Operations Director Jobs in New Jersey
Operations Director jobs in New Jersey are consistently active, with strong demand concentrated in pharmaceuticals, logistics, financial services, and healthcare across a market that ranges from entry-level operations managers stepping into director-track roles to seasoned senior directors overseeing multi-site functions. The heaviest hiring is in and around Newark, Princeton, and Parsippany, where established employers like Johnson and Johnson, Cognizant, and Prudential Financial maintain significant operations leadership needs. The most in-demand specialties are supply chain operations, healthcare operations, and financial services process management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Director Foundation Operations
Job Description
The Director, Foundation Operations provides strategic leadership for the systems, processes, data, financial controls, gift administration, prospect development infrastructure, and performance reporting that enable St. Joseph’s Health Foundation to achieve its fundraising goals.
The Director partners with Foundation leadership and fundraising program directors to translate institutional priorities into effective operating systems. The Director establishes the framework for portfolio construction and management, prospect identification and assignment, fundraising activity tracking, gift processing and administration, donor and fund reporting, and performance dashboards. Operations create reliable processes, definitions, reports, dashboards, portfolio standards, data structures, and controls. Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Planned Giving, Events, and other fundraising leaders use those tools to establish strategy, manage staff, and achieve program goals.
Qualifications
Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, nonprofit management, information systems, fundraising, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant professional certification preferred. Progressive experience in fundraising operations, advancement services, gift administration, nonprofit finance, CRM/data management, prospect development, or related functions, including demonstrated people-management responsibility.
Strong knowledge of the philanthropic gift cycle, including gift processing, acknowledgments, pledges, donor restrictions, reconciliation, and applicable charitable-giving regulations. Demonstrated experience designing fundraising reports, dashboards, portfolio-management processes, and performance-management systems. Strong understanding of fundraising CRM systems, relational data, data governance, reporting, and the use of technology to improve fundraising operations. Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with frontline fundraisers, Finance, Information Technology, Donor Relations/Stewardship, and organizational leadership. Strong leadership, communication, analytical, project-management, change-management, and process-improvement skills. Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge/NXT preferred.
About Us
St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.
Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)
- Competitive salary*
- Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
- 403b retirement plan options with company match**
- Health & Wellness*
- Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
- PTO, and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- LTD : Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance Options
- Onsite Day care Program
- Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.
About the Team
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.
The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.
The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.
Job Info
- Job Identification 20261604
- Job Category Professional and Executive
- Posting Date 09/25/2026, 02:32 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Job Shift Day Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center
- Hourly Salary Range MIN $72.00 - MAX $99.58
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Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Retail
- Education
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What New Jersey Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in operations director jobs across New Jersey.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, or a related field required
- Seven or more years of progressive operations management experience in a New Jersey industry
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and large operational budgets
- Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle used widely by New Jersey manufacturers
- Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance standards relevant to New Jersey's pharma or financial sectors
- PMP or Six Sigma certification preferred by many New Jersey employers in regulated industries
Operations Director Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become an operations director in New Jersey?
Most operations directors in New Jersey reach the role through a combination of a bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or a related field and progressive management experience in a relevant industry. There is no state-issued license required for the role itself, but those working in regulated sectors like pharmaceuticals or healthcare may need familiarity with New Jersey Department of Health compliance requirements. An MBA or a certification such as PMP or Lean Six Sigma significantly strengthens candidacy with New Jersey's major employers.
Which companies hire operations directors in New Jersey?
Employers hiring operations directors in New Jersey right now include ADP, Summit Therapeutics, and RBC, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. New Jersey's dense concentration of pharmaceutical headquarters, financial services firms, and third-party logistics providers means operations director openings appear consistently across a wide range of company sizes and industries.
Which New Jersey cities have the most operations director jobs?
Princeton, Newark, and Jersey City have the most operations director openings in New Jersey. Newark anchors the market as the state's largest city and a major logistics and financial services hub, while Princeton draws openings from its pharmaceutical and biotech corridor, and Parsippany benefits from its concentration of corporate headquarters for national and multinational companies that centralize operations leadership in northern New Jersey.
Are there remote operations director jobs in New Jersey?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely desk-based fields, since operations directors often need on-site presence to manage facilities, staff, and supply chains effectively. About 69% of operations director openings tied to New Jersey are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with the remote share concentrated in financial services and technology operations roles where oversight can be handled digitally.
How can I get hired as an operations director in New Jersey with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into an operations manager or senior operations analyst role first, then building toward director-level responsibility. Large New Jersey employers in logistics and pharmaceuticals, including major distribution centers in the Meadowlands corridor and life sciences companies along the Route 1 research corridor, regularly hire operations coordinators and analysts as stepping stones. Earning a PMP certification or completing a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course demonstrates readiness for director-track consideration without years of prior leadership experience.
Where can I find and apply to operations director jobs in New Jersey?
You can find and apply to operations director jobs in New Jersey on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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