Operations Manager

Posted 2 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

We need a seasoned Operations Manager who can step into our engineering organization and help refine our operational architecture necessary for scale. This role requires a systems thinker who intuitively understands the nuances of software development lifecycles, resource-intensive sprints and is able to coordinate across several departments. You will serve as the strategic connective tissue between domain leads, product managers, and executive leadership to keep complex technical roadmaps aligned with core business goals. To streamline our workflows, you will audit our current development pipelines, eliminate delivery bottlenecks, and refine cross-functional handoff protocols between teams. You’ll bring structure to our engineering teams by introducing robust capacity planning models that prevent developer slogs while boosting velocity. Coordinating various engineering managers will be a core responsibility, requiring you to align priorities and stepping on a few subordinate toes to meet milestones. You will establish clear, operational frameworks that enforce accountability and project visibility without burdening engineers with unnecessary bureaucracy. By defining key operational metrics like lead time, cycle time, and resource allocation efficiency, you will ground engineering discussions in hard, actionable data. Ultimately, your work will liberate engineering managers to focus on architecture, technical execution, and talent mentorship while you keep the operational engine humming smoothly. If you know how to convert technical chaos into a predictable, high-performing delivery engine, this role is built for you.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Expert
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    $55.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Digital Project Management
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:50+
  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
  • Interviewing:
    33
  • Invites sent:
    63
  • Unanswered invites:
    21
About the client
Member since Oct 3, 2010
  • United States
    Holbrook5:39 PM
  • $70K total spent
    79 hires, 23 active
  • 5,617 hours
  • Engineering & Architecture
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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