Travis Sears

Construction operations leader with eight years of progressive advancement inside one of the nation's largest homebuilders, moving from Production Supervisor to Division Production Manager in under five years. Currently accountable for production execution, staffing, quality, customer experience, and financial performance across a multi-community portfolio delivering roughly 550 closings annually, plus a pipeline of ten or more neighborhoods progressing through land development. Excels in building bench strength, pulling days out of cycle time, and standardizing process across large field organizations.

Marine

Corps veteran and former combat squad leader.

Licensed

Commercial and Residential General Contractor in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Area Production Manager at NVR, Inc. / Ryan Homes (2022-07 – Present)

Lead construction operations for one of Ryan Homes' largest operating areas, carrying full responsibility for production execution, financial performance, staffing, and leadership development across active communities and a substantial land development pipeline.

• Drive operational forecasting and P&L performance for the Charlotte South market, partnering with division leadership on all aspects from pre-start spend analysis through settlement within every neighborhood, including community-level cost control and profitability targets.
• Direct a field organization of roughly 37 leaders and support staff, including Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Production Supervisors, and assistants.
• Accountable for delivery of approximately 550 homes annually.
• Sourced and brought LVP stair treads to market, running product evaluation, cost analysis, and vendor coordination through to full company-wide adoption.
• Contributed to the division earning the #1 ranking in the Southeast Region in 2024 and Top 2 company-wide production performance, including #1 in the Southeast for Days to Completion.
• Manage long-range closing schedules, lumber allocation and ordering, plan submittal, and vendor acquisition and accountability across all communities.
• Partner with Land Development, Sales, Purchasing, Marketing, Design, and Customer Care to coordinate community launches and maintain operational readiness against available production capacity and labor.
• Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning for field leadership; built a leadership scorecard system in Power BI and Excel to evaluate and develop Project Managers on consistent criteria.
• Maintain all federal and state logs to ensure OSHA and SWPPP requirements are met across every active site.
• Present production forecasts, staffing recommendations, and operational metrics to the Division President.
• Lead weekly production meetings for all staff to discuss current objectives and results to promote a strong culture.

Senior Project Manager at NVR, Inc. / Ryan Homes (2020-10 – 2022-07)

• Managed production across assigned communities while mentoring Project Managers and assistants on scheduling, quality standards, and trade partner management.
• Served as a training resource for new field leaders during a period of significant division growth.

Project Manager at NVR, Inc. / Ryan Homes (2019-02 – 2020-10)

• Ran day-to-day construction of assigned homes, managing schedule, budget, inspections, trade partner performance, and homeowner communication from start through settlement.

Production Supervisor at NVR, Inc. / Ryan Homes (2018-05 – 2019-02)

• Completed the training program the fastest within NVR at 6 months from the time classes began.

Assistant Project Manager Commercial Construction at Vratsinas Construction Company (VCC) (2017-09 – 2018-05)

• Wrote scopes of work, completed take-offs, and supported budgeting and cost analysis on commercial projects.
• Oversaw the bid process and maintained communication between architects, investors, and the project team.

General Manager Full P&L Responsibility at Buckhead Saloon (2013-01 – 2017-07)

• Managed a staff of 40 including scheduling, payroll, and performance.
• Maintained inventory and sales data to drive budgeting, cost analysis, and purchasing decisions.
• Used customer and sales data to identify marketing opportunities and manage direct outreach campaigns.

Master of Business Administration in Real Estate Development – Liberty University

Master of Business Administration – University of Tampa (2018)

Bachelor of Arts – La Roche College (2015)