Director of Business Operations

Career Placement & Recruiting; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Placements & Recruiting is seeking a Director of Business Operations to partner with senior leadership, drive performance insights, and execute growth initiatives across diverse industries. You will evaluate financial and operational performance, lead strategic programs, and build dashboards to empower decision-making.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in operations/strategy with strong financial literacy, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to translate complex data into clear,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in business operations, strategy, consulting, finance, general management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with responsibility for meaningful business outcomes.
• Strong financial literacy and experience working with budgets, forecasts, P&L considerations, or performance metrics.
• Proven ability to evaluate complex business challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Experience leading projects or initiatives across multiple departments.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to execute.
• Highly analytical with sound judgment and strong decision-making skills.
• Comfortable using technology, reporting platforms, data, and business systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with executive leadership.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; advanced education or comparable professional experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Work alongside executive leadership to establish and execute strategic business priorities.
• Evaluate financial and operational performance to uncover opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, KPIs, and other key business indicators.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, annual planning, and longer-term business planning.
• Develop reporting tools and performance dashboards that provide leadership with actionable insights.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving operations, finance, sales, marketing, technology, and customer experience.
• Assess business processes, systems, and organizational workflows for efficiency and scalability.
• Develop business cases and financial analyses for investments, new initiatives, and growth opportunities.
• Identify potential risks, performance gaps, and emerging business opportunities.
• Translate complex information into clear recommendations and executable action plans.
• Establish structures and processes that improve organizational accountability and decision-making.
• Manage high-priority projects with responsibility for milestones, outcomes, and measurable results.
• Support leadership in evaluating new markets, initiatives, partnerships, or expansion opportunities

Skills

Leadership

Financial literacy

Budgeting & forecasting

P&L considerations

Performance metrics

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Data & business systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced education or comparable professional experience

Job description

Career Placements & Recruiting connects experienced professionals with organizations seeking proven leadership, strategic thinking, and strong business acumen. We are currently identifying candidates for Director of Business Operations opportunities across a range of industries and organizational environments.

The Director of Business Operations serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership, helping organizations evaluate performance, improve decision-making, and execute initiatives that support sustainable growth.

This type of role requires someone who can see the bigger picture while still understanding the numbers and operational details behind it. Strong candidates are analytical, commercially minded, comfortable making decisions, and capable of moving complex initiatives from concept through execution.

Position Overview

Career Placements & Recruiting connects experienced professionals with organizations seeking proven leadership, strategic thinking, and strong business acumen. We are currently identifying candidates for Director of Business Operations opportunities across a range of industries and organizational environments.

The Director of Business Operations serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership, helping organizations evaluate performance, improve decision-making, and execute initiatives that support sustainable growth.

This type of role requires someone who can see the bigger picture while still understanding the numbers and operational details behind it. Strong candidates are analytical, commercially minded, comfortable making decisions, and capable of moving complex initiatives from concept through execution.

Areas of Responsibility

• Work alongside executive leadership to establish and execute strategic business priorities
• Evaluate financial and operational performance to uncover opportunities for growth and improvement
• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, KPIs, and other key business indicators
• Support budgeting, forecasting, annual planning, and longer-term business planning
• Develop reporting tools and performance dashboards that provide leadership with actionable insights
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving operations, finance, sales, marketing, technology, and customer experience
• Assess business processes, systems, and organizational workflows for efficiency and scalability
• Develop business cases and financial analyses for investments, new initiatives, and growth opportunities
• Identify potential risks, performance gaps, and emerging business opportunities
• Translate complex information into clear recommendations and executable action plans
• Establish structures and processes that improve organizational accountability and decision-making
• Manage high-priority projects with responsibility for milestones, outcomes, and measurable results
• Support leadership in evaluating new markets, initiatives, partnerships, or expansion opportunities
  

Candidate Profile

• 8+ years of progressive experience in business operations, strategy, consulting, finance, general management, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated leadership experience with responsibility for meaningful business outcomes
• Strong financial literacy and experience working with budgets, forecasts, P&L considerations, or performance metrics
• Proven ability to evaluate complex business challenges and develop practical solutions
• Experience leading projects or initiatives across multiple departments
• Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to execute
• Highly analytical with sound judgment and strong decision-making skills
• Comfortable using technology, reporting platforms, data, and business systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with executive leadership
• Bachelor's degree preferred; advanced education or comparable professional experience is a plus
  

Placement Note

Specific responsibilities, scope, and compensation vary based on company size, industry, and location. Our team works closely with candidates to ensure alignment between experience, goals, and opportunity.