# IT Operations Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager

An IT Operations Manager keeps an organization's technology services running reliably day to day, applying ITIL and IT service management frameworks to govern incident, change, and problem management across on-premises and cloud infrastructure. They lead operations teams and own the budget for tools and staffing needed to meet uptime and performance targets. This role suits organized, process-driven managers who balance technical depth with the ability to lead and coordinate support staff.

Top skills: [Budget Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budget-management), [Cloud Infrastructure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cloud-infrastructure), [IT Service Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/it-service-management), [ITIL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/itil), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator)
- Often leads to: [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director)

## Similar roles

[DevOps Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-manager), [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director), [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Networking Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/networking-manager), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator), [Technical Support Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-support-director), [Technical Support Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-support-manager)

## Open IT Operations Manager roles (3)

- [IT Operations Manager](https://capri.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Michael_Kors/job/Tokyo/IT-Operations-Manager_R_785426) at [Michael Kors](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/michael-kors) (listed on Michael Kors's own careers site)
- [IT Site Operations Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/68d48f52-9512-4c67-8004-1e7a81177305/it-site-operations-lead-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Cincinnati, OH
- [Life Health and Investments Technology Support Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/43dc0b85-9a87-4d83-ab28-7b4b523645e7/life-health-and-investments-technology-support-supervisor-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Bloomington, IL, $113,200 – $155,650

## Likely next role (6)

Where IT Operations Managers commonly go next: [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director).

- [IT Digital Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d49e6f3a-40e3-40ac-a90d-97032e2b9f3b/it-digital-lead-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — €90,800 – €136,200
- [Associate Director-  IT Commercial Field Sales Mobile Applications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d65b745d-d8f1-4f43-9afb-4501f4aba1bc/associate-director-it-commercial-field-sales-mobile-applications-at-gilead) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — United States - California - Foster City, $195,670 – $253,220
- [Director, IT](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/593e7804-a396-4e63-a639-fd2d4783fd63/director-it-at-zwift) at [Zwift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/zwift) — Full-time, Long Beach, CA · Remote, $122,500 – $195,000
- [Director, IT](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/life360/jobs/8636922002) at [Life360](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/life360) — Remote, USA, $167,000 – $245,000 (listed on Life360's own careers site)
- [Director, IT & Infrastructure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/abce8dda-e4e1-4f98-adca-ed3f11154bfb/director-it-infrastructure-at-ast-spacemobile) at [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — Lanham, MD
- [Director, IT SAP Product Lifecycle and Quality](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/30a2fd6e-d270-4515-9a64-a833cc47b172/director-it-sap-product-lifecycle-and-quality-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $226,185 – $292,710

## Roles similar to IT Operations Manager (140)

From [DevOps Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-manager), [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director), [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Networking Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/networking-manager), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator), [Technical Support Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-support-director), [Technical Support Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-support-manager).

- [Operations Manager](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/SC---Hilton-Head-Island/Operations-Manager_R1039756) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Hilton Head Island, SC (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://cinemark.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cinemark/job/CORP---Cinemark-Service-Center-Plano-TX/Systems-Administrator_R38909) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Plano, TX (listed on Century Theatres's own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://andersen.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Andersen_External_Career_Site/job/Oak-Park-Heights-MN/Systems-Administrator_R-8072) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN (listed on Andersen Corporation's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://toryburch.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/toryburchcareers/job/Mercedes-Texas/Operations-Manager_R0028584) at [Tory Burch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tory-burch) — Mercedes, TX (listed on Tory Burch's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://kohls.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kohlscareers/job/Macon-DC-0875/Operations-Manager_R491920) at [Kohl's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohl-s) — Macon DC (0875) (listed on Kohl's's own careers site)
- [Partner Operations & Systems Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7bb6e856-583b-4abc-a589-01fa90a50214/partner-operations-systems-lead-at-supabase) at [Supabase](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supabase) — Full-time, Remote, US West
- [Operations Manager](https://adient.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Normal/Operations-Manager_R-29232) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Normal (listed on Adient's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/WESTFIELD-RDC---5221/Operations-Manager_Req191428) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — WESTFIELD RDC - 5221 (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/USA---Delaware---Millsboro-Intervet/Operations-Manager_R413989-1) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Millsboro, DE (listed on Merck's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Omaha-NE/Operations-Manager_R-2026-10783) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) — Omaha, NE (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site)

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