Vice President Of Operation

About Us:

Visterra Landscape Group is a premier commercial landscaping platform and the 50th largest landscaping company in the United States. Visterra safely delivers expert landscape maintenance, enhancement, construction, and critical winter services with a reputation for excellence in client service. With incumbent partner leaders guiding day-to-day operations, Visterra is actively growing its platform with a team that prioritizes employee well-being, safety, and career opportunities. Visterra partner companies include Riverside Services in greater Boston and across Massachusetts; Dyna-Mist serving Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas; and Oberson's and GroundsPRO in the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana tri-state region. For more information, visitwww.vlgllc.com.

Pay:

Visterra offers competitive pay commensurate with experience in a similar position. The range for this position is $185,000 to $215,000 annually, but actual compensation will vary depending upon new hire experience and qualifications as well as internal equity.

Role Overview:

The Vice President of Operations is responsible for leading and managing regional landscape operations across Visterra Landscape Group. This role ensures the consistent execution of landscape maintenance, enhancements, and construction services in line with company standards, safety protocols, and financial targets. The Vice President of Operations overseas will support existing platform leadership growth and performance as well as provide operational leadership through transition, acquisition, and coverage gaps.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide operational leadership as needed for operations in transition, acquisitions, and / or gaps in coverage.
• Oversee Support day-to-day operations across multiple landscape branches, including maintenance, sweep, enhancement, snow and construction divisions.
• Implement and enforce company-wide standards for job quality, production efficiency, and safety compliance.
• Drive operational KPIs include labor hours, route efficiency, revenue per crew, material utilization, and gross margin.
• Lead Oversee seasonal labor planning, workforce deployment, and scheduling to meet production demands.
• Partner with platform leadership, branch, and regional managers to optimize job costing, equipment usage, and resource planning.
• Support integration of new acquisitions into Visterra's operational model and reporting systems.
• Coordinate Align account management with operations and sales to ensure contract execution and service delivery align with client expectations.
• Develop and mentor regional leadership, including Directors of Operations, Branch Managers, and Production Managers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Landscape Management, Horticulture, or related field.
• 10-15 years of operational leadership experience in the landscaping industry, preferably with multi-branch or regional responsibility.
• Strong understanding of landscape maintenance, enhancements, and construction operations at scale.
• Proven track record of managing large field teams, production crews, and support staff across multiple locations.
• Experience with job costing, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L accountability in a landscape service environment.
• Familiarity with industry systems such as Aspire, LMN, BOSS, or other landscape-specific business management software.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development, safety culture, and process improvement.
• Working knowledge of fleet, irrigation, equipment logistics, and seasonal workforce dynamics in landscaping.

These are your benefits:

Visterra offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that will expand your experience and challenge your abilities in the global marketplace. The position also offers an excellent compensation package and a comprehensive suite of benefits. Detailed benefit information can be found at this link: 2025 Visterra Benefits Guide.pdf

Visterra is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m/f/d/v).