Division Cadence Manager

Job Description Summary

As a Division Cadence Manager working for Taylor Morrison you will be responsible for developing, implementing and driving Cadence Construction for the division that aligns all needed resources to meet divisional yearly plans. Continuous communication with Construction and Purchasing teams to assist with identifying shortfalls, opportunities, and process improvements in order to keep production moving forward. Work directly with VP of Construction and ACM’s to keep production pace by working with purchasing and starts. You are the liaison between Construction and Purchasing departments in order to keep production moving forward and guide adherence to critical milestones from start to completion and assist with addressing production issues if the process falls off track.

Job Details

What You’ll Do

• Manage starts/releases by week that compliments the Community Cycle Plan (CCP) and desired production universe to meet desired divisional cadence plan
• Slot all homes at sale using slotting mythology in order to provide a forecasted start and closing forecast for 100% division predictable alignment
• Lead weekly starts meeting and utilizing 100% Prestart BuildPro Task report in order to drive predictability and identify all shortfalls causing delays in order to meet the divisions start per week cadence plan
• Work with the Purchasing team in order to create optimal division pods for distribution of partnership workload
• Centrally manage starts and drive adherence to forecasted starts, Frame Starts, Drywall, Cabinets, QC and Final CO
• Review, develop and manage BuildPro schedules for cycle time efficiency.  Assure sequence of activities are optimal and cycle time is efficient with the allowable acceptable dead days for weather delays
• Manage and hold all Superintendents accountable for BuildPro daily update adherence
• Provide weekly communication to division on what month/week slots the team is selling for
• Manage Inventory plan developed by Operations team that communicates Showcase homes in Process, Showcase homes Complete, Showcase homes in the permit process and Showcase homes permits approved but on the shelf for immediate start once released
• Lead weekly production meeting with ACM for an accurate update of all homes under production. Manage Vendor Schedule adherence
• Provide solutions and recommendations for cycle time improvement and adherence
• Review and recommend to VPC appropriate staffing to meet community management and production needs
• Review and recommend to VPP and VPC appropriate trade partner change opportunities, discipline for no shows causing other vendors to be delayed, and recommendations for new trades and capacity needs based on growth
• Provide bi-weekly Divisional metrics around even flow starts and closings, schedule adherence metrics for identified milestones and provide analysis and recommendation for improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned

Sound Like You?

You might be just who we’re looking for if you have…

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Superintendent, Project Manager or Cadence Administrator role preferred

• Understands production scheduling, sequence, batching, and capacity

• Proficient to Expert in BuildPro with the ability to update and improve schedules

• Understands production scheduling, sequence, batching, and capacity

• Demonstrated leader of Contractors, Suppliers and Superintendents in order to achieve buy in that improves our operational process, adherence and predictability

• Leader that drives results through process improvement

• Problem solver and not a problem reporter

• Ability to collaborate and sell processes upward for leadership buy-in

• Skilled communicator across a wide range of disciplines

FLSA Status: Exempt

Will have responsibilities such as:

• Interviewing, selecting, and training employees;
• Setting rates of pay and hours of work;
• Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees;
• Determining work techniques;
• Planning the work;
• Apportioning work among employees;
• Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed;
• Planning budgets for work;
• Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance;
• Providing for safety and security of the workplace

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle if applicable
• Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time
• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.  They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

Taylor Morrison is an equal opportunity employer.  Taylor Morrison does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of race, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or veteran status.

#LI-KG1

As a Division Cadence Manager working for Taylor Morrison you will be responsible for developing, implementing and driving Cadence Construction for the division that aligns all needed resources to meet divisional yearly plans. Continuous communication with Construction and Purchasing teams to assist with identifying shortfalls, opportunities, and process improvements in order to keep production moving forward. Work directly with VP of Construction and ACM’s to keep production pace by working with purchasing and starts. You are the liaison between Construction and Purchasing departments in order to keep production moving forward and guide adherence to critical milestones from start to completion and assist with addressing production issues if the process falls off track.