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Director of Operations jobs: 2,117 open roles, pay, industries and skills

2,117 open Director of Operations jobs, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Also listed as Operations Director, Director, Operations, Senior Director of Operations, Global Director of Operations, Regional Director of Operations. Listings that state pay show a median of $175,000 a year.

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The market for Director of Operations work

Every figure is counted from verified open listings. Pay is what the employer advertises for the job.

Verified open Director of Operations jobs
2,117

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$175,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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State with the most openings
California (259)

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Industry hiring the most
Healthcare & Hospital Systems (22%)

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Listings that are remote
32%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Listings that ask for an AI skill
13%

Source: NextChapter verified openings, read in full.

What a Director of Operations does

Director role in Operations.

A director of operations leads a team inside the function and answers for how the work gets done: process, delivery, cost and the teams that run it.

Usually reports to a vice president or a C-suite leader, and manages managers and individual contributors. Senior and global director titles are counted here.

Other ways this role is written

  • Director of Operations
  • Operations Director
  • Director, Operations
  • Senior Director of Operations
  • Global Director of Operations
  • Regional Director of Operations
  • Director of Business Operations
  • Director of Supply Chain

Listings under any of these titles are counted on this page. Assistant, associate, manager and staff titles are not.

Open Director of Operations jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

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Director of Operations salary

From 502 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars, base pay only.

Lower quarter
$138,500
Median
$175,000
Upper quarter
$205,000

Leadership pay often includes bonus and equity that a listing does not state. Treat these figures as the floor of the conversation, not the whole package.

Best industries for Director of Operations jobs

Employers hiring the most, as a share of listings whose employer has a known industry. Median pay shown where at least 8 listings state it.

Where Director of Operations jobs are

States with the most open listings; median pay where at least 8 listings state it.

Skills Director of Operations jobs ask for

Named in the listings themselves, as a share of 1,194 Director of Operations listings that name skills. Leadership listings name fewer skills than individual-contributor ones, so this is a signal, not a checklist.

Most named in Director of Operations listings

  1. 1. supply chain47%
  2. 2. logistics26%
  3. 3. procurement17%
  4. 4. forecasting13%
  5. 5. lean11%
  6. 6. budgeting10%
  7. 7. project management10%
  8. 8. strategic planning9%
  9. 9. excel9%
  10. 10. audit9%

Across all Operations openings

  1. 1. supply chain14%
  2. 2. procurement14%
  3. 3. logistics12%
  4. 4. project management7%
  5. 5. excel6%
  6. 6. erp2%
  7. 7. audit2%
  8. 8. forecasting2%
  9. 9. onboarding2%
  10. 10. risk management2%

AI skills for Director of Operations jobs

Specific AI skills named in the full posting text, such as prompt engineering, AI governance or an AI tool. A general mention of AI does not count.

13% of 834 open Director of Operations listings ask for a specific AI skill, against 2% of all Operations openings.

AI skills named most often

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work8%
  2. 2. AI strategy and use cases3%
  3. 3. AI workflow automation3%
  4. 4. AI adoption and change management2%
  5. 5. AI governance and risk2%
  6. 6. LLM application engineering1%

Do AI skills change director of operations pay?

For Operations roles in general, as of November 9, 2026. This is the function’s figure, not one for director of operations alone: one title rarely has enough listings on both sides.

Among Operations listings, those that ask for an AI skill advertise +21.5% (about $28.5k) compared with similar listings that do not, matched on level and industry.

Listings that ask for an AI skill
$160,000
median, from 517 paid listings
Listings that never mention AI
$114,000
median, from 2,429 paid listings

Advertised pay only: the midpoint of the range an employer posted, on live U.S. postings read from the full text. “Asks for an AI skill” means the posting names a specific AI skill; “no AI” means it never mentions AI. A difference in what is advertised is not a promise of what you would be paid, and it does not show that learning a skill causes a raise.

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The Operations ladder

The same function at other levels: where this role comes from and where it leads.

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Job titles under Director of Operations

The exact titles employers use, with their own job and salary pages.

Employers hiring for Director of Operations roles

  • Centene 43
  • Uline 30
  • Davita 17
  • Danaher 16
  • Kimmel & Associates 16
  • Oracle 13
  • Celestica International 12
  • Cornerstone Caregiving 10
  • Anduril Industries 9
  • BAE Systems 9
  • BridgePoint Associates 8
  • Encompass Health 8

Recruiters who place Director of Operations roles

Search firms with live public searches in Operations, counted from their own job postings, not self-described. Each has at least two at this level.

  • JRG Partners

    30 live public searches in Operations at this level

  • Michael Page

    19 live public searches in Operations at this level

  • Gecko Hospitality

    9 live public searches in Operations at this level

  • Brio

    8 live public searches in Operations at this level

  • TeamHealth

    7 live public searches in Operations at this level

  • Page Executive

    6 live public searches in Operations at this level

  • Pkaza

    6 live public searches in Operations at this level

  • Solomon Page

    6 live public searches in Operations at this level

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Operations leadership turnover

Departures and appointments reported in SEC filings and news in the last 120 days, for the operations leadership seat above this role. Each links to its source.

  • Childrens Place

    The Children's Place appointed Kristin Clifford as Chief Operating Officer, Global Sourcing & Product Operations. New leaders often bring in or reshape the senior team under them.

    Nov 9, 2026

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  • Datavault AI

    Datavault AI promoted its Chief Financial Officer to Chief Executive Officer and President, appointed its Chief Accounting Officer as the new Chief Financial Officer, and hired a new Chief Operating Officer from the company's recent NYIAX acquisition. New chief executives often rebuild the leadership team in their first year.

    Nov 9, 2026

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  • Mattel

    Mattel appointed Steve Totzke as President and Chief Operating Officer, and Roberto Stanichi departed as President and Chief Marketing and Brand Officer. New leaders often bring in or reshape the senior team under them.

    Nov 5, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • Commerce.com

    Commerce.com's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Lentz is stepping down effective November 13, 2026, and Tyler Duncan has been appointed as Interim CFO while the company searches for a permanent successor.

    Nov 5, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • KiNRG

    KiNRG appointed John Vasilj as Chief Operating Officer. New leaders often bring in or reshape the senior team under them.

    Nov 5, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • Inogen

    Inogen appointed its Chief Operating Officer as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing the outgoing CEO, and will not fill the vacant COO position. A search for a replacement usually follows.

    Nov 5, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • Valion Bio

    Valion Bio's President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Wolf is resigning, effective December 11, 2026, with no permanent successors yet named. A search for a replacement usually follows.

    Nov 5, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • Blaize Holdings

    Blaize Holdings appointed Martin Costas as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 2, 2026. New leaders often bring in or reshape the senior team under them.

    Nov 5, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

Conferences for Director of Operations leaders

Events tagged for Operations, with dates, cost and how to speak.

  • TRB Annual Meeting

    Jan 10 to Jan 14, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $310 to $1,570. General registration $1,225 early bird (to Nov 18), $1,520 advance, $1,570 onsite. Young professional (35…

  • NAW Executive Summit

    Jan 19 to Jan 21, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Prices not captured.

  • CERAWeek

    Mar 8 to Mar 12, 2027 · Houston, TX

    Ticket $2,250 to $11,000. Executive Conference pass (includes Innovation Agora): $8,500 through Nov 20, 2026; $10,000 Nov 21 to…

  • SIA Executive Forum North America

    Mar 8 to Mar 11, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL

    Paid ticket. Fee schedule is on SIA's event page; amount not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • IATA World Cargo Symposium

    Mar 9 to Mar 11, 2027 · Calgary, CA

    Paid ticket. Fee not shown in the listing found.

  • AAPC HEALTHCON

    Mar 14 to Mar 17, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $895 to $1,295. Member price $895 (limited-time, down from $1,295); onsite and virtual same price.

Showing 6 of 50 conferences, 50 with dates announced.

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Training for Director of Operations leaders

AI and Operations courses from named providers, with cost shown.

All 6 Operations courses

Podcasts and media Director of Operations leaders follow

Hand-picked, each checked to be live. Links go to the publisher.

  • Supply Chain Now

    Podcast · Scott W. Luton and Karin Bursa

    Episodes on supply chain, logistics and freight with industry guests.

  • Lean Blog Interviews

    Podcast · Mark Graban

    Interviews on lean management, continuous improvement and operations leadership.

  • Supply Chain Dive

    Publication · Informa TechTarget

    News on supply chain, trade policy and logistics.

  • Lean Enterprise Institute

    Publication · Lean Enterprise Institute

    Articles in The Lean Post, books and events on lean thinking in operations.

  • MIT Sloan Management Review

    Publication · MIT Sloan Management Review

    Research-based articles on management, strategy, technology and organizations.

Director of Operations questions

What does a Director of Operations do?
A director of operations leads a team inside the function and answers for how the work gets done: process, delivery, cost and the teams that run it. Usually reports to a vice president or a C-suite leader, and manages managers and individual contributors. Senior and global director titles are counted here.
What else is a Director of Operations called?
The same job is also written Operations Director, Director, Operations, Senior Director of Operations, Global Director of Operations, Regional Director of Operations, Director of Business Operations, Director of Supply Chain.
How many Director of Operations jobs are open?
2,117 verified open Director of Operations jobs, each checked against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
How much does a Director of Operations make?
Among 502 open Director of Operations listings that state pay, the median is $175,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $138,500 and $205,000. This is pay the employer advertises for the job, not total compensation such as bonus or equity.
Where are Director of Operations jobs?
California (259), Texas (175), New York (170), Florida (100) have the most open Director of Operations listings. About 32% of listings that state a work arrangement are remote.
Which state pays a Director of Operations the most?
Of the states with enough listings that state pay, Georgia has the highest median at $196,000.
Which industries hire for Director of Operations roles?
Healthcare & Hospital Systems (22%), Manufacturing & Industrial (13%), Technology & Software (13%), Transportation & Logistics (13%), as a share of listings whose employer has a known industry.
What skills do Director of Operations jobs ask for?
The skills named most often in open Director of Operations listings are supply chain, logistics, procurement, forecasting, lean.
Do Director of Operations jobs ask for AI skills?
13% of 834 open Director of Operations listings read in full name a specific AI skill. The most common is AI tools in daily work.

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