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Head of Operations

  • Canada

Full-time

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Job type
Full-time
Posting language
English
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Original job description

🗂 We’re Hiring: Head of Operations

🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time

💼 Level: Senior Leadership / Executive

We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and results-driven Head of Operations to lead and oversee the organization’s operational functions. This role is responsible for developing operational strategies, optimizing business processes, driving efficiency, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring operational excellence across the organization.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with the company’s vision, objectives, and growth plans.
  • Lead and oversee day-to-day business operations to ensure efficiency, productivity, and service excellence.
  • Design, implement, and continuously improve operational processes, workflows, and performance standards.
  • Monitor key operational metrics and KPIs, providing insights and recommendations to executive leadership.
  • Drive operational excellence initiatives, process optimization, automation, and cost-efficiency programs.
  • Collaborate with department leaders to align operational activities with business goals and customer expectations.
  • Manage resource planning, workforce allocation, budgeting, and operational forecasting.
  • Identify operational risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity.
  • Lead change management, organizational transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Oversee compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and operational controls.
  • Develop and mentor managers and operational teams, fostering a culture of accountability and high performance.
  • Support strategic planning, expansion initiatives, and new business opportunities.
  • Prepare executive reports, operational reviews, and business performance updates for senior leadership and stakeholders.

✅ Requirements

  • Proven experience in operations management, business management, supply chain, logistics, or related leadership roles.
  • Strong understanding of operational strategy, process improvement, and organizational performance management.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale operational functions.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and performance management.
  • Familiarity with business systems, ERP platforms, data analytics, and operational reporting tools.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and growth-oriented environment.
  • Strong commercial awareness and strategic business acumen.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. MBA or relevant leadership qualifications are advantageous.

🌟 What We Offer

  • Opportunity to shape and lead company-wide operational strategy and execution.
  • Exposure to high-impact business transformation, growth, and operational excellence initiatives.
  • Career progression into Chief Operating Officer (COO), Managing Director, General Manager, or other executive leadership positions.
  • A collaborative, innovative, and performance-driven leadership environment.
  • Executive-level autonomy, influence, and decision-making responsibility.
  • • Competitive executive compensation, performance incentives, and comprehensive benefits package.
More about this job

Responsibilities

Develop and execute operational strategies, oversee day-to-day operations, and improve processes, efficiency, and service quality across the organization. Manage resources, budgets, risks, compliance, and cross-functional teams while reporting performance and supporting strategic growth initiatives.

Requirements

Requires proven senior experience in operations, business management, supply chain, logistics, or a related leadership role, with a record of leading cross-functional teams and large-scale operations. Candidates should bring strong strategic, analytical, leadership, communication, budgeting, forecasting, and business-systems capabilities; a relevant bachelor’s degree is preferred, and an MBA or related leadership qualification is advantageous.

Skills

  • Operational Strategy
  • Operations Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Process Optimization
  • Automation
  • Cost Efficiency
  • Resource Planning
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Risk Management
  • Change Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Performance Management
  • ERP Platforms

Benefits

  • Competitive Executive Compensation
  • Performance Incentives

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Categories

  • Management & Leadership
  • Manufacturing
  • Logistics

Keywords

  • Operational Strategy
  • Operations Management
  • Business Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Logistics
  • Process Improvement
  • Operational Excellence
  • Workflow Design
  • KPIs
  • Process Optimization
  • Automation
  • Cost Efficiency
  • Cross-Functional Teams
  • Resource Planning
  • Workforce Allocation
  • Budgeting
  • Operational Forecasting
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Business Continuity
  • Change Management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Quality Standards
  • Performance Management
  • ERP Platforms
  • Data Analytics
  • Operational Reporting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Transformation
  • Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing

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