Growth-Focused Strategic Operations Director

Career Placement & Recruiting; Buffalo (NY); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

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,

Qualifikationen

• 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

Aufgaben

• 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

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Financial literacy

Budgeting & forecasting

P&L considerations

Performance metrics

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Data & business systems

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Advanced education or comparable professional experience

Jobbeschreibung

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,