Detailed Job Description:

Client: University

Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Palo Alto, CA 94304 (Hybrid)

Duration: 06 Months

Pay Rate: $45 - $50 on W2 without any benefits.

Qualifications:

• Strong background in developing and optimizing operational workflows, policies, and procedures across diverse functional areas.
• Proficiency in financial operations, including forecasting, reconciliations, complex transactions, and budget management.
• Skilled in creating and maintaining organized databases, lists, and resource infrastructure to support operational efficiency.
• Experience in analyzing complex datasets and building actionable reports and dashboards to inform strategic decisions.
• Experience supporting project coordination efforts, including task tracking, documentation, and timeline management.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

• Strong technical proficiency with Smartsheet, Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive), and advanced Excel functions including pivot tables.
• Keen attention to details; commitment to the accuracy and integrity of all data, reports, and documentation.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Relevant subject matter knowledge.
• Ability to direct the work of others, for jobs requiring supervision.

• Independently implement, administer and evaluate day-to-day activities of the unit, function or program by identifying and executing tasks and objectives, making recommendations that impact policies and programs, and assigning resources to achieve the goals of the program.
• Collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function.
• Analyze and interpret policies; develop, revise, and implement procedures for a program or function.