Operations Director
Job Location:
Wilmington, DE - USA
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Job Summary
Location: Wilmington NC
Tribute is a vertically integrated development construction and property management company that build roughly $100 million annually typically across three active multifamily projects each ranging from $20 million to $60 million and approximately 150 to 450 units. As we continue to grow we are looking for a seasoned construction operator who can help teams execute more quickly and cost-effectively while maintaining strong standards for quality and safety.
We are seeking an Operations Director to strengthen operating consistency project visibility process discipline and cross-functional coordination across Tribute Construction. This is a senior construction operations role for someone who understands how projects actually get built and can turn good practices into clear repeatable standards. This hands-on leadership role supports project managers superintendents purchasing estimating accounting development property management design partners and senior leadership by improving how information is organized communicated and acted on across the company.
- Improve the quality consistency and usefulness of construction operations reporting.
- Lead the organization documentation communication and maintenance of Tributes standard operating procedures.
- Turn existing best practices into practical standards that reflect both office and field realities.
- Help define track and communicate operational KPIs across purchasing accounts payable field management buyout design coordination permitting and project execution.
- Maintain lessons learned and help convert them into improved procedures where appropriate.
- Improve coordination among project managers superintendents purchasing estimating accounting development property management consultants and senior leadership.
- Strengthen visibility into RFP-to-commitment status buyout progress purchasing strategy trade strategy and scope alignment.
- Support design permitting consultant coordination construction document tracking and project-readiness workflows.
- Document and communicate design decisions open permitting items consultant deliverables and construction document status.
- Identify opportunities for cost efficiency schedule improvement better coordination and stronger operational follow-through.
- Reinforce agreed-upon standards across field and office teams in a way that strengthens accountability without creating unnecessary friction.
This role sits at the intersection of field execution project management project controls buyout management preconstruction reporting SOPs design coordination permitting systems and team accountability. It is a leadership role for a construction professional who can bring order clarity and consistency to a growing construction organization without disrupting the strong culture already in place. The right person will listen carefully learn how Tribute currently operates identify information or process gaps and help departments work better together by making expectations clearer information easier to find and best practices easier to follow.
The strongest candidates will likely come from backgrounds such as Director of Construction Operations Operations Manager Project Executive Senior Project Manager Director of Project Controls Preconstruction/Operations Leader or another senior construction leadership role with experience in project execution buyout reporting process improvement and cross-functional coordination.
- A strong construction operations background ideally with meaningful multifamily experience.
- Solid understanding of project management field execution buyout purchasing commitments schedules reporting and project controls.
- Enough financial and job-cost fluency to understand how operational decisions affect budgets forecasts commitments and cost outcomes.
- Experience improving process documentation visibility and accountability across project teams.
- The ability to document SOPs in a clear practical usable format.
- Strong communication skills and the maturity to influence across office field accounting development and leadership groups.
- The discipline to reinforce agreed-upon standards while maintaining trust and collaboration.
- Willingness to be based in Wilmington NC.
- Experience with a respected regional or national builder.
- Prior exposure to both office and field dynamics.
- Experience with buyout tracking RFP-to-commitment workflows purchasing coordination trade strategy design coordination permitting consultant management or construction document tracking.
- Military background or another high-discipline leadership background.
- Strong presence and maturity without ego; comfortable working in a family-run high-trust business.
- Cigna Medical Insurance for less than $40/month for individual coverage.
- Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability.
- 401k Retirement Planning: 3% full match 50% match on 4%-5%.
- 20% Employee Rental Discount.
- 11 Paid Holidays including a Floating Holiday of your choice Vacation & Sick Time.
- Welcome Child Stipend.
- $50000 Group-Term Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability.
- Additional Insurance Options available.
- Additional Support: Company vehicle per diem and housing.
- Primary work location is Wilmington NC; relocation packages are available.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
As a pioneer in real estate, Mark Maynard’s entrepreneurial spirit started with the purchase of a single home while attending college and led to Biltmark Development. Since 1985, Mark Maynard has been active in real estate development, construction, and management as the owner and pre ... View more
