# Director of Operations

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/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.

Top skills: [Budget Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budget-management), [Operations Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/operations-management), [Process Improvement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-improvement), [Supply Chain Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/supply-chain-management), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Document Management Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-management-manager), [Healthcare Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-administrator), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager), [Production Plant Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/production-plant-manager), [Public Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-administrator), [Real Estate Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/real-estate-manager), [Senior Construction Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-construction-manager)
- Often leads to: [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff), [Chief Operating Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-operating-officer), [Vice President of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-operations)

## Similar roles

[Chief Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-estimator), [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff), [Chief Operating Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-operating-officer), [Culinary Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/culinary-director), [Customer Service Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/customer-service-director), [Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director), [Director of Business Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-analysis), [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development), [Director of Claims](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-claims), [Director of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-engineering), [Director of Procurement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-procurement), [Director of Product Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-product-development)

## Open Director of Operations roles (19)

- [Director of Operations](https://ascentgl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USJ/job/Oscoda-MI/Director-of-Operations_R1789) at [USA Jet Airlines](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/usa-jet-airlines) — Oscoda, MI (listed on USA Jet Airlines's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Redlands-CA/Director-of-Operations_REQ36112) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Redlands, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Monroe-NC---Venture-Solutions-Inc/Director-of-Operations_R29689) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriott-Vacation-Club-New-York-City/Director-of-Operations_JR93556) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — New York, NY (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Edgewater-FL/Director-of-Operations_JR-049234) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Edgewater, FL (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RiskSolutions/job/Alpharetta-GA/Director-of-Operations_R116741) at [LexisNexis Risk Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lexisnexis-risk-solutions) — Alpharetta, GA (listed on LexisNexis Risk Solutions's own careers site)
- [Director, Global Cross Border Issuance Strategy & Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/445ca2db-21e2-42da-8a9b-45ce5762fd31/director-global-cross-border-issuance-strategy-operations-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $192,300 – $307,600
- [Director - Regulatory Affairs Resource, Analytics and Insights Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/beef45cd-904d-42c7-bd0e-bf7c3c732055/director-regulatory-affairs-resource-analytics-and-insights-lead-at-gilead) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, $191,250 – $272,250
- [Director, Global Network Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/eefb5cc3-5984-46ec-8b82-9eccc107c025/director-global-network-operations-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, Phoenix, AZ, $188,330 – $363,860
- [Executive Director, Strategy & Operations, Comcast Government Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24cf9123-8290-4dcc-80e5-bf5a1efb16ff/executive-director-strategy-operations-comcast-government-services-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — $209,719 – $314,578

All 19 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Director%20of%20Operations

## Likely next role (12)

Where Director of Operationss commonly go next: [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff), [Chief Operating Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-operating-officer), [Vice President of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-operations).

- [Chief of Staff](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/5139acd7-3429-483e-9984-040bd799e8a0/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $200,000 – $310,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://acxiomllc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AcxiomUSA/job/RemoteHomebased/Chief-of-Staff_JR014467) at [Acxiom](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/acxiom) — Remote/Homebased (listed on Acxiom's own careers site)
- [Vice President of Operations](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Lewisburg-TN/Vice-President-of-Operations_REQ36144) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Lewisburg, TN (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [SAP NS2 Vice President, SaaS Platform & Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3feb556c-5f98-4f43-9d8a-27496bf37f32/sap-ns2-vice-president-saas-platform-operations-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, Herndon, VA, $244,700 – $553,900
- [Vice President- Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b8e07b71-9d9f-4c3e-b40a-7b7a8580e7ed/vice-president-transformation-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA
- [Commercial Engineering Director (Chief of Staff)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29bd35fc-5ade-4b20-a9b1-edb28298b291/commercial-engineering-director-chief-of-staff-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, $164,000 – $283,000
- [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/98b4af32-de2b-41b3-ae30-593170342c87/chief-of-staff-at-philo) at [Philo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/philo) — Full-time, Brooklyn, NY, $250,000 – $300,000
- [Chief of Staff, Co-CEO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7787413-69c6-41a4-88a7-421ed35873e1/chief-of-staff-co-ceo-at-runway) at [Runway](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/runway) — New York, NY · Remote, $160,000 – $210,000
- [Director, Office of the COO](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/instalilyai/jobs/4295069009) at [InstaLily](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/instalily) — Full-time, New York, NY, $160,000 – $180,000 (listed on InstaLily's own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cd633f8c-4ddf-4208-a1c2-064cf213b36b/chief-of-staff-at-ghost-io) at [Ghost IO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ghost-io) — Full-time, Los Angeles, CA, $175,000 – $200,000

## Roles similar to Director of Operations (34)

From [Chief Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-estimator), [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff), [Chief Operating Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-operating-officer), [Culinary Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/culinary-director), [Customer Service Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/customer-service-director), [Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director), [Director of Business Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-analysis), [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development), [Director of Claims](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-claims), [Director of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-engineering), [Director of Procurement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-procurement), [Director of Product Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-product-development).

- [Director](https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Visa/job/US---Foster-City-CA/Director_REF087616W) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — US - Foster City, CA (listed on Visa Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/5139acd7-3429-483e-9984-040bd799e8a0/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $200,000 – $310,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://acxiomllc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AcxiomUSA/job/RemoteHomebased/Chief-of-Staff_JR014467) at [Acxiom](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/acxiom) — Remote/Homebased (listed on Acxiom's own careers site)
- [Director of Engineering](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Sheraton-Steamboat-Resort-Villas/Director-of-Engineering_JR92009) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Chief Estimator](https://granite.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Orlando-Florida/Chief-Estimator_R0000007781) at [Granite Construction](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/granite-construction) (listed on Granite Construction's own careers site)
- [Vice President- Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b8e07b71-9d9f-4c3e-b40a-7b7a8580e7ed/vice-president-transformation-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA
- [Director, Core Digital Platforms](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/493ab8df-15ea-4e16-ac50-12d5b5fba4ff/director-core-digital-platforms-at-shake-shack) at [Shake Shack](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shake-shack) — Full-time, Atlanta, GA
- [Director, Autonomous Vehicles Platform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d505544a-cb96-4e23-98b1-d19b79f2f6fa/director-autonomous-vehicles-platform-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $320,000 – $488,750
- [Director, Business Development & Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bdc4e603-97b4-41a8-b8b5-8ebeb9740215/director-business-development-strategy-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, York, PA, $220,000 – $255,000
- [Director, Small and Medium Business Payment Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/697b94f5-c322-4c40-b9ea-36de8a78157f/director-small-and-medium-business-payment-transformation-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, $179,000 – $305,000

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