CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Polk County, IA
Des Moines, IA · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where Des Moines, IA ranks
Where Des Moines, IA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Midwest$147k · of 20
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest78 / 100 · of 20
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Midwest90 / 100 · of 20
- #4Best cities for remote-friendly jobs17% · of 100
- #6Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Midwest66 / 100 · of 20
- #7Best all-round cities for remote workers84 / 100 · of 100
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among financial specialists, all other, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for financial specialists, all other: 22% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...and assists in the overall management and coordination of county operations. Exercises substantial independent judgment within delegated... ..., and exercising delegated personnel authority. Directs the Chief Budget Officer and oversees the Budget Office operations, including...