with significant autonomy and long-term growth potential.

Location

Rocky Hill CT This is an on-site senior leadership role offering close collaboration with the teams you will lead and the opportunity to have a hands-on impact on daily operations and long-term growth.

Note

Candidates must bring 8 years of progressive experience leading and growing a service organization including direct P&L responsibility. Experience overseeing multidisciplinary teams such as technicians sales automation and administrative staff is essential.

About Us

We are an established organization focused on delivering outstanding service technical expertise and long-term value to our customers. Our culture emphasizes accountability teamwork operational excellence and continuous growth and we empower our leaders to make a meaningful impact. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

  • Lead the overall strategy performance and growth of the service and automation division.
  • Own division P&L financial performance budgeting forecasting and profitability.
  • Manage and develop service technicians sales professionals automation personnel and administrative staff.
  • Drive revenue growth while improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
  • Establish performance goals KPIs processes and accountability across the organization.
  • Evaluate staffing needs and develop teams to support continued business growth.
  • Partner with sales and technical teams to identify new service and automation opportunities.
  • Monitor operational and financial performance and implement corrective strategies when needed.
  • Strengthen customer relationships and ensure consistently high service standards.
  • Develop leaders and create a collaborative accountable high-performance culture.

Qualifications

  • 8 years of progressive service operations leadership experience.
  • Proven experience running and growing a service organization or division.
  • Direct P&L management experience.
  • Experience leading technical/service personnel sales teams and administrative functions.
  • Strong business development financial management and operational leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to improve profitability processes and organizational performance.
  • Excellent leadership communication strategic planning and problem-solving skills.

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is an opportunity to lead more than a departmentyoull have ownership of an important business operation and the ability to shape its future. Youll combine strategic leadership with hands-on operational influence while developing teams growing revenue improving profitability and delivering outstanding customer experiences.

JPC-2390

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

10/6 UPDATE: looking for a candidate that has run a service/controls mechanical contracting division or company. Only send candidates that meet this minimum requirement.
Requirements: Must-have: 8 yrs of service operations leadership exp. Must have direct division P&L ownership exp.
  • Required Years as Associate: 10 years

Submission Email: Beth -

Quick Recruiter Reference

Senior leadership role overseeing and growing the service and automation organization with responsibility for technicians sales automation and administrative teams. Must have 10 years of service leadership and direct P&L ownership. Focus is on growth profitability operational excellence and team leadership.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Director of Service & Automation - Harry Grodsky & Co. Inc. - JPC- 2390 - source

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