Sr. Director of Operations

Sproutup; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Sproutup in Garland, TX seeks a Senior Director of Operations to own the end-to-end ITAD operations across two Garland facilities and coordinate network-wide execution. The role reports to the VP of Operations and leads site-level managers while driving strategy, capacity, margin, and continuous improvement.

The position emphasizes production fundamentals, quality, cost, and compliance with ISO and OSHA requirements, with collaboration across QEHS, Engineering, Sales, and Finance to transform

Responsibilities

• Time splits roughly evenly between running the two Garland facilities and leading the core business across the network.
• Be on the floor in both Garland facilities daily; run Gemba walks and join key huddles to see flow, quality, and safety firsthand.

Job description

Overview

Sprout is a global IT hardware retirement provider for hyperscaler and enterprise clients. We leverage a nationwide footprint (and international partner network) combined with proprietary software to enable efficient end-to-end IT asset disposition, with a focus on data-bearing devices from the client to the cloud. Sprout is headquartered in Charlotte, NC, with additional operations near Sacramento, Dallas, and Boston, and provides IT Asset Disposition, Certified Destruction, and Responsible Recycling solutions.

Since our founding as an electronic waste startup in a Duke University dorm room in 2014, we have grown at an average rate of more than 66% per year. By adhering to our three values (One Sprout, Deliver Excellence, and Integrity Matters), we move at #SproutSpeed to become the emerging leader in our industry. We are execution-obsessed, compliance-driven, and always improving through Lean and 5S. Learn more at www.sproutup.com.

***Will pay relocation for out of state candidates***

General Description

• The Senior Director of Operations owns Sprout's core ITAD business end to end: receiving, serialization, data sanitization, test and triage, refurbish/resell, de-manufacturing, recycling, and pack/ship. This is the second-in-command role in Sprout Operations, reporting to the VP of Operations and acting on the VP's behalf across the core business.
• The role is based in Garland, TX, and leads the two Garland facilities through an Operations Manager at each site, while directing core‑business execution across all Sprout sites through their Facility Managers. The Operations Managers run the floor; the Senior Director sets direction, owns results, and removes constraints. Success means Garland runs to plan every day while the Senior Director still has time for strategy, capacity, margin, and transformation across the network.
• The Senior Director is accountable for production fundamentals (quality, cost, and units), SOW and SLA attainment, contribution margin, and conformity with R2v3, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and OSHA requirements. They lead facility transformation projects, including process improvements, asset deployments, and new capabilities, and partner closely with Compliance/QEHS, Engineering, Client Success, Sales, and Finance.
• Data Center Depot and AI‑enabled server processing (Velerity Compute) are outside this role's scope and remain with the VP of Operations. Because Velerity Compute shares the Garland footprint, the Senior Director co‑owns shared‑site priorities with that team: space, dock, labor, safety, and security.

Key Responsibilities

Time splits roughly evenly between running the two Garland facilities and leading the core business across the network.

Garland Site Leadership (Both Facilities)

• Be on the floor in both Garland facilities daily; run Gemba walks and join key huddles to see flow, quality, and safety firsthand.