Strategic Operations Director — Growth & Launch Leader

Parker Electromechanical; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical benefits

Dental and vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking an Operations Director in Simi Valley, CA to drive strategic initiatives and oversee critical projects from ideation to delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, process improvement, and customer-focus within a growth-oriented environment.

Expect a senior-level scope with accountability for cross-functional execution, mentorship, and delivering results while maintaining operational excellence in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrates general expertise.
• Director-caliber judgment about when to act and how to lead.
• Calm under goal-oriented chaos in a director role.
• Strong strategic planning skills and team leadership.
• Existing Simi Valley network or ability to build one.

Responsibilities

• Carry general projects from napkin sketch to rollout in Simi Valley, CA.
• Run point on general incidents until they're resolved.
• Catch the small ruthlessly-focused details that derail general launches.
• Read between the lines of what Simi Valley customers actually need.
• Refuse to let Process Improvement debt quietly accumulate on your watch.
• Own assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery.
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends.

Skills

Portfolio samples

Director-caliber judgment

Strategic Planning

Team Leadership

Simi Valley networking

Calm under chaos

Job description

Parker Hannifin is seeking an Operations Director in Simi Valley, CA to drive strategic initiatives and oversee critical projects from ideation to delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, process improvement, and customer-focus within a growth-oriented environment.

Expect a senior-level scope with accountability for cross-functional execution, mentorship, and delivering results while maintaining operational excellence in a fast-paced setting.