Occupation
Director of Operations
A Director of Operations oversees the day-to-day functioning of a business, driving process improvement initiatives, managing budgets, and ensuring supply chain and production operations run efficiently. They lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with other executives to align operational execution with company strategy. This role suits pragmatic, organized leaders who excel at operations management and can translate high-level goals into scalable, repeatable processes.
Duties & responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate across business functions to align operations with strategy
- Develop and implement process improvements and operational transformation initiatives to drive efficiency
- Manage budgets, financial performance, and data-driven metrics to optimize business operations
- Build and scale operational systems, workflows, and governance frameworks as the business grows
- Oversee vendor, partner, or outsourced service relationships and manage performance accountability
- Translate business strategy and demand into executable operational plans and organizational structures
What Director of Operations roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Director of Operations make?
Too few Director of Operations postings state pay to publish a median yet: 6 of 13 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Director of Operations roles?
13 open Director of Operations roles from 11 employers; the most at Comcast, Visa Inc. and Intuit.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Director of Operations in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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Open Director of Operations roles (13)
Director of Operations
Marriott International
San Francisco, CA
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Director, Aftersales Service (Operations Strategy and Product Quality)
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Full-time · Franklin, TN · $185,000 – $205,000
Lead the service strategy for Mitsubishi Motors North America, managing technical compliance, dealer support, and customer retention programs while overseeing a regional team. This role suits experienced automotive leaders comfortable with regulatory oversight, dealer partnerships, and translating operational metrics into strategic improvements.
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Director of Operations
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
Marriott's Desert Springs Villas
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Director of Operations
USA Jet Airlines
Oscoda, MI
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Director, Major Incident Management
Visa Inc.
Full-time · Denver, CO · $160,100 – $256,300
Lead Visa's global major incident management organization, responsible for coordinating enterprise-wide response to critical technology incidents across a 24/7 environment serving 200+ countries. This role suits experienced operations leaders who excel at executive communication, cross-functional influence, and building world-class teams in complex, high-stakes technology environments.
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Director of Operations
Taylor Corporation
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Director of Operations
Mercury Marine
Edgewater, FL
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Director of Operations
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Alpharetta, GA
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Executive Director, Strategy & Operations, Comcast Government Services
Comcast
$209,719 – $314,578
This role leads the strategy and operations function for Comcast's federal government business, overseeing sales enablement, customer management, and operational transformation across multiple teams. It suits experienced executives who can drive operational rigor and strategic execution across complex, multi-functional organizations in the government contracting space.
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Director, Corporate Gaming Operations
Norwegian Cruise Line
Miami, FL
This director-level role oversees casino and arcade gaming operations across a cruise fleet, managing revenue optimization, operational standards, and capital projects through data-driven decision-making and vendor partnerships. It suits experienced gaming operations leaders with expertise in both table and slot games who can translate complex data into business strategy and lead cross-functional initiatives.
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Likely next role (11)
Where Director of Operationss commonly go next: Chief of Staff, Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Operations.
Chief of Staff
Forest Service
Boise, ID · $147,945 – $192,331
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CHIEF OF STAFF
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Arlington, VA · $169,279 – $197,200
This role supports CISA's threat monitoring and incident response operations by overseeing program effectiveness, identifying corrective actions, and ensuring lessons learned are shared across the organization. It suits someone with a track record of managing teams through multiple supervisory layers, reviewing contracts and deliverables, or preparing senior leadership for high-stakes external and internal meetings.
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Chief of Staff
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Green Tree, Pennsylvania · $152,963 – $197,200
This Chief of Staff role supports the director of a federal mining reclamation agency, managing executive operations, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and advising leadership on policy matters. The position suits experienced administrators comfortable with complex federal bureaucracy who can juggle competing priorities and synthesize information for senior decision-makers.
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Vice President of Operations
Sullair Corporation
Auburn Hills, MI
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Chief of Staff, Sales
Notion
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $230,000 – $280,000 · Remote
This is a strategic operations role supporting Notion's VP of Sales, handling board preparation, cross-functional alignment, and sales strategy analysis. It suits someone who thrives managing executive priorities and enjoys shifting between big-picture thinking and detailed execution in a fast-growing SaaS environment.
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Vice President, Global Incident Management
FIS
US FL JAX 347
FIS seeks a seasoned executive to establish and lead enterprise-wide incident management practices across its global financial services operations, setting the standard for how major outages and crises are coordinated and resolved. This role suits someone with deep experience commanding incident response in mission-critical environments who is energized by high-stakes decision-making and building durable organizational capabilities from the ground up.
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Vice President of Operations
FLIR Systems
Lewisburg, TN
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SAP NS2 Vice President, SaaS Platform & Operations
SAP
Full-time · Herndon, VA · $244,700 – $553,900
This is an executive leadership role overseeing SAP NS2's SaaS platform operations, cloud engineering, and DevOps infrastructure serving U.S. federal and regulated customers. The position suits seasoned operations leaders with deep expertise in Kubernetes, multi-cloud environments, and 24/7 managed services who want to drive secure software delivery at scale.
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Vice President- Transformation
SKIMS
Los Angeles, CA
SKIMS is seeking a senior transformation leader to oversee the company's operating model evolution, process optimization, technology adoption, and change management as it scales globally. This role suits an experienced executive who can drive strategic initiatives across functions and translate organizational priorities into measurable business outcomes.
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Chief of Staff
Philo
Full-time · Brooklyn, NY · $250,000 – $300,000
This Chief of Staff role supports Philo's senior leadership team by synthesizing strategic analysis, coordinating planning processes, and maintaining operational alignment—not by absorbing day-to-day execution. It suits someone who can move fluidly between advising on competitive strategy and ensuring board materials are polished, with the judgment to know what to solve themselves and what to hand back to functional owners.
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Chief of Staff
Forest Service
Boise, ID · $147,945 – $192,331
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
CHIEF OF STAFF
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Arlington, VA · $169,279 – $197,200
This role supports CISA's threat monitoring and incident response operations by overseeing program effectiveness, identifying corrective actions, and ensuring lessons learned are shared across the organization. It suits someone with a track record of managing teams through multiple supervisory layers, reviewing contracts and deliverables, or preparing senior leadership for high-stakes external and internal meetings.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Chief of Staff
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Green Tree, Pennsylvania · $152,963 – $197,200
This Chief of Staff role supports the director of a federal mining reclamation agency, managing executive operations, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and advising leadership on policy matters. The position suits experienced administrators comfortable with complex federal bureaucracy who can juggle competing priorities and synthesize information for senior decision-makers.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Director
Vet Customer Experience (VCE)
Washington, DC · $169,279 – $197,200
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Director - Directorate of Enforcement Programs
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Washington, DC · $151,661 – $228,000
This federal executive role directs the development and implementation of occupational safety and health enforcement policies across OSHA's general and maritime industries, serving as a strategic advisor to the Assistant Secretary. It suits someone with extensive experience managing large-scale regulatory compliance programs and the executive capacity to drive organizational efficiency and high-performance teams within a government agency.
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Director of Business Development
FLIR Systems
Camarillo, CA
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Chief of Staff, Sales
Notion
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $230,000 – $280,000 · Remote
This is a strategic operations role supporting Notion's VP of Sales, handling board preparation, cross-functional alignment, and sales strategy analysis. It suits someone who thrives managing executive priorities and enjoys shifting between big-picture thinking and detailed execution in a fast-growing SaaS environment.
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Senior Director, Revenue Systems
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Director, Communications Technology
AST SpaceMobile
Lanham, MD
Lead the technical strategy for satellite communications systems serving defense and government customers, owning gateway architecture, direct-to-device cellular infrastructure, and trade study efforts while building and mentoring a high-performing engineering team. This role suits experienced communications engineers with deep satellite and cellular systems knowledge who can translate complex technical requirements into clear guidance for both engineers and decision-makers.
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Director of Engineering
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
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Employers hiring Director of Operationss
11 in total, most open roles first.
- Comcast2 roles
- Visa Inc.2 roles
Intuit1 role- LS
- MIMarriott International1 role
- MMMercury Marine1 role