An operations director oversees all operational business activities of a company to ensure that the company achieves its business objectives productively. Operations directors serve on the board of directors and play a key role in ensuring business success.
Duties of operations directors
May attend many meetings and may work evenings or weekends. Operations directors may work in large or small corporations and non-profit organisations. Here are some typical daily duties of an operations director:oversee daily work activities of operations teams
- approve or prepare operations budgets, production schedules and other reports
- meet operations team leaders to discuss issues related to production, supply chain or distribution
- manage workloads of various operations teams and delegate work as necessary to meet deadlines
- resolve operations-related work problems such as supply delay, quality control or manufacturing issues
- cultivate and maintain work relationships with suppliers and customers
- ensure adherence to workplace safety guidelines
- meet other departments to receive and provide updates on operations-related issues
- identify operations areas that need improvement and develop plans and systems to promote productivity
- provide work guidance and advice to subordinates and coach other colleagues
