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VP of Operations (Vice President of Operations) jobs: 1,120 open roles, pay, industries and skills

1,120 open Vice President of Operations jobs, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Also listed as VP Operations, Vice President, Operations, SVP Operations, Senior Vice President of Operations, EVP Operations. Listings that state pay show a median of $205,000 a year.

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The market for Vice President of Operations work

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

Verified open Vice President of Operations jobs
1,120

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

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Median pay in listings that state it
$205,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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State with the most openings
New York (139)

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Industry hiring the most
Healthcare & Hospital Systems (19%)

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Listings that are remote
34%

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Listings that ask for an AI skill
10%

Source: NextChapter verified openings, read in full.

What a VP of Operations does

Vice president role in Operations.

A vice president of operations runs how the work gets done: process, delivery, cost and the teams that run it for a company or a large business unit.

Usually reports to a C-suite leader or the CEO, and manages directors. SVP and EVP titles are the same job at a larger scale, and are counted here.

Other ways this role is written

  • VP of Operations
  • VP Operations
  • Vice President of Operations
  • Vice President, Operations
  • SVP Operations
  • Senior Vice President of Operations
  • EVP Operations
  • Executive Vice President of Operations
  • VP of Business Operations
  • VP of Supply Chain
  • Operations VP

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

Open Vice President of Operations jobs

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

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VP of Operations salary

From 230 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars, base pay only.

Lower quarter
$169,000
Median
$205,000
Upper quarter
$244,500

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 VP 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 VP of Operations jobs are

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

Skills VP of Operations jobs ask for

Named in the listings themselves, as a share of 357 Vice President 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 VP of Operations listings

  1. 1. supply chain48%
  2. 2. logistics36%
  3. 3. procurement17%
  4. 4. forecasting16%
  5. 5. lean12%
  6. 6. budgeting11%
  7. 7. risk management11%
  8. 8. erp9%
  9. 9. regulatory compliance9%
  10. 10. six sigma8%

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 VP 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.

10% of 232 open Vice President 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 work5%
  2. 2. AI strategy and use cases3%
  3. 3. AI adoption and change management2%
  4. 4. AI workflow automation1%
  5. 5. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)1%
  6. 6. AI governance and risk1%

Do AI skills change vice president of operations pay?

For Operations roles in general, as of November 10, 2026. This is the function’s figure, not one for vice president of operations alone: one title rarely has enough listings on both sides.

Among Operations listings, those that ask for an AI skill advertise +19.3% (about $26.5k) compared with similar listings that do not, matched on level and industry.

Listings that ask for an AI skill
$161,000
median, from 490 paid listings
Listings that never mention AI
$114,000
median, from 2,374 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 VP of Operations

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

Employers hiring for VP of Operations roles

  • Confidential 90
  • Uline 70
  • JRG Partners 18
  • Hatsu 16
  • Kimmel & Associates 12
  • JPMorgan Chase 11
  • BNY 9
  • Michael Page 7
  • Eaton 6
  • Aramark 6
  • Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic 6
  • Fortive 6

Recruiters who place VP 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

    Read the SEC filing

  • 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 VP 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 VP of Operations leaders

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

All 6 Operations courses

Podcasts and media VP 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.

VP of Operations questions

What does a VP of Operations do?
A vice president of operations runs how the work gets done: process, delivery, cost and the teams that run it for a company or a large business unit. Usually reports to a C-suite leader or the CEO, and manages directors. SVP and EVP titles are the same job at a larger scale, and are counted here.
What else is a VP of Operations called?
The same job is also written VP Operations, Vice President of Operations, Vice President, Operations, SVP Operations, Senior Vice President of Operations, EVP Operations, Executive Vice President of Operations, VP of Business Operations.
How many VP of Operations jobs are open?
1,120 verified open Vice President of Operations jobs, each checked against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
How much does a VP of Operations make?
Among 230 open Vice President of Operations listings that state pay, the median is $205,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $169,000 and $244,500. This is pay the employer advertises for the job, not total compensation such as bonus or equity.
Where are VP of Operations jobs?
New York (139), Texas (122), California (116), Illinois (104) have the most open Vice President of Operations listings. About 34% of listings that state a work arrangement are remote.
Which state pays a VP of Operations the most?
Of the states with enough listings that state pay, Pennsylvania has the highest median at $235,000.
Which industries hire for VP of Operations roles?
Healthcare & Hospital Systems (19%), Transportation & Logistics (17%), Manufacturing & Industrial (15%), Financial Services & Banking (14%), as a share of listings whose employer has a known industry.
What skills do VP of Operations jobs ask for?
The skills named most often in open Vice President of Operations listings are supply chain, logistics, procurement, forecasting, lean.
Do VP of Operations jobs ask for AI skills?
10% of 232 open Vice President of Operations listings read in full name a specific AI skill. The most common is AI tools in daily work.

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