COO

Emerson; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 233,000 - 468,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Electric Co. in Tucson, AZ seeks an accomplished COO who reshapes the mold with Active Listening. This contract COO role delivers ownership over meaningful projects, rapid growth with a high-performing team, and a path to senior general work.

You will turn vague mandates into measurable work, defend Creativity fundamentals, and partner across diverse teams to ship fast while maintaining rigor.

Qualifications

• 16+ years operating in a similar COO position.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• A collaborator who makes the c-level review feel less like an exam.
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email.
• Fluency across Organization and Active Listening, with strong opinions on both.

Responsibilities

• Find the forever-learning workaround when the official path is blocked
• Write the Active Listening runbook the next hire wishes they had
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Defend the Creativity fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Turn a vague contract mandate into work Emerson can measure
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room
• Sense when a Tucson relationship needs a call, not an email

Skills

COO experience

Prioritization under deadlines

C-level collaboration

Email tone

Active Listening

Job description

Most COO jobs ask you to fit a mold; Emerson in Tucson, AZ would rather you reshape one using Active Listening. At Emerson, a contract COO earns $233,000 - $468,000, owns meaningful projects, and grows with a team that ships fast.

Key Responsibilities

• Find the forever-learning workaround when the official path is blocked
• Write the Active Listening runbook the next hire wishes they had
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Defend the Creativity fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Turn a vague contract mandate into work Emerson can measure
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room
• Sense when a Tucson relationship needs a call, not an email

What You'll Bring

• Roughly 16+ years operating in a similar COO position
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• A collaborator who makes the c-level review feel less like an exam
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
• Fluency across Organization and Active Listening, with strong opinions on both

Built in Tucson and run on caffeine and conviction, Emerson turns messy general problems into clean, repeatable wins. We build psychological safety the boring way: by actually following through on what we say.

We offer a competitive salary of $233,000 - $468,000, comprehensive health coverage, and a clear path to grow into senior general work.