Product & Management · Denver, CO

Operations Manager jobs in Denver, CO

Operations managers keep the day-to-day machinery of a business running. They manage staffing, budgets, vendors, and processes, and look for ways to make the work faster, cheaper, and more reliable.

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Director IT Technical Operations

IMA Financial Group · Denver, CO

Responsibility for the design, implementation, and continuous operation of key ITSM foundational processesProvide strategic directions... ...participates in, and implements continuous improvement and cost management prog…

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Manager, Sales Strategy & Operations

Doordash · Denver, CO
$125.8k - $185k

About the TeamOur sales and partner management teams are the heart and soul of DoorDash, enabling us to sign and partner with top restaurants... ...across the country to drive revenue and help our partners operate and gr…

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Product Finance & Strategy Manager

Checkr · Denver, CO
$161k - $217k

impact outcomes.We are looking for a Product Finance & Strategy Manager to support growth across Checkr’s new and emerging products.... ...Engineering, GTM, and Analytics to support roadmap, investment, and operating dec…

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Commercial Project Manager

Green Key Resources · Denver, CO

leaders to deliver exceptional solutions. Advance your career in a dynamic, growth-focused environment.Job DescriptionCommercial Project Manager OverviewLead commercial construction projects, ensuring quality, timeliness…

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Program Services Manager

Vizient · Englewood, CO
$77.4k - $135.4k

capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.Summary:In this role, you will manage operations and quality assurance activities for the Vizient Reserve program to…

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Sr Program Services Manager

Vizient · Englewood, CO
$88.9k - $155.5k

exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.Summary:In this role, you will develop and manage operations and quality assurance for high-impact sourcing programs that deliver client…

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Senior Manager Payroll Operations

Robert Half · Denver, CO

A large and growing Colorado organization is seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Payroll Operations to lead a high-volume payroll function and oversee a team responsible for payroll processing, compliance, reporting…

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What operations managers earn in Denver

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $32–$45 $66k–$94k
Mid level $45–$61 $94k–$127k
Senior $58–$82 $121k–$170k

Adjusted for the Denver market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

Process improvementTeam leadershipBudget managementVendor managementKPI reportingScheduling and staffingLean or Six Sigma methodsERP systemsProblem solving under pressure
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Tell me about a process you made measurably more efficient.

Give the baseline metric, the change you made, and the result in cost, time, or quality. Explain how you got the team to adopt the new way.

How do you manage a team through a busy period or staffing shortage?

Talk about forecasting demand, cross-training, and prioritizing what can slip. Show you protect service quality and the team's limits at the same time.

How do you decide which operational metrics to track?

Tie metrics to what customers and the budget feel: throughput, quality, cost per unit, and safety. Mention avoiding dashboards nobody acts on.

Describe a time you had to cut costs without hurting quality.

Show a data-first approach: find waste, renegotiate with vendors, or fix rework loops before cutting people or materials that quality depends on.

Tell me about a vendor or supplier problem you resolved.

Describe holding the vendor to the agreement while keeping the relationship workable, and the backup plan you had ready.

How do you roll out a process change to a team that resists it?

Emphasize involving the people who do the work in designing the change, piloting it small, and showing early wins before mandating anything.

Walk me through your approach to an operational emergency, like a system outage or a missed shipment.

Show a calm sequence: stabilize, communicate to those affected, fix the immediate problem, then run a root-cause review so it does not repeat.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For operations managers specifically — generic advice costs you here

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Quantify the operation you ran: headcount, budget, locations, or units processed per period.

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Give cost and efficiency wins in dollars or percentages, with the baseline you improved from.

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Name the systems you worked in, such as NetSuite, SAP, or WMS platforms, since ops roles often screen on them.

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Include one people result, like retention or reduced overtime, to show you manage teams and not only spreadsheets.

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If you used Lean or Six Sigma methods, cite a specific project and its outcome rather than the belt alone.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Operations Coordinator
02 Operations Supervisor
03 Operations Manager
04 Senior Operations Manager
05 Director of Operations
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