# Vice President of Operations

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-operations

A Vice President of Operations oversees the efficient functioning of a company's core business processes, developing operations strategy and driving process improvement initiatives across departments. This executive manages budgets, leads cross-functional teams, and often oversees supply chain management to ensure products or services are delivered reliably. The role typically reports to the COO or CEO and requires strong team leadership skills to coordinate large operational staffs.

Top skills: [Budget Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budget-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: [Chief Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-estimator), [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff), [Culinary Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/culinary-director), [Director of Claims](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-claims), [Director of Health Education](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-health-education), [Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations), [Director of Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-security), [Director of Water Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-water-resources), [Facilities Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/facilities-director), [General Contractor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/general-contractor), [Regional Property Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regional-property-manager), [Technical Support Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-support-director)
- Often leads to: [Chief Operating Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-operating-officer)

## Similar roles

[Chief Nursing Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-nursing-officer), [Chief Operating Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-operating-officer), [Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations), [Director of Sustainability](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-sustainability), [Vice President of E-Commerce](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-e-commerce), [Vice President of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-engineering), [Vice President of Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-finance), [Vice President of Legal Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-legal-operations), [Vice President of Product Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-product-development), [Vice President of Program Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-program-management), [Vice President of Project Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-project-management), [Vice President of Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-sales)

## Open Vice President of Operations roles (2)

- [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

## Likely next role (1)

Where Vice President of Operationss commonly go next: [Chief Operating Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-operating-officer).

- [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

## Roles similar to Vice President of Operations (23)

From [Chief Nursing Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-nursing-officer), [Chief Operating Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-operating-officer), [Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations), [Director of Sustainability](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-sustainability), [Vice President of E-Commerce](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-e-commerce), [Vice President of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-engineering), [Vice President of Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-finance), [Vice President of Legal Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-legal-operations), [Vice President of Product Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-product-development), [Vice President of Program Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-program-management), [Vice President of Project Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-project-management), [Vice President of Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-sales).

- [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 Sustainability](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oura/jobs/4388999009) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — San Francisco, CA (listed on Oura'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)
- [Vice President, Gateway Services Products](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f8152d9f-5f63-4257-9f88-6523060a24a2/vice-president-gateway-services-products-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, US - Foster City, CA, $261,900 – $458,000
- [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
- [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

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