Operations Leadership — COO, VP Operations, and Operations Directors
More than 5,000 executive sources scanned daily — every senior operations role surfaced from COO down to Director, across healthcare, technology, consumer, and industrial firms.
Tier breakdown
27
Founder140
C-Suite619
VP72
Sr Director398
DirectorWhat this category covers
The Operational role type covers the full operations leadership stack — not just COO. It spans Chief Operating Officer, EVP Operations, SVP Operations, VP Operations, GM (operating P&L), Head of Operations, Senior Director Operations, and Director Operations seats, all classified at the executive tier.
Operations is one of the most volume-heavy categories in healthcare, consumer, and industrial — where multi-site or multi-function ownership is the differentiator between a Director and a VP. A Sr. Director Operations running three plants often carries more real-dollar scope than a VP Operations at a single-site peer. The classifier weighs scope and span of control, not just the title prefix.
What falls outside: Operations Manager and Senior Operations Manager (sub-Director tier), Plant Manager (an IC-equivalent at single-site companies), Shift Supervisor, and Process Improvement Specialist. The executive gate filters these before any role reaches your inbox.
Sample Jobs (10 of 1,256)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Head of Bike Mechanics Upway Lead a workshop for refurbished E-Bikes in Hamburg, responsible for repair and quality processes, and manage a team of over 100 mechanics. VP | Hamburg Onsite |
| Divisional General Manager ... hirenexus Lead the launch and operations of a new Exterior Commercial Painting division, manage P&L, develop processes, and oversee personnel. VP | Chicago, Illinois Hybrid |
| Director, Sales Operations and Enablement ezCater Lead Sales Operations and Enablement team, enhance sales productivity, collaborate with executive leadership, and drive revenue growth. Director | Boston, MA Remote |
| Senior Director, Network Contracting Oscar Health The Senior Director of Network Contracting is responsible for developing and managing provider network strategies, negotiating contracts, and fostering relationships with healthcare providers. The role involves leading a team and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance network performance and manage costs. Sr Director | Tempe, Arizona, United States Hybrid |
| Head of FP&A & Business/Data Analytics ... leading provider of architecture, engineering, and construction services The role involves leading financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, and business analytics, building a data analytics capability, and supporting private equity ownership preparations. VP | Pennsylvania Onsite |
| Senior Director, Revenue Accounting & OTC Operations LaunchDarkly Lead global revenue accounting organization, partner with GTM, Legal, Deal Desk, and Product to define strategy and operating model for quoting and contracting. Responsible for order management, billings, collections, revenue and commissions accounting, ensuring accurate metrics and financial reporting, and strong internal controls and compliance with U.S. GAAP. Sr Director | Remote Remote |
| Director of Operations First Watch Responsible for supporting the mission, vision, and values of First Watch by developing management teams, increasing sales, and ensuring satisfaction. VP | Mooresville, North Carolina Onsite |
| Executive - Supply Chain Strategy Leader (M/F) GE Vernova The role involves leading the enterprise-wide evolution and deployment of GE Vernova’s Next Generation Supply Chain framework, partnering with business leaders to optimize the supply chain, and driving strategic initiatives across manufacturing, automation, and operational excellence. VP | Multiple locations including Cambridge, MA, US; Apodaca, NLE, MX; Atlanta, GA, US; Budapest, HU; Greenville, SC, US; IssyLesMoulineaux, FR; Madrid, ES. Unknown |
| Head of Business Operations, APAC Flexport Lead strategic transformation and operational excellence in the Asia region, overseeing cross-functional programs and managing a team to drive continuous improvement. VP | Singapore, Singapore Onsite |
| Chief of Staff Lydian The Chief of Staff will partner with the CEO and leaders across various departments to turn complex challenges into actionable plans. Responsibilities include commercial execution, strategic analysis, and leading high-impact initiatives. C-Suite | San Francisco, CA Hybrid |
How classification gets to this category
Operations role classification follows the same multi-stage pipeline as every other role type, with Operations-specific signals at three stages:
- Title recognition. "COO," "Chief Operating Officer," "VP Operations," "GM" (when scoped as a P&L owner), "Head of Operations," and "Director of Operations" are recognized directly. The lookup table covers hundreds of Operations title variants across healthcare, technology, and industrial conventions.
- Compensation threshold. $235K+ base is the exec-tier floor for this role type — higher than Marketing or HR because COO and VP Operations seats trend toward larger total comp. Roles below this threshold in unambiguous Operations titles are flagged for manual review rather than auto-classified.
- JD signals for ambiguous cases. GPT reads the job description for P&L scope, headcount of the operating org reporting in, multi-site or multi-function ownership, and CEO reporting line. A COO reporting to the CEO carries a different tier signal than a "VP Operations" reporting into the COO at a larger enterprise. See the AI Classification page for the full signal hierarchy.
The classifier also has a negative filter: "Operations Manager," "Senior Operations Manager," "Plant Manager" (single-site), "Shift Manager," and "Operations Specialist" are explicitly blocked from the executive gate.
How matching works for your search
Matching on COO/Operations is conjunctive. Every dimension you add narrows the result set rather than expanding it.
Example: select COO/Operations + Healthcare and your inbox shows Operations executive roles at hospitals, payers, and IDNs only — not every COO role on the platform, and not every Healthcare role regardless of function. You get the intersection.
Tier filtering works on top. If you want only VP-tier and above Operations roles — filtering out Director-tier for now — the seniority-tier setting does that cleanly. Or restrict to CXO-tier only to see pure COO seats. Each filter layer multiplies precision without requiring you to manually scan for noise.
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