Top Senior Operations Jobs in San Diego, CA

Leads day-to-day IT operations, including core banking system availability, Tanium patch and endpoint compliance, Okta identity operations, incident and change management, vulnerability remediation, operational KPI reporting, documentation, audits, and disaster recovery. Manages and develops systems administrators and engineers while partnering with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to improve reliability, compliance, and operational processes.

Own IT operations for a 60-person hybrid company, including end-user support, Mac fleet and device management, identity and access administration, SaaS and vendor management, office networking and AV, onboarding and offboarding, security configurations, and process documentation. Administer AI tools, support adoption and training, evaluate technology, manage licenses and costs, and establish scalable IT workflows as the company grows.

Directs day-to-day operations for the multi-institutional AI-BIOME research program. Responsibilities include managing budgets, grants, contracts, procurement, subawards, reporting, compliance, staff supervision, hiring, facilities, cloud laboratory support, shared core facilities, events, communications, and stakeholder coordination. The role develops operational policies and infrastructure supporting research, education, workforce development, and outreach while ensuring sponsor and institutional requirements are met.

Leads business operations teams responsible for business reviews, operational planning, forecasting, executive reporting, KPI dashboards, risk identification, and cross-functional follow-up. Coordinates commercial and operational organizations while supporting pricing, demand, supply, allocation, and capacity decisions. Requires extensive optical data transmission industry experience, senior leadership experience, strong analytical and executive communication skills, and travel to global company locations.

Leads 24x7x365 operations across secure Microsoft SOC environments, overseeing workforce management, service delivery, customer engagement, operational readiness, metrics, SLAs, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. Manages teams, subcontractors, staffing, resource planning, budgets, operational reporting, customer escalations, and executive briefings. Supports Microsoft cloud operations, program execution, site activities, business growth, and capability expansion in highly secure environments.

Processes new policies, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations; enters and validates insurance data; resolves system errors; prepares policy documents, certificates, and reports; adjusts billing status; and identifies process improvements. The role requires insurance operations experience, knowledge of excess and primary lines, strong analytical and organizational skills, and may provide guidance to junior employees. It is primarily on-site in Downtown Los Angeles.

Provides executive oversight of entertainment-focused system operations within a PEO environment. Leads support and system expert teams, manages escalations, testing, documentation, training, service levels, and operational risk. Partners with Technology, Product, Compliance, Legal, Client Services, and vendors to ensure reliable payroll, timekeeping, onboarding, and workforce management systems supporting complex entertainment workforce requirements.

Leads global fundraising strategy and development operations for a distributed nonprofit team. Responsibilities include prioritizing the funding pipeline, coordinating multi-country proposals, managing team capacity and performance, standardizing processes and collateral, overseeing CRM data quality, and producing leadership dashboards and reports. The role translates funder and field intelligence into strategy, supports country and program teams, and partners with senior leadership to improve fundraising effectiveness.

Develop and operate business intelligence and AI-agent solutions for strategic decision-making. Own KPIs, dashboards, reports, data models, and ad hoc analyses; translate ambiguous business questions into recommendations; identify automation opportunities; validate data quality; and monitor and improve deployed agents. Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams across Operations, Finance, Product, Marketing, and Data Engineering while documenting capabilities and enabling responsible adoption.

Manages internal operations for CHEST’s Business Development Division, including contract processing, budget development and tracking, funded-program reporting, milestone monitoring, supporter communications, marketing materials, recognition compliance, Annual Meeting program execution, and centralized pipeline and performance tracking. Coordinates across Finance, Legal, Marketing, project management, and business development stakeholders while identifying risks, resolving operational issues, and supporting program renewals and expansions.

Leads sales strategy and revenue operations by supporting GTM planning, territory and capacity design, quota setting, forecasting, commission calculations, workflow automation, and executive decision-making. Partners with sales, finance, and business operations leaders to build scalable systems, processes, analytics, and tools. The role requires strong Excel and SQL skills, project management, executive communication, and in-person work in San Francisco.

Leads day-to-day operations for the Workforce & Strategic Partnerships division, supervising senior leaders across workforce development, community education, and corporate training. Responsibilities include financial modeling, P&L and performance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, enrollment and utilization optimization, revenue growth, business-case development, executive reporting, facilities planning, process improvement, and translating divisional strategy into accountable operational execution.

Leads Wabash’s Customer Experience team within Commercial Operations, focusing on people development, customer outcomes, process discipline, standard work, digital adoption, escalation management, and cross-functional execution. The role uses customer and operational data to identify improvements, strengthens communication and quote-to-cash processes, establishes performance routines, and guides teams through transformation. Success includes improved responsiveness, reduced recurring issues and handoff gaps, stronger tool adoption, and increased stakeholder confidence.

Administers and architects enterprise endpoint environments using Windows 11, SCCM/MECM, Intune, Autopilot, PowerShell, Entra, and AVD. Designs endpoint lifecycle, deployment, Group Policy, compliance, patching, vulnerability remediation, and zero-touch deployment solutions. Provides Tier 3 escalation support, develops application packages and automation scripts, evaluates technologies, partners with infrastructure architects, monitors compliance metrics, and maintains documentation and knowledge bases.

Own Gainbridge’s business operating system, including annual planning, operating cadences, OKR tracking, executive and board reporting, vendor management, business continuity, compliance workflows, knowledge management, and company-wide communications. Lead high-stakes cross-functional initiatives from scoping through delivery, establish project management norms, manage risks and dependencies, drive decisions to closure, and maintain documentation, meeting systems, and milestone calendars.

Lead revenue strategy and operations for Sales leadership at a high-growth AI software company. Responsibilities include identifying growth levers, improving forecasting, establishing operating cadences, managing strategic initiatives, optimizing sales processes and GTM systems, building performance analytics, supporting capacity and quota planning, and driving AI adoption. The role partners closely with Sales, Finance, and RevOps to improve productivity and business outcomes.

Owns internal IT systems, employee technology support, SaaS and business systems administration, vendor relationships, technology purchasing, process automation, AI enablement, device management, access controls, continuity protocols, and audit readiness. Leads direct reports, manages technology spend and licensing, advises leadership on technical and financial risk, and partners cross-functionally to improve workflows and operational efficiency.

Lead strategy and operations initiatives for a quantum hardware startup. Responsibilities include executive project management, strategic partnerships, market and competitive analysis, financial modeling, operational process design, supply chain improvement, commercialization, pilot program coordination, pricing, and sales enablement. The role works closely with company leadership and cross-functional engineering, product, and business teams to support growth and scalability.

Leads Parts and Service operations across multiple locations, coaching managers to increase revenue, efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Drives aftermarket strategies, staffing, recruitment, training, performance metrics, safety, facility, and fleet management. Ensures operational execution aligns with business plans and financial objectives while maintaining strong internal and external customer relationships.

Lead and scale company operations across onboarding, payroll, workspace, recruiting, finance/compliance, culture/events, branding, and strategic initiatives. Build systems, run hiring processes, manage AP/AR and forecasting, plan offsites and marketing materials, and drive cross-functional growth projects while partnering with founders and leadership.

Manage day-to-day health and continuous improvement of Cornell's enterprise Salesforce ecosystem. Lead a team supporting multiple Salesforce orgs and Marketing Cloud, oversee sprint planning, production support, integrations, data integrity, security, compliance (FERPA/HIPAA), and platform enhancements. Drive operational best practices, service delivery, stakeholder collaboration, and Agile change management to align platform capabilities with institutional priorities.

Lead Global Trade Support Operations across Equity, Fixed Income, and Options. Manage daily options expiration processing, operational exceptions, client relationships, KPIs, staffing and resource allocation. Drive operational risk controls, regulatory compliance, WSPs, continuity planning, process improvements and technology-enabled automation across a global team.

Lead and optimize operational processes for Casualty underwriting profit centers. Oversee workflows, SOPs, KPIs, quality assurance, resource allocation, and regulatory compliance. Drive automation and process-improvement projects with IT and vendors, provide analysis and reporting to leadership, support staff development, and partner with finance and underwriters to improve efficiency, accuracy, and profitability.

Leads site and field operations for specialty industrial maintenance services, including staffing, training, mobilization, customer relationships, safety compliance, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and performance improvement. Oversees multidisciplinary teams and services such as bolting, induction heating, rotor repair, and field machining while maintaining safe, high-quality, profitable delivery.

Manage operations across two scrap metal recycling facilities, including staffing, training, customer transactions, scrap grading and pricing, safety and environmental compliance, maintenance, budgeting, reporting, equipment operation, and profitability. Lead ferrous and non-ferrous departments while maintaining strong relationships with employees, vendors, and customers.