Guardian Restoration

Guardian Restoration

VP, Transformation

Denver, CO · Vp

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
AccountingFP&ALogisticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • Our network of "Guardians" helps property owners in crisis rebuild their lives after devastating events like water, fire, and mold damage.
  • This role is ideal for an exceptional analytical problem solver who is ready to move beyond recommendations and into ownership of execution and results.
  • Success will require a bias for action, strong analytical rigor, operational curiosity, and the ability to influence outcomes without relying on formal authority.

Responsibilities

  • Drive High-Impact Outcomes Across the Portfolio
  • Own and deliver against a defined set of enterprise priorities, with clear accountability for measurable outcomes, not just analysis or recommendations.
  • Identify high-impact opportunities across Partner Companies and the broader organization, and take ownership of driving them forward.
  • Lead Partner Company Turnarounds
  • Co-own the turnaround of underperforming Partner Companies, diagnosing root causes and working with Market Area Presidents and FP&A to implement changes that restore performance.
  • Work directly with local leadership and field teams to drive execution, strengthen operating discipline, and establish a path to 2026 exit run-rate targets.
  • Partner with executive leadership to define, refine, and advance the transformation agenda.
  • Lead enterprise initiatives that may include third-party partner identification and negotiations, tool implementation, AI tool evaluation and rollout, and enterprise data standardization.
  • Maintain a high standard for analytical accuracy, ensuring outputs are reliable, decision-ready, and tied to business outcomes.
  • Identify, build, and implement a select set of tooling standards for these service lines.

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate is an outcomes-oriented operator with a combination of analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution capability.
  • Experience operating in or closely partnering with field-based, distributed, or multi-site teams.
  • Demonstrated track record of driving measurable outcomes in ambiguous, fast-moving, or high-stakes situations.
  • Advanced analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and translate insights into action.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
  • Experience
  • MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred. Academic or professional background in business, finance, accounting, economics, operations, or another analytical discipline preferred.
  • 3-5+ years of operational experience preferred, ideally in residential services, commercial services, restoration, construction, facilities services, logistics, or another multi-site or field-based environment.
  • Leadership Attributes
  • Ownership and accountability: Takes responsibility for outcomes, self-directs work effectively, and drives progress without requiring close management.
  • Strategic and tactical range: Moves effectively between problem framing, executive-level recommendations, and detailed execution.
  • Ability to create clarity from ambiguity: Structures undefined problems, identifies the core issues, and defines a clear path forward.

Nice to have

  • Balance multiple workstreams simultaneously, prioritizing based on business impact, urgency, and organizational need.
  • Move beyond planning to ensure changes are implemented, adopted, and sustained over time.
  • Recommend prioritization based on impact, feasibility, and urgency, while constructively challenging assumptions when needed.
  • Conduct high-quality analysis to inform decisions across operational and strategic priorities.
  • Translate incomplete or imperfect data into clear insights, practical recommendations, and actionable direction.
  • Act as the enterprise owner for non-Mitigation P&Ls, reviewing performance and coaching General Managers and Market Area Presidents on local and regional performance trends.
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.

Skills

  • That Will Make You Successful in This Role

Compensation

  • Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive package that includes health, vision, dental, and retirement plans to support your financial and personal well-being.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • We are focused on becoming an "employer of choice" and are continuously looking at how to expand our Total Rewards offerings to best suit the needs of our employees.
  • Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive package that includes health, vision, dental, and retirement plans to support your financial and personal well-being.
  • Professional Growth: Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where you'll take on diverse challenges, gain hands-on experience, and have opportunities to shape your role as the company grows.

Company info

  • At Guardian Restoration Partners, we are on a mission to build the most impactful restoration business in the industry. Our network of "Guardians" helps property owners in crisis rebuild their lives after devastating events like water, fire, and mold damage. As part of our team, you'll be contributing to a company that values results, integrity, and putting customers first.
  • Guardian is a high-growth, private equity-backed company building a national platform in the restoration and field services industry. Through a focused acquisition strategy and strong organic growth, we are creating a best-in-class organization that combines local market expertise with the scale, systems, and discipline of a national platform. We are a passionate group of professionals committed to preserving the legacy of small and medium-sized businesses while accelerating their growth. We bring deep expertise and a hands-on approach to support our partners, expand the Guardian network, and make a lasting, positive impact across every organization
  • What we need:
  • Guardian Restoration is seeking a VP, Transformation to serve as a high-impact, high-agency leader responsible for driving some of the company's most critical operational and strategic priorities across its portfolio of Partner Companies.
  • At Guardian Restoration Partners, we are on a mission to build the most impactful restoration business in the industry.
  • As part of our team, you'll be contributing to a company that values results, integrity, and putting customers first.
  • Guardian is a high-growth, private equity-backed company building a national platform in the restoration and field services industry.
  • Through a focused acquisition strategy and strong organic growth, we are creating a best-in-class organization that combines local market expertise with the scale, systems, and discipline of a national platform.
  • We are a passionate group of professionals committed to preserving the legacy of small and medium-sized businesses while accelerating their growth.
  • Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, this role will work closely with Market Area Presidents, Partner Company General Managers, service-line leaders, enterprise teams, and external partners to identify high-value opportunities, create structure in ambiguous situations, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
  • The successful candidate will bring the horsepower to quickly diagnose complex business challenges, the judgment to prioritize what matters most, and the credibility to drive change across a matrixed, field-based operating environment.

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