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Job overview
The District Operations Manager oversees new-installation operations across an assigned district and partners with New Installation Sales on opportunities outside the company’s portfolio. The role manages budgets, customer relationships, and a team of field superintendents and project managers, while supporting productivity, quality, safety, and financial performance. A bachelor’s degree or an alternative experience path is stated, alongside additional experience and leadership qualifications.
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Full job description
District Operations Manager - New Installation
Your main responsibilities
The District Operations Manager - NI should provide management of the company’s operational activities and functions relating to the installation of new products as well as partner with the NI Sales team on all acquisition of opportunities outside our portfolio within an assigned geographic span. All this work is to be fulfilled in a manner that achieves customer satisfaction as well as the strategic business objectives of the region.
Management - Develop and execute a business plan in support of the district’s financial and non-financial objectives and support the implementation of NI operations initiatives. Build and recommend an operational budget and manage expenditures within approved specifications for time and materials and other fixed assets including parts inventory, company tools, and vehicles for the most cost-effective results. Responsible for managing networking capital via appropriate asset management measures and billing procedures.
Customer Relationships - Develop and maintain strong commercial relationships with key customers, GCs and influential industry consultants through personal contact and staff assignments.
Development - Responsible for managing, mentoring and leading a team of NI-focused Field Superintendents and Project Managers by setting and clarifying employee objectives, managing their ongoing performance and continuously developing their skills, all in an effort to drive the NI team to meet required financial targets/metrics and performance KPIs. Lead the hiring and onboarding of all new NI Superintendents and Project Managers in the district(s) assigned. Initiate procedures and leadership practices to create a business environment for participative management, maintain high morale of subordinates and demonstrate strong support of Schindler’s cultural beliefs and best practice
Operations - Set expectations for Field Technician engagement and provide Superintendents with the support necessary to provide ongoing training and performance management essential to productivity and quality improvement and ensuring the active participation of all technicians in performance reviews. Advise Superintendents on the utilization and assignment of resources appropriate for project timelines and budgets that ensure quality job completion and drive installation efficiency. Ensure all required NI operations meetings are effective. Lead meetings where appropriate. Provide expert technical knowledge for any project that needs additional oversight or intervention by visiting jobsites and reviewing ongoing project work with the operational team to ensure that projects close-out at the required efficiency and profitability levels avoiding overruns. Ensure team organizes and handles proper inspection and turnover process at project conclusion.
Safety - Ensure coordination of personnel and product safety responsibilities in partnership with the Field Quality Excellence organization including driving personnel safety training and process adherence and the execution of proper technical training and equipment testing.
What you bring
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Bachelor's Degree required or 3+ years of experience as a Field Superintendent in the elevator industry or other technical leadership role.
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3-5 years in various assignments within the Company, in the Elevator industry, or in another technical leadership role.
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Strong leadership and people management skills
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Excellent customer relationship management capabilities.
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Financial acumen and analytical problem-solving skills.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
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Strong organizational and project management abilities
What’s in it for you?
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Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
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Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
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3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
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Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
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Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
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A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.
Base Salary $128,700 - $160,900
The above represents the typical salary range for this position. Revisions to the range may be considered based on your experience, education, location, demonstrated skills, and alignment with business priorities. Please note that the compensation listed reflects only base salary and does not include commissions or longer-term incentives.
We Elevate… Your Career
Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
Are you ready to embark on a new journey? Join #TeamSchindler! Our Core Values:
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Safety:Uphold the highest safety standards for all.
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Integrity and Trust:Foster honest, ethical relationships.
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Create Value for the Customer:Deliver innovative, reliable solutions.
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Quality:Ensure excellence in every product and service.
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Commitment to People Development:Nurture our people, they are the heart of our success.
Discover more onour career website (https://www.schindler.com/en/careers.html) .
At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or veteran status.
Any unsolicited application from Recruitment Agencies is deemed to be rejected and does not constitute in any manner an offer from a Recruitment Agency.
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Nearest Major Market:Tampa
How this job compares
Set against the 8,330 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$129–161K/yr
- US median$84–120K/yr4,780 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $145K, is 41% above the US median midpoint ($103K) — in the top quarter of Operations Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 8,330 open Operations Manager jobs across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (6,295 postings).
- Education
- 1,880 of the 8,330 open Operations Manager jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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