Freelance Operations Manager
Average hourly rate
$82/hr
Updated July 2025
Submissions
40
High confidence
Job description
Operations Managers oversee the daily operations of a business. They manage workflow, improve efficiency, coordinate various departments, and strive to maintain quality and meet goals.
Most common skills
leadership, business analysis, and agile — see all Operations Manager skill data.
Rate data
The average comes from our open, crowdsourced Operations Manager hourly rates database of 40 verified submissions.
Fun facts
- Operations Management has roots in the military. The techniques used to coordinate complex military operations were adapted for industrial and organizational applications.
- Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, revolutionized operations management with the introduction of the assembly line in 1913. This innovation greatly improved manufacturing efficiency.
- Operations Managers often use mathematical models and statistical analysis to optimize processes. Linear programming, a method for achieving the best outcome in a mathematical model, is a common tool used in this field.
Quotes
- Operations keep the lights on, strategy provides a light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward. - Joy Gumz
- The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Peter Drucker
- Excellence in operations opens the door to growth and competitiveness. - Ram Charan