Chief Operating Officer
Lead and manage the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of an organisation.
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- What's it like to be a Chief Operating Officer?
- How to become a Chief Operating Officer
- Latest Chief Operating Officer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Chief Operating Officers
- Chief Operating Officer role reviews
What's it like to be a Chief Operating Officer?
A Chief Operating Officer is part of the senior management team of an organisation and is often second in charge. The role involves overseeing the smooth running of all day-to-day aspects of the organisation including business, finance, human resources, and risk management. Sometimes called a COO, a Chief Operations Officer a is typically involved in high level strategising and planning.
Tasks and duties
- Planning and managing a company’s day-to-day operations.
- Reviewing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Maintaining operational quality controls and managing risks.
- Assessing business strategies and their operational impact.
- Devising methods for meeting company benchmarks and goals.
- Reporting on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as turnaround times and accuracy.
- Reducing company operating costs and improving processes.
How to become a Chief Operating Officer
To become a Chief Operating Officer, you need a tertiary qualification as well as wide experience across all aspects of business. Most COOs will have many years or decades of experience.
At the very minimum, complete a degree such as a Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Finance, or Bachelor of Commerce.
Consider advancing your skills with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or another post bachelor-level qualification.
Gain extensive work experience across many departments of an organisation.
Develop leadership skills and do ongoing professional development.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Chief Operating Officer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Executive Management
Operational Efficiency
Operations Management
Strategic Thinking
Strategic Leadership
Operational Improvement
Financial Management
Operational Excellence
Leadership
Profit and Loss
Profit Oriented
Team Leadership
Financial Acumen
Business Strategies
Strategy Development
Stakeholder Management
Commercial Acumen
Health Management
Customer Oriented
Operational Leadership
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Latest Chief Operating Officer reviews
Sep 2023
Fast paced, large rewards and strong willpower
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Business
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationManufacturing, Transport & Logistics
The good thingsOperational roles require flexibility…. Being involved in operations management you need to be ready to confront different challenges daily as well as keeping ontop of the everyday stuff. Being organi...
The challengesSometimes the smaller details will stop you from tackling the bigger issues, and when multiple issues arise in the same timeframes you must be able to think on your feet or suffer the consequences.
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Sep 2023
A diversified executive with skill set hard to match
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Management
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationCEO & General Management
The good thingsI like the flexibility in terms of operational oversight. I can do what I want as long as meeting KPI's.
The challengesWe are 100% govt funded so at times we have to change the outcomes even when the teams are doing an amazing job.
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