Operations Executive

Building Scalable Operations. Developing Leaders. Delivering Results.

Pedro Ortega builds scalable operations by developing leaders, strengthening operating systems, and creating accountability across multi-site organizations. His leadership experience spans field service, facilities management, construction operations, and P&L accountability across founder-led, private equity-backed, and enterprise organizations.

Multi-site operations

Operations leadership

Executive Snapshot

Proven operations executive for complex multi-site organizations.

78

Sites Led

500+

Employees Led

$10M

Operational Savings

89%

Turnover Reduction

Leadership across enterprise facilities management, commercial field service, residential construction, and private equity-backed growth organizations.

Pedro Ortega executive portrait

Operational Achievements

Results shaped by operating discipline, not theater.

Verified operational accomplishments across multi-site leadership, workforce development, execution quality, cost control, branch expansion, and service performance.

78

Sites Led

Led operations across 78 locations.

500+

Employees Led

Directed organizations exceeding 500 employees.

95.9%

Work-Order Completion

Achieved 95.9% work-order completion through standardized systems.

45% → 73%

First Trip Fix

Improved first-trip fix rate from 45% to 73%.

89%

Turnover Reduction

Reduced technician turnover by 89%.

$6M

Recovered

Recovered more than $6M in unbilled revenue.

$10M

Operational Savings

Delivered more than $10M in operational savings.

1 → 18

Branch Expansion

Scaled operations from 1 to 18 branches.

Executive Leadership Experience

Career leadership across facilities, field service, and construction operations.

Director of Operations

ESFM / Compass Group · Facilities Management

Led complex facilities operations with accountability for service quality, teams, compliance, work-order execution, and multi-site performance.

General Manager

Tech24 · Commercial Equipment Field Service

Improved regional commercial service execution by strengthening technician productivity, customer responsiveness, execution quality, and operational accountability.

Managing Director of Operations

Solcius · Residential Solar Install Operations

Scaled branch operations from 1 to 18, led large field teams, developed managers internally, and improved execution across residential solar operations.

Core Expertise

Operational leadership strengths for scalable execution.

Executive leadership across multi-site operations, field service operations, facilities management, construction operations, P&L accountability, operational excellence, process improvement, safety and compliance, workforce development, continuous improvement, business transformation, regional and national operations, CMMS / preventive maintenance, service quality, and performance management.

Executive Leadership

Leads regional and national operations with clear standards, accountable managers, disciplined execution, and measurable performance expectations.

Multi-Site Operations

Builds scalable operating cadence across sites, branches, regions, field teams, and service delivery networks.

P&L Accountability

Drives operational savings, recovered revenue, 32% cost reduction, staffing discipline, and financially accountable execution.

Facilities Management

Leads CMMS, preventive maintenance, vendor coordination, asset reliability, safety, compliance, and service standards.

Field Service Operations

Improves dispatch, technician readiness, work-order completion, service quality, First Trip Fix, and field productivity.

Workforce Development

Develops leaders, promotes managers internally, strengthens retention, improves team communication, and builds sustainable bench depth.

Process Improvement

Simplifies workflows, removes operational friction, improves handoffs, and standardizes execution across teams.

Business Transformation

Transforms underperforming operations by strengthening systems, leaders, accountability, reporting, and financial outcomes.

Service Quality

Strengthens customer-impacting execution through completion discipline, field readiness, quality standards, and response time focus.

Safety & Compliance

Maintains operating discipline across safety expectations, compliance routines, service standards, and field controls.

Construction Operations

Leads installation, branch, crew, safety, scheduling, service recovery, and construction execution systems.

Performance Management

Creates scorecards, review cadence, KPI visibility, manager accountability, and operating routines that drive results.

Leadership Philosophy

“I build organizations that keep performing at a high level long after any individual leader steps away.”

Great operations are built through disciplined systems, empowered leaders, and consistent execution. Sustainable performance comes from developing people, creating accountability, and designing operating models that scale, so the business succeeds without depending on any one person.

01 / Systems create consistency

Reliable operations depend on standards, visibility, ownership, and repeatable execution across every site and branch.

02 / Leaders multiply performance

Strong managers improve retention, quality, safety, productivity, and customer experience across distributed teams.

03 / Execution proves strategy

Operational excellence is visible in completion rates, cost control, service quality, branch performance, and leader accountability.

AI-Enabled Operations

Modernizing execution through AI-enabled operating systems.

Pedro integrates AI into operational reporting, workflow optimization, leadership productivity, decision support, process improvement, and execution systems. AI is used to strengthen operational discipline, not replace leadership judgment.

Google AI Essentials

Applies practical AI education to reporting, workflow clarity, productivity, and operational decision support.

Google AI Professional Certificate (In Progress)

Continues developing applied AI capability for operational reporting, workflow optimization, decision support, and leadership productivity.

Ongoing executive AI education

Continues building AI fluency as a supporting capability for operational excellence and modern execution systems.

Executive Education

Executive education supporting modern operations leadership.

Operations leadership

Focused development in scalable operations, regional and national leadership, P&L accountability, and workforce development.

Operational excellence

Process improvement, safety and compliance, service quality, performance management, and continuous improvement.

AI-enabled operations

Google AI Essentials and Google AI Professional Certificate (In Progress), applied as support for operating systems and decision support.

Contact

Let’s talk.

Let’s talk.

For executive operations opportunities, leadership roles, recruiter conversations, or senior operations discussions, contact Pedro Ortega.

Target roles

Director of Operations, VP Operations, Regional Vice President, Head of Operations, COO-track operations leadership, and multi-site operations leadership.

Operational fit

Multi-site field service, facilities management, construction operations, residential solar operations, commercial service operations, and P&L leadership.

Why Organizations Hire Me

Proven operator who improves execution, develops leaders, strengthens accountability, and delivers measurable operational results.

Pedro Ortega

Pedro Ortega · Operations Executive · San Diego, California