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VP of Operations (The Pave)

Southwest U.S. (Arizona Preferred)

Access Holdings Management Company LLC is a Baltimore-based middle-market investment firm with over $2.8 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2013, Access provides direct investment opportunities to create concentrated portfolios of essential service-based businesses in North America. We undertake active build-and-buy strategies, pursuing what we want to own, great markets and distinct business models. In doing so, Access partners, scales, and innovates to build enduring businesses. For more information, please visit www.accessholdings.com.

Location: Southwest U.S. (Arizona Preferred)

Company: The Pave

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

 

About The Pave:

The Pave is a platform roll-up focused on acquiring and scaling paving companies across the Southwest. Our mission is to build the most efficient and respected paving group in the U.S. by partnering with legacy businesses and unlocking growth through operational excellence, technology, and strategic integration.

 

Role Summary:

We are seeking a seasoned VP of Operations with deep expertise in the paving industry to lead operational excellence across our platform companies. This role is not for a generalist. It is for a battle-tested operator who has run a large paving business, understands how to optimize crews, equipment, production schedules, margins—and has lived through post-acquisition integrations.

You will serve as a strategic partner to The Pave and work directly with the CEOs of our operating companies. Your mission is to drive consistent execution, implement best-in-class systems, and guide each business through post-acquisition growth and operational alignment.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Partner with company CEOs to create and implement operational strategies that drive performance, efficiency, and profitability.
  • Lead post-acquisition integration efforts including SOP alignment, cultural integration, financial reporting, and key personnel retention.
  • Establish and maintain KPIs across all platform companies to ensure consistent tracking of productivity, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
  • Act as a mentor and coach to operating company leadership—bringing decades of paving experience to guide decision-making.
  • Drive the implementation of shared services, centralized technology, and cross-company initiatives.
  • Identify areas for operational improvement and cost savings across the portfolio (equipment usage, staffing, project management, etc.).
  • Collaborate with the COO and CEO on strategic planning and long-term growth initiatives.

 

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 10+ years of senior-level operations leadership in a paving, asphalt, or heavy civil construction company.
  • Direct experience managing large crews, multi-million dollar projects, and regional operations.
  • Proven track record leading operational integrations post-acquisition.
  • Deep understanding of field operations, fleet management, scheduling, estimating, and safety compliance.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a hands-on leadership style and ability to influence across teams.
  • Ability to travel to operating company locations regularly across the Southwest.
  • Must have worked and built a paving business above 20M of revenue. 

 

Why Join The Pave?

  • Be part of building the #1 paving platform in the country.
  • Work alongside elite operators, investors, and entrepreneurs.
  • Lead and mentor legacy business owners through their next chapter.
  • Competitive compensation, equity participation, and performance-based incentives.

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