Director of Production Operations

HSP Direct

$90K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading teams and improving operations
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Experience managing vendors, deadlines, budgets, and multiple priorities
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities
  • High degree of ownership and accountability
  • Bachelor's degree required; PMP preferred
  • Background in operations, project management, agency operations, manufacturing, logistics, consulting, or fundraising is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Build and improve systems that increase efficiency, quality, and scalability
  • Lead and develop a team of project managers
  • Create KPIs that enhance forecasting, throughput, quality, and accountability
  • Drive innovation through process improvement, AI, automation, and new technologies
  • Partner with senior leadership to proactively address operational challenges

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build systems and processes that drive lasting impact
  • Supportive environment for professional development and career growth
  • Access to innovative technologies and processes
  • Collaborative work with senior leadership on key operational initiatives
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
• Build and improve systems that increase efficiency, quality, and scalability.
• Lead and develop a team of project managers.
• Create KPIs that improve forecasting, throughput, quality, and accountability.
• Drive innovation through process improvement, AI, automation, and new technologies.
• Partner with senior leadership to solve complex operational challenges before they become problems.

Why You Fit This Role
• You thrive on improving systems and solving problems.
• You create clarity from complexity.
• You take ownership, hold high standards, and enjoy developing people as much as improving processes.
• You don't ask, "How have we always done it?" Instead, you ask, "How can we make it better?"

Qualifications
• Proven experience leading teams and improving operations
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Experience managing vendors, deadlines, budgets, and multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• High degree of ownership and accountability
• Bachelor's degree required; PMP preferred
• Experience in operations, project management, agency operations, manufacturing, logistics, consulting, fundraising, or related industries is a plus

Location
• Full-time, in-office
• Ashburn, VA

Build Something That Matters

X If you're looking to simply manage projects, this isn't the role for you.

👍 If you're looking to build systems, develop people, solve meaningful challenges, and leave a lasting operational legacy, we'd love to meet you.

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at HSP Direct

More Manufacturing & Automotive Jobs

Find similar Director of Production Operations jobs: