How to hire an operations management specialist

How to hire an operations management specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step operations management specialist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an operations management specialist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new operations management specialist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your operations management specialist job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an operations management specialist for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   An operations management specialist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, operations management specialists from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of operations management specialist salaries for various roles:

   Type of Operations Management Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Operations Management Specialist	Top executives devise strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals. They plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities of companies and organizations.	$18-47
   General Manager Of Operations	General managers of operations are employed to oversee the overall operations of businesses. Their responsibilities include the improvement of the efficiency of the operations and overall management... Show more	$23-79
   Chief Of Operations	The chief of operations is responsible for monitoring the overall operational process of a company, maintaining efficient project management, and accurate project deliverables. They contribute to the implementation of corporate decisions, including the development of the company's policies and procedures... Show more	$41-87

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Operations Management
   • Logistics
   • PowerPoint
   • Project Management
   • Excellent Interpersonal
   • Data Analysis
   • Strong Analytical
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Human Resources
   • Process Improvement
   • SharePoint
   • Management System
   • ACH
   • Financial Management

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage team of database administrators, database technicians and systems administrators responsible for maintaining all production, development and QA systems.
   • Support new business development by participating in brainstorming sessions and developing PowerPoint presentations
   • Maintain, design and support the development of SharePoint sites for several programs.
   • Create, edit, and upload these and other documentation to Microsoft SharePoint for government client to review.
   • Prepare PowerPoint presentations for presentation to senior staff as assigned.
   • Participate in all aspects of gym functioning including sale and marketing of memberships, logistics management and day-to-day operations

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your operations management specialist job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An operations management specialist can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, operations management specialists' average salary in arkansas is 54% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level operations management specialists 61% less than senior-level operations management specialists.
   • Certifications. An operations management specialist with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an operations management specialist's salary.

   Average operations management specialist salary

   $61,754yearly

   $29.69 hourly rate

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   Entry-level operations management specialist salary

   $38,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average operations management specialist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$95,101	$46
   2	California	$91,673	$44
   3	District of Columbia	$82,800	$40
   4	Colorado	$79,475	$38
   5	New York	$79,231	$38
   6	Massachusetts	$76,707	$37
   7	Michigan	$71,113	$34
   8	North Carolina	$70,936	$34
   9	Virginia	$65,916	$32
   10	Illinois	$65,248	$31
   11	Oregon	$63,567	$31
   12	Texas	$63,188	$30
   13	Minnesota	$62,209	$30
   14	Alabama	$61,404	$30
   15	Tennessee	$50,391	$24
   16	Georgia	$48,470	$23
   17	Nebraska	$46,892	$23
   18	Florida	$45,413	$22

   Average operations management specialist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$115,606	$55.58	148
   2	Applied Materials	$103,781	$49.89	37
   3	AlixPartners	$89,503	$43.03	4
   4	ZS	$89,421	$42.99	3
   5	Siemens	$89,335	$42.95	13
   6	Deloitte	$87,416	$42.03	820
   7	Softpath System	$87,046	$41.85
   8	Syngenta	$85,738	$41.22	5
   9	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$84,452	$40.60	1,312
   10	Mesirow	$83,272	$40.03
   11	SAMSUNG SDS	$83,194	$40.00	3
   12	Farm Credit System	$81,185	$39.03	2
   13	Prudential Bank	$80,634	$38.77	12
   14	Goldman Sachs	$79,554	$38.25	134
   15	Citi	$78,824	$37.90	28
   16	BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee	$77,518	$37.27
   17	U.S. Bank	$77,293	$37.16	203
   18	Wsp USA Buildings Inc.	$76,112	$36.59	65
   19	UPS	$75,851	$36.47	7
   20	State Street	$74,932	$36.02	50

4. Writing an operations management specialist job description

   An operations management specialist job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an operations management specialist job description:

   Operations management specialist job description example

   Overview

   This position is hybrid with 2-3 days in office at Fulton Bank's corporate headquarters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The hours are 8:00-5:00 Monday-Friday.

   The position is responsible for maintaining the Cash Management customer billings system (Account Analysis- AA). This includes normal maintenance and updates for pricing changes to customer accounts, ensuring monthly customer billings are correct and any reviewing/testing any applicable computer software changes to the programs/systems that control AA. Responsible for support the Cash Management Operating functions by executing agreements with customers for monitoring certain account balances and creating/maintaining proper documentation to support transfers related to these accounts. Other responsibilities include performing GL and IDDA account reconcilements, acting as a liaison between Treasury Management Sales and Product Teams to provide customer solutions and producing any pertinent financial reporting information required to provide management with timely and accurate results of operations.

   Responsibilities

   • Maintain the Commercial Account Analysis (AA) System. Understand and explain the service charge fees that are represented on the account analysis statement. Be able to explain fees, earnings credits, compensating balances, and account analysis functionality to both internal and external customers. Maintain a thorough working knowledge of the commercial business account types along with bank's account analysis system.
   • Collect all monthly billing information and input into the bank's account analysis system through manual data entry and uploading files from multiple systems. Process exception pricing requests in accordance with the department's pricing policy. Assist customers with billing adjustments and correct billing errors within the account analysis system. Process the account analysis statements and manual billing invoices for commercial and small business clients on a monthly basis.
   • Update the commercial and cash management fee schedules within the bank's account analysis system, including but not limited to computing the earnings credit rate and negative earnings charge. Update and distribute exception pricing reports.
   • Responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of the AA system, CM deposit and sweep products. Responsible for testing any proposed changes to any system affecting Cash Management. This includes processing the required test scripts and documenting the results to the application project team
   • Support Cash Management Operating functions. Responsible for executing agreements with customers for monitoring certain account balances and creating/maintaining proper documentation to support transfers related to these accounts, including reviewing these agreements prior to implementation
   • Provide account and general ledger reconciliation support for cash management accounts. Prepare quarterly account reconcilement checklist, including, audit support.
   • Ensure daily, monitor repurchase agreements, corporate paper and mutual fund sweep accounts to ensure adequate securities are available and activity is reconciled to general ledger. Verify all requests to purchase or redeem funds for mutual funds via a secure Internet website and process all incoming requests for transferring funds between Cash Reserve Investment Management accounts and commercial bank deposit accounts. Prepare daily and monthly general ledger account reconciliations for all cash sweep accounts. Process monthly reconciliations and prepare the monthly reporting.

   Qualifications Education

   High School Diploma or equivalent. (Preferred)

   Required Experience

   1 or more years Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

   Preferred Experience

   2 or more years Operations role or accounts receivables or billing function, data entry, account research, customer billing operations, and customer service.

   1 or more years Banking experience.

   This role may perform other job duties as assigned by the manager. Each employee of the Organization, regardless of position, is accountable for reading, understanding and acting on the contents of all Company-assigned and/or job related Compliance Programs, regulations and policies and procedures, as well as ensure that all Compliance Training assignments are completed by established due dates. This includes but is not limited to, understanding and identifying compliance risks impacting their department(s), ensuring compliance with applicable laws or regulations, and escalating compliance risks to the appropriate level of management. Sponsorship Statement As a condition of employment, individuals must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship for a work visa by Fulton Bank currently or in the future. EEO Statement Fulton Bank (“Fulton”) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons. Fulton will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, covered veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Click here to get started.

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5. Post your job

   To find operations management specialists for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any operations management specialists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level operations management specialists with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

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   • Post your operations management specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit operations management specialist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit operations management specialists, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new operations management specialist

   Once you've decided on a perfect operations management specialist candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new operations management specialist. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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