Darwin Goodsell
Director Of Operations
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Oversees every facet of production with strong project management and decision-making skills. Brings comprehensive knowledge of construction, facility management, planning, and technical operations. Skilled at coordinating production plans and personnel resources to complete work under tight deadlines.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Director – Fuze Development
Commercial Development and Construction Company
01.2017 - Current
- Work closely with project owners and project staff to ensure progress, quality, and cost are managed for a successful result and delivery to the client
- Develop relationships with city and communities to facilitate project success.
- Oversee financial transactions and contracts for the business and projects
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Projects range in size from $500K to $10M.
Owner
River Stone Custom Homes LLC
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Worked directly with clients to design and build a custom home
- Delivered weekly updates with progress photos to the clients.
- Personal engagement with clients from start to finish to ensure success of project.
- Oversaw and managed the process of drafting, design, and construction
- Oversaw all financial activities of the business including contracts, bank construction loans, and cashflow
- Met with inspectors to review the project and review issues to find solutions.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Trained and developed team members to build human capital.
- Adhered to regulatory and policy changes and made necessary adjustments to maintain overall success.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
District Business Manager
Kiewit Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Jobs located in the US, Canada, Australia, Israel, and Papa New Guinea, ranging in contract size from $20M to $1.5B, and 200 staff employees
- Developed a software program for tracking engineering time for jobs so billing could be completed in a timely manner and help forecast workload and resources
- Developed a second software program to track employee work location for reporting taxes and ensuring compliance with international work permits and tax reporting
- Assist with deployment of corporate SAP software program and reporting
- Met with corporate deployment managers to review system modules for functionality and user interaction
- Held meetings with projects and their clients to understand needs and issues to develop solutions and a timeline for delivery
- Worked with department leads to perform monthly forecasting and review of district financials and developed annual budgets for the departments and district
- Direct reports of 10-12 staff, conducted annual employee reviews and employee development plans, along with assisting with leadership development for the district leadership succession plan
- Recruited new employees at university job fairs.
- Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
- Created financial dashboards to provide insights into key performance indicators.
- Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD 05.2001 - 05.2002
MBA - Management And Strategy
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT 05.2001 - 05.2013
Skills
Microsoft OfficeSAPHuman Capital ManagementPeople SoftConstruction Management SystemHard DollarBuildiumTableauPower BIQuickBooksProCoreSitelink
Project Management
Business Development
Staff Management
Contract Negotiation
Operations Management
Budget Control
Contract Management
Facilities Management
Contract and Vendor Management
Strategic Planning
Financial Management
Budget Management
Certification
Realtor, NE
Timeline
Director – Fuze Development
Commercial Development and Construction Company
01.2017 - Current
Owner
River Stone Custom Homes LLC
01.2015 - 01.2020
District Business Manager
Kiewit Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
01.2009 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Black Hills State University
05.2001 - 05.2002
MBA - Management And Strategy
Western Governors University
05.2001 - 05.2013