Territory Vice President

Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Job ID: 86823

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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Territory Vice President

Your main responsibilities

We are seeking a Vice President, Territory Operations to lead all business activities across assigned geographic regions including PA, CT, and Upstate NY. You’ll be responsible for leading all sales, installation, service, and modernization activities across the region. This leadership role will be accountable for achieving territory P&L objectives, driving operational excellence, and ensuring outstanding customer satisfaction.

This position can be based in the greater Philadelphia, Boston, Connecticut, or Upstate New York areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute territory strategy to achieve financial, operational, and strategic business objectives
• Provide executive leadership to a multi-disciplinary team, fostering a high-performance culture focused on engagement, accountability, and talent development
• Drive customer experience strategy and build strong relationships with key customers, consultants, and industry stakeholders
• Oversee field operations performance, including installation productivity, service quality, reliability, and profitability across product lines
• Develop and manage territory budgets, ensuring effective resource allocation and cost control
• Establish best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize operational efficiency and field execution
• Lead labor relations strategy and promote a positive, participative business environment aligned with company values

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
• Broad knowledge of products and their applications, including installation and service methods and procedures
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to interpret financial statements and understand contractual terms and conditions
• Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience, including responsibility for a full P&L within an industrial or related environment preferred
• Demonstrated ability to influence and persuade stakeholders both internally and externally
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills

What’s in it for you?

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

We Elevate… Your Career

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

• Safety: Uphold the highest safety standards for all.
• Integrity and Trust: Foster honest, ethical relationships.
• Create Value for the Customer: Deliver innovative, reliable solutions.
• Quality: Ensure excellence in every product and service.
• Commitment to People Development: Nurture our people, they are the heart of our success.

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At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or veteran status.

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