OWN is seeking a Division Leader to provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for our Infrastructure Division. This role is responsible for driving growth, developing leaders, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring exceptional project delivery across the division.
As a key member of the leadership team, you will help shape the future of the division while fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What you’ll be doing:
Establish and execute the strategic vision for the Infrastructure Division.
Drive divisional growth through business development, client relationships, and market expansion.
Champion the Great Game of Business culture
Lead financial performance, including forecasting, budgeting, and profitability.
Develop and mentor Group Leaders and emerging leaders within the division.
Champion the OWN Experience, promoting a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and employee ownership.
Foster collaboration across teams and divisions to support company-wide success.
Support operational excellence through consistent processes, strong project delivery, and effective resource management.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.
What we’re looking for:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field preferred.
Proven success leading teams, operations, and business growth within the infrastructure industry.
Strong understanding of public infrastructure markets, project delivery, and client service.
Demonstrated success in developing people and building high-performing teams.
Strong financial and business acumen with experience managing profitability and growth.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.
Why OWN
We’re a 100% employee-owned firm, which shows up in how people approach their work and support each other. In practice, that means:
Real ownership. Your work directly contributes to the company’s success and your future.
Trust and autonomy. You’re empowered to make decisions without unnecessary layers.
Growth across the company. This role plays a part in where we’re headed, not just where we’ve been.
Strong, low-ego teams. People who support each other and take pride in doing good work.
Flexibility that’s real. We treat you like a professional and a person.
And we like to have fun along the way!
About OWN
OWN, Inc. provides civil engineering, land surveying, and field services for private development and public infrastructure clients across Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and beyond.
We’re built on employee ownership and driven by people who care about the work, each other, and the communities we’re part of. OWN practices open-book management through The Great Game of Business framework, empowering you with financial literacy, transparency, and a direct stake in our collective success.
It is the policy of OWN, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to their race, age, color, physical handicap or disability, military service record, religion, sex, national origin or any other categorization protected by law, and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a positive continuing program.