Michael R Davis
Director Of Operations
Cumming,GA
Summary
Strategic, accomplished, self-directed professional with leadership acumen and seasoned experience in operations, sales, business development, project management, construction, and customer service.
Professional operations leader with consistent track record in optimizing processes and driving impactful results. Proven ability to lead teams, implement strategic initiatives, and adapt to changing environments with ease. Skilled in project management, process improvement, and resource allocation. Known for effective collaboration and delivering dependable outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Director of Operations
NextGen Academy
06.2025 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations across multiple departments, ensuring seamless coordination and efficient execution of tasks.
- Defined, implemented, and revised operational policies and guidelines.
- Negotiated with vendors, suppliers and other stakeholders to acquire mutually beneficial agreements.
- Oversaw successful implementation of operational strategies and policies to drive organizational growth and productivity.
- Guided all aspects of the program with a focus on budgets, social media, tournament relations, recruiting, coaches, parents, and donors.
- Managed unites of the organization with other "board members" to facilitate a winning organization for community growth.
- Will be working with up to 100 plus kids and parents across multiple age brackets to be apart of up to eight local tournaments. This includes logistics of the tournament, safety, budget, and football protocols
Construction Manager
Buffalo Construction, Inc.
05.2021 - Current
- Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
- Monitored daily progress on-site to maintain a clear understanding of challenges faced by the team members or any required adjustments in plans or schedules.
- Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and budget management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
- Supervised team of up to 20 teammates to maintain productivity and quality of work.
- Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to resolve critical issues. This was across multiple stakeholders from estimation, project management, field supervision, and vendor relations.
- Mentored junior staff members in various aspects of construction management, fostering professional growth within the team.
- Account Manager for 5-6 major national clients including Amazon, Wawa, Aldi's, Southern Tire Mart, 7-11, etc.
Project Manager
T.D. FARRELL
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Manage commercial projects focused on Amazon account with client relationship development, budgets, costing, estimating, scheduling, timelines, forecasting, subcontractor relations, vendors, suppliers, QA, and service delivery.
- Completed $126M+ of light industrial Amazon projects that included site logistics, contractor coordination, material suppliers, permits, architectural/engineering reviews, inspections, and setting milestones/timelines.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Collaborated with senior and cross-functional management on development and implementation of strategic plan to integrate large subcontractor-base to enable viable expansion into new territories and gain clients.
- Leveraged key relationships with contractors and vendors to keep schedules ontrack and meet cut-off dates.
Division Manager – Chick-fil-A
R.A. HEATH CONSTRUCTION
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Directed Chick-fil-A division of company with task of growing account and revenues with project management, budgeting, costing, contractor relationship development, revenue growth plans, forecasting, projections, and service delivery.
- Grew the Chick-fil-A division by 12%, and developed/rolled out strategy for successful expansion into 12 western states within compressed time period that exceeded goal.
- Project managed multiple commercial jobsites for Chick-fil-A from $2M to $4M+ with a focus on meeting or coming under budget while adhering to all internal QA standards, and directives on design, layout, and finishes to client specifications.
- Created customized tracking templates to ensure all construction sites met milestones, timelines, and budgets.
Operations Manager
JOMCO
10.2015 - 01.2018
- Managed operations and business development for mid-level general focusing on retail, office, and restaurant projects with relationship development, budgets, data analytics, growth plans, forecasting, projections, and service delivery.
- Elevated revenues by $10M+ and surpassed goal YOY while implementing successful strategic plan for market entry into select Ohio and Texas regions.
- Cultivated, built, and developed optimal relationships with commercial developers to ensure seamless operations, cost effectiveness, and minimal interruptions while solidifying contacts at notable brands Dollar General and Dunkin Donuts.
- Collaborated with company principals and stakeholders to review and analyze operations from top down to identify opportunities for increased efficiencies, invoke quality plans, and realign structure for systemic improvement.
- Ensured adherence to budgets, schedules/timing for projects by creating new SOPs and policies for superintendents.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Finance
North Georgia College & State University
Dahlonega, GA12.2002
Skills
- Cost control
- Strategic planning and execution
- Process improvements
- Staff development
- Operations oversight
- Leadership training
- Risk mitigation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Operations management
- Team building
- Business development
Certification
Residential Building Inspector
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Project Management
- Client Relations Development
- CRM
- B2B/B2C Sales & Revenue Strategy
- Subcontractor & Vendor Relations
- Best Practices/SOPs/Policies & QA
- Commercial & Residential Construction
- Operations & Performance Management
- Forecasting & Projections
- Finance/Budgeting & Profit/Loss
- High-Level Negotiations & Contracts
- Market Trends/Analytics & Research
Timeline
Director of Operations
NextGen Academy
06.2025 - Current
Construction Manager
Buffalo Construction, Inc.
05.2021 - Current
Project Manager
T.D. FARRELL
01.2020 - 04.2021
Division Manager – Chick-fil-A
R.A. HEATH CONSTRUCTION
01.2019 - 01.2020
Operations Manager
JOMCO
10.2015 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Finance
North Georgia College & State University