Customer Operations Manager Jobs in California
Customer Operations Manager jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in technology, e-commerce, financial services, and healthcare operations, with openings at every level from associate operations coordinator through senior director. The heaviest hiring is in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where companies like Salesforce, Amazon, and Kaiser Permanente maintain large customer-facing operations teams. The most in-demand specialties are CRM platform management, customer success operations, and contact center strategy. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Customer Operations Manager
The Customer Operations Manager focuses on the front-of-the-house processes, customer service, and maximizing revenue as a leader on the Customer Operations team. The Manager directs processes and activities of frontline employees and may assist the Senior Customer Operations Manager in overseeing a brand or department of the location to ensure maximum performance through superior operational leadership, strong communication and maximum efficiency. The Manager helps to provide overall leadership to customer operations employees with responsibility for overall operating performance, customer satisfaction, positive employee culture, service, budgets, safety, and vendor relations. The Manager may lead a brand or a function and all brands, depending on the size of the location.
What You’ll Do:
- Responsible for daily customer operations and revenue generation for their assigned function.
- Leads and supports processes to meet and exceed customer expectations, and ensure alignment of the sales force with those sales methods and processes.
- Resolves customer issues, ensuring a positive customer experience.
- Pro-actively drive the sales process that leads to the creation of a dynamic, customer-focused zone commercial organization focused on selling value-added solutions (VAS).
- Constantly champions productivity improvements via employee involvement and accountability; ensures employees are following the Standards of Work (SOW).
- Actively engages in effective communication plans focused on building employee engagement in order to achieve business results.
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive, where applicable.
- Participates in the recruiting process, as required.
- Provides management with various updates and indicators as requested.
- Remains current on all administrative duties according to company policy.
What We’re Looking For:
- 1-3 years’ experience in Customer Service or Operations. Car Rental, Hospitality or Tourism experience preferred.
- High School Diploma required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Moderate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Flexible and adaptable; ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to address and resolve customer service challenges.
- Results driven, ability to make decisions and help solve problems.
- Ability to build and lead a diverse, high-performing, results-oriented, and highly-engaged team.
- Ability to drive process and organizational change.
- Ability to influence.
- Ability to motivate teams and keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work under minimal supervision with a goal-oriented mindset.
- Ability to see the big picture and leverage critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Excellent organization, time management, delegation, and prioritization skills.
- Courageous leadership and accountability.
What You’ll Get:
- The starting salary for this role is $70,304 annually, commensurate of experience.
- Bonus: Eligible.
- Stock: Eligible.
- Stock Options: Eligible.
- Profit Sharing: Eligible.
- Bonus Plans: Eligible.
- Reimbursement for Travel Expenses (as applicable, per Company policy guidelines).
- Paid Time Off / Vacation / Paid observed Holidays (Accruals start at 1.25 Days a Month, 4 Floating Holidays, 9 Paid Observed Holidays).
- Benefits: Further program information can be found here at HertzBenefits.com. To include, but not limited to:
- Up to 40% off the base rate of any standard Hertz Rental.
- Medical, Dental & Vision plan options.
- Life Insurance: (Hertz-paid Basic Life Insurance provides coverage equal to one-times your base annual pay, at no cost to you).
- Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching: Hertz will match your contributions dollar for dollar on the first 3% you contribute and 50 cents per dollar on the next 2% you contribute.
- Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance.
- Employee Assistance Program for employees & family.
- Educational Reimbursement & Discounts.
- Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness.
Perks & Discounts – Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more.
About us:
The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.
US EEO STATEMENT:
At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture – and our success and reputation as a company.
Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.
EOE, including disability/veteran
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Where California roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Customer Operations Manager Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Finish Line116

- AutoZone84

- Wendy's55

- McDonald's44

- KFC39

Top Industries Hiring
- Retail215
- Food & Beverage163
- Technology & Software150
- Automotive97
- Hospitality & Tourism80
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in customer operations manager jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, or a closely related field
- Three or more years of experience managing customer-facing operations teams or workflows
- Proficiency with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Zendesk, or ServiceNow
- Demonstrated ability to define and track customer service KPIs and SLA performance
- Experience leading cross-functional projects involving sales, support, and product teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive reporting and stakeholder alignment
Customer Operations Manager Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a customer operations manager in California?
Most California employers expect a bachelor's degree in business, operations, or a related discipline combined with several years of hands-on experience in customer service, account management, or operations coordination. No state-issued license is required for the role. Candidates who build proficiency with CRM tools, earn a Lean Six Sigma certificate, or complete a project management certification tend to move into manager-level positions faster at California's larger tech and healthcare employers.
Which companies hire customer operations managers in California?
Employers hiring customer operations managers in California right now include Finish Line, AutoZone, and Wendy's, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's concentration of technology headquarters, large health systems, and global e-commerce operations makes it one of the broadest hiring markets for this role in the country.
Which California cities have the most customer operations manager jobs?
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego have the most customer operations manager openings in California. The Bay Area's density of technology and SaaS companies drives the largest share of postings, while Los Angeles reflects demand from entertainment, e-commerce, and financial services firms, and San Diego's biotech and defense contractors account for a steady stream of openings in that region.
Are there remote customer operations manager jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 8% of customer operations manager openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how much of the role centers on platform management, data analysis, and cross-team coordination rather than physical presence. Process design, CRM administration, and reporting functions are the parts of the job most consistently offered remotely.
How can I get hired as a customer operations manager in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a customer support specialist or operations coordinator role at a mid-size or enterprise California company, which builds the process knowledge and tool proficiency that hiring managers look for. Bay Area tech firms and Southern California e-commerce companies regularly hire associates into structured rotational or associate operations programs. A Salesforce Administrator certification or a CAPM credential from PMI gives candidates a concrete, recognized edge when competing against others with similar experience levels.
Where can I find and apply to customer operations manager jobs in California?
You can find and apply to customer operations manager jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings updated regularly. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to each one.
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