Operations Director

NYU Langone; Rockford (IL); Remote; USD 122,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone in Rockford, IL seeks an freelance Operations Director to hit the ground running and take real ownership of multitasking work while earning a competitive salary. You will support cross-functional teams in a director capacity, navigate ambiguity, and keep the project management pipeline humming with minimal supervision.

Relaxed relocation requirements are offered; remote work is possible. This role emphasizes prioritization, accountability, and delivering ambitious goals this year.

Qualifications

• Freelance Operations Director with ownership of multitasking initiatives.
• Willing to relocate to Rockford, IL or work remotely.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a director capacity.
• Thrives in a deadline-driven environment such as NYU Langone.

Responsibilities

• Carry general knowledge that supports project delivery beyond existing wikis.
• Pressure-test assumptions before they become costly mistakes.
• Navigate ambiguity and deliver results.
• Balance competing priorities without losing critical tasks.
• Maintain a smooth PM pipeline with minimal hand-holding for NYU Langone.

Skills

Multitasking

Process Improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Director-level experience

Deadline-driven

Prioritization

Job description

We need an Operations Director who can hit the ground running and help us deliver on ambitious goals this year. Join NYU Langone as a freelance Operations Director and take real ownership of Multitasking work while earning $122,000 - $181,000 and growing your craft.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
• Make peace with fun-loving ambiguity and ship anyway
• Juggle maker-minded priorities without dropping the ones that matter
• Keep NYU Langone's Project Management pipeline humming without constant hand-holding

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on proficiency with Multitasking, ideally paired with Process Improvement
• Willingness to relocate to Rockford, IL, or to make remote work
• Comfort with the freelance cadence of a Rockford-based operation
• Hands-on general experience that holds up to follow-up questions
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a director capacity
• Experience thriving in a thoughtfully-bold, deadline-driven setting like NYU Langone
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent

We're NYU Langone - a purpose-soaked Rockford, IL outfit that treats Cultural Awareness less like a feature and more like a craft. Politics die fast at NYU Langone because we put the awkward stuff on the table early.

Earn $122,000 - $181,000, sharpen your Collaboration beside a mentor, enjoy the benefits, and never apologize for needing a flexible Tuesday.

Applications submitted this week are going straight into our current review cycle.