What employers ask for in Operations Manager jobs
We read 26 current Operations Manager postings from 25 companies' own career sites on November 4, 2026 and counted, posting by posting, what they ask candidates for.
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Share of postings that name each one.
- SQL15% · 4 of 26
- AI tools12% · 3 of 26
- Excel12% · 3 of 26
- Google Sheets12% · 3 of 26
- Salesforce12% · 3 of 26
- AWS8% · 2 of 26
- Clay8% · 2 of 26
- DocuSign8% · 2 of 26
- Jira8% · 2 of 26
- Python8% · 2 of 26
Skills and methods
- Project management27% · 7 of 26
- English12% · 3 of 26
- Analytics8% · 2 of 26
- Customer service8% · 2 of 26
- Documentation8% · 2 of 26
- Forecasting8% · 2 of 26
- Logistics8% · 2 of 26
- Management consulting8% · 2 of 26
- Operational reporting8% · 2 of 26
- Partner enablement8% · 2 of 26
Soft skills
- Communication42% · 11 of 26
- Attention to detail23% · 6 of 26
- Ownership15% · 4 of 26
- Organization12% · 3 of 26
- English communication8% · 2 of 26
- Executive presence8% · 2 of 26
- Leadership8% · 2 of 26
- Organizational skills8% · 2 of 26
Experience
22 of 26 postings state a minimum number of years; the median is 5 years.
- 0–2 years14% · 3
- 3–4 years23% · 5
- 5–7 years50% · 11
- 8+ years14% · 3
Where and with what degree
- Remote42%
- Hybrid12%
- On-site19%
- Not stated27%
- Degree required19%
- Degree preferred19%
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Postings we read
Read on November 4, 2026; some may have closed since.
How we counted
We searched company career sites hosted on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable and SmartRecruiters for current postings titled “operations manager”, at most two per company, and read each one. An AI model listed what each posting asks for; we kept an item only when the posting contains it word for word, and list it here when at least two postings ask for it. Seniority levels are mixed. Updated November 4, 2026.