Director of Operations: Growth & Execution

Career Placement & Recruiting; St. Louis (MO); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Career Placements & Recruiting seeks an experienced Director of Operations to translate strategic goals into robust day-to-day execution. The role requires hands-on leadership, deep understanding of people, processes, financial performance, and technology to drive results.

You will guide budgeting, KPI tracking, and cross‑functional collaboration with sales, finance, customer service, and IT, while developing teams and improving efficiency and margins across diverse industries.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years in progressive operations, management, or leadership roles.
• Experience leading senior managers or directors.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting knowledge.
• Proven ability to improve processes and operating performance.
• Comfort with technology, systems, and data-driven decisions.

Aufgaben

• Provide leadership and oversight across core business operations and functional teams.
• Develop and execute plans to improve productivity, efficiency, profitability, and service delivery.
• Establish clear performance expectations and monitor operational KPIs.
• Partner with senior leadership on budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and business priorities.
• Review existing processes, workflows, and SOPs to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead managers and team members while promoting accountability and development.
• Use operational and financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Coordinate initiatives across departments including sales, finance, customer service, technology, and administration.
• Evaluate and implement systems, technology, and process improvements that support scalability.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while aligning with organizational objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve operating margins and overall business performance.
• Communicate operational results, challenges, and recommendations to executive leadership.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic mindset

Analytics & KPIs

Problem solving

Communication

Team development

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational excellence

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Career Placements & Recruiting seeks an experienced Director of Operations to translate strategic goals into robust day-to-day execution. The role requires hands-on leadership, deep understanding of people, processes, financial performance, and technology to drive results.

You will guide budgeting, KPI tracking, and cross‑functional collaboration with sales, finance, customer service, and IT, while developing teams and improving efficiency and margins across diverse industries.