Our confidential client, a well-established industrial services and construction organization, is seeking an experienced Interim President/CEO to lead a period of transformation, stabilization, and growth. This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, personable, and driven executive who excels in change management, team building, and operational leadership.
Position Summary
The Interim President/CEO will partner closely with ownership and leadership teams to support turnaround efforts, organizational restructuring, and the development of a sustainable long-term business model. The successful candidate will serve as an integrator across the organization while driving growth, accountability, and cultural alignment.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead change management efforts related to entity restructuring.
· Assess and identify business models that support long-term stability and growth.
· Serve as an integrator and culture builder across the organization.
· Develop organizational structures and evaluate key talent needs in engineering, design, estimating, and project management.
· Lead business development activities in partnership with the company’s sales professional.
· Support ongoing turnaround and stabilization initiatives.
· Build and strengthen internal and external relationships, including engineering firms and new market opportunities in industrial construction.
· Grow the fabrication side of the business and identify new revenue streams.
· Support immediate and long-term shareholder exit planning strategies.
· Lead succession planning initiatives, including evaluation of ESOP or alternative employee ownership models.
· Improve operational efficiency, productivity, and organizational performance.
Qualifications
· Executive leadership experience as a President, CEO, COO, General Manager, or similar role.
· Proven success leading organizational change, restructuring, or turnaround initiatives.
· Strong operational experience within construction, industrial services, engineering, fabrication, manufacturing, or project-based organizations.
· Demonstrated sales and business development expertise.
· Experience working with ownership groups and succession planning initiatives.
· Ideally located within the Twin Cities metro area.
Ideal Candidate Profile
· Enthusiastic, personable, and driven
· Strategic and hands-on
· Exceptional relationship builder
· Strong communicator
· Team and culture focused
· Results-oriented and accountable
Benefits & Perks
· Hybrid work opportunities and flexible scheduling (where applicable)
· Paid vacation and holidays
· 401(k) with company match
· Bonuses and incentives
· Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, hospital indemnity, and AD&D insurance
· Company-paid long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance
· Cookouts and company events
· Professional development, certifications, and continued education opportunities
· Room for advancement
· Company apparel store
Pay: $200,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Minneapolis, MN 55447
