Hybrid Regional Director of Operations

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About the role

  • Director of Operations leading regional service operations in Utility Services at Xylem. Overseeing a multi-disciplinary team to drive operational excellence and strategic growth in the Northeast.

Responsibilities

  • Provide oversight of all Northeast regional operations, ensuring consistent delivery, and scalable growth.
  • Align regional capabilities with corporate strategy, long-range growth initiatives, and evolving customer demands.
  • Prepare, cascade and track goals for regional leaders ensuring alignment between regional targets and leaders and team members’ focus areas.
  • Partner with Sales to position services as comprehensive asset management solutions that address complex client challenges.
  • Collaborate with Chemical Delivery, Capital Project Management, and Engineering leaders to achieve regional revenue targets and optimize planning, execution, and invoicing processes.
  • Drive process standardization, reporting discipline, and performance metrics in partnership with Service Transformation.
  • Own full regional P&L accountability, ensuring disciplined financial cadence (from budgeting to financial results), cost management, and sustainable profitability.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs across field services, project execution, safety, and customer satisfaction to drive continuous improvement.
  • Optimize resource allocation, workforce planning, and operational workflows to maximize efficiency and reduce redundancy.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and technical excellence across Chemical Delivery and PFAS/Resin operations.
  • Partner with Finance and divisional leadership to ensure accurate forecasting, revenue recognition, and operational transparency.
  • Lead, develop, and inspire a diverse team of service managers, project managers, engineers, technicians, and operations professionals.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration, continuous improvement, and proactive-problem solving.
  • Engage directly with key customers to strengthen strategic relationships and reinforce trust.
  • Serve as a critical liaison between regional operations and executive leadership, translating enterprise priorities into measurable outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field required; MBA and Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive operational leadership experience in utilities, water/wastewater services, industrial services, or related technical field.
  • Demonstrated success in partnering with commercial teams to achieve both short-term and long-term growth objectives.
  • Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-disciplinary operations with full P&L responsibility and accountability for business performance.
  • Proven experience directly leading multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating across functions to accomplish business goals.
  • Strong strategic acumen, executive communication skills, and experience leading organizational change.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision plans
  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • Paid time off
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement

Job title

Regional Director of Operations

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$150,000 - $200,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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