Senior Operations Manager — Lead Critical Initiatives

Energy Innovation Corp; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone in Joliet, IL is hiring a Senior Operations Manager with 8+ years of initiative-driven experience to own key parts of our general mission. The role offers a salary of $96,000–$149,000 annually and a chance to move fast with a dynamic team.

You will keep records, develop safety-conscious processes, surface risks with proposed fixes, and collaborate across cross-functional teams to accelerate growth and client service.

Qualifications

• 8+ years putting initiative to work in a general setting.
• Strong critical thinking and independent judgment.
• Ability to balance decisions to escape vs absorb under pressure.
• Familiarity with Joliet-based freelance operations.
• Reliability enabling assignment of hard tasks.
• Proficiency in public speaking and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date.
• Document the why, not just the what, behind every Resilience decision.
• Surface risks early, loudly, with a proposed fix attached.
• Read between the lines of what Joliet customers actually need.
• Follow safety protocols and best practices at all times.
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Blackstone clients as needed.
• Hold Joliet vendors to the standard we promised our users.

Skills

Critical thinking

Independent judgment

8+ years experience

Freelance cadence

Reliability

Public Speaking

Conflict Resolution

Job description

Blackstone in Joliet, IL is hiring a Senior Operations Manager with 8+ years of initiative-driven experience to own key parts of our general mission. The role offers a salary of $96,000–$149,000 annually and a chance to move fast with a dynamic team.

You will keep records, develop safety-conscious processes, surface risks with proposed fixes, and collaborate across cross-functional teams to accelerate growth and client service.