Vice President of Operations & Growth

About HVAC RNTL

HVAC RNTL is a fast-moving provider of commercial HVAC rental solutions, offering everything from spot coolers to large chillers and cooling towers. The company excels in delivering prompt and precise services for both planned projects and 24/7 emergencies. With multiple locations nationwide, HVAC RNTL fosters an environment ripe for growth, problem-solving, and making significant impacts.

Key Role Overview

The Vice President of Operations & Growth will play a pivotal role in driving the company’s next phase of expansion. This leadership position goes beyond traditional operations management by focusing on building organizational strength, developing leadership talent, and establishing scalable systems to double the business while maintaining the company’s agility and customer-first culture.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and implement operational and organizational structures that enable substantial growth.
• Develop scalable leadership roles and establish consistent operating rhythms.
• Partner in strategic and capacity planning, market expansion, and integrate acquisitions.
• Assess organizational readiness and identify areas to enhance scalability.
• Build and mentor a strong leadership team to drive performance.
• Create recruitment strategies to position HVAC RNTL as a preferred employer.
• Innovate workforce development pipelines, especially for technicians and operations staff.
• Align operational capabilities with sales goals to support revenue growth.
• Enhance customer experience and operational responsiveness.
• Maintain strategic relationships with key clients.
• Implement effective operating systems that improve consistency while avoiding bureaucracy.
• Establish meaningful metrics to measure performance and improve fleet productivity and resource utilization.
• Identify profitability improvement opportunities while preserving operational agility.
• Develop strategies for growth in data center operations including labor and execution plans for mission-critical environments.
• Support delivery of large-scale data center projects.
• Maintain strong field presence through branch visits, customer engagement, and operational reviews, traveling about 30-40% of the time.

Core Competencies

• Leadership development and coaching
• Strategic and business acumen
• Organizational design and scaling capabilities
• Customer-centric leadership
• Talent acquisition and workforce development
• Collaborative relationship building
• Deliberate and accountable decision-making
• Commitment to humility, curiosity, and continuous learning
• Effective communication skills

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field preferred.
• Over 10 years of progressive leadership experience in operations.
• Proven multi-site management experience overseeing managers and senior leaders.
• Track record of driving organizations through periods of expansion and scaling.
• Experience building and developing high-performing teams and leadership talent.
• Strong background in recruitment strategy and workforce development.
• Extensive customer-facing leadership experience.
• Preferred industry experience includes equipment rental, industrial services, specialty contracting, or construction services.
• Experience with acquisition integration is a plus but not essential.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Combination of office work, virtual collaboration, branch visits, and field engagement.
• Exposure to warehouse, job sites, and customer environments during visits.
• Approximately 40% travel required, including overnight stays.
• Use of standard office equipment and occasional physical activities such as standing, walking, climbing, and site inspections.
• Ability to adapt to various work settings including offices, branches, and job locations.

Additional Information

HVAC RNTL is committed to equal employment opportunities, with no discrimination based on legally protected statuses. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified individuals with disabilities where feasible. Salary will align with candidate qualifications, experience, internal equity, and role budget within the Dallas, TX location.