Trade Partner Operations Manager

About Vessel

Vessel Technologies is reinventing the apartment building. Unlike traditional construction companies, Vessel delivers projects through a highly standardized building production system in which design, engineering, materials, sequencing, budgets, work instructions, and construction methods are developed and continuously improved at the corporate level. This approach allows Vessel to deliver multifamily housing with greater speed, quality, predictability, and efficiency than conventional construction. 

Because Vessel projects are executed through a defined production system, many responsibilities traditionally assigned to construction project managers are centralized or performed by specialized teams. The Trade Partner Operations Manager plays a critical role within this model by ensuring that the trade partners required to execute the Vessel production system are properly sourced, contracted, administered, and managed throughout project delivery. 

The Opportunity

The Trade Partner Operations Manager is responsible for securing, contracting, administering, and managing the network of trade partners required to execute Vessel projects. 

Working within Vessel’s established production system, the Trade Partner Operations Manager ensures that all required trade partners are engaged and capable of performing within Vessel’s predefined standards for staffing, productivity, quality, cost, and schedule. 

Unlike a traditional construction project manager, this role does not create project budgets, develop project schedules, manage permitting activities, coordinate inspections, report to ownership, or supervise day-to-day field operations. Vessel’s project plans, budgets, production sequences, and work instructions are established in advance. The Trade Partner Operations Manager’s responsibility is to ensure that the trade partners executing those plans perform successfully.  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in construction operations, subcontractor management, procurement, supplier management, project delivery, or a related field. 
• Strong understanding of construction trades and field operations. 
• Experience negotiating contracts and commercial agreements. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage external partners and drive performance. 
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly structured environment. 
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience managing subcontractors on multifamily, commercial, industrial, or manufacturing projects. 
• Experience in supplier management, procurement, operations, logistics, or manufacturing environments. 
• Familiarity with lean production systems and process-driven organizations. 
• Experience working in organizations that emphasize standardization, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. 

Why Vessel

• Opportunity to shape and scale a modern multifamily development company.
• Competitive compensation with performance bonus and equity options.
• 401k & Health Plans (Medical, Dental, and Vision), including HSA/FSA options.  
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance, plus Critical Illness and Accident Insurance.
• Weekly lunches and team building events.
• Adoption Assistance, Caregiver Support, and Financial Assistance through Employee Support Programs.
• Commuter Benefits.

At Vessel 

We believe everyone deserves a home built with care—beautiful, durable, and made to last. That starts with the people who make it happen. Join us and help reimagine what housing can be.