Operations Lead Jobs in Chicago, IL
Operations Lead jobs in Chicago are in strong demand, concentrated in the Loop, River North, and the Near West Side across logistics, healthcare operations, and financial services. Employers hiring right now include Google, Braze, and WHSmith. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Open roles83
Top employerGoogle
Work type57% On-site
Top credentialHigh school diploma or GED
Companies hiring24
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Forward Deployed Engineer Strategy and Operations Lead, North America
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Google
Forward Deployed Engineer Strategy and Operations Lead, North America
Chicago, Illinois
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barista operations lead, Reserve Cafe- Chicago Roastery
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Starbucks
barista operations lead, Reserve Cafe- Chicago Roastery
Chicago, Illinois
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operations lead, Retail Merchandise - Chicago Reserve Roastery
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Starbucks
operations lead, Retail Merchandise - Chicago Reserve Roastery
Chicago, Illinois
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Operations Lead Part-Time
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PeakMade Real Estate
Operations Lead Part-Time
Chicago, Illinois
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Lead Finance Specialist - FP&A Operations
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GE HealthCare
Lead Finance Specialist - FP&A Operations
Chicago, Illinois
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Forward Deployed Engineer Strategy and Operations Lead, North America
Google·Chicago, Illinois
Job functions:
$186k - $269k/yr
Master's degree in business administration
10,000+ employees
Job Description
The application window will be open until at least November 13, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA.
As a part of the Cloud AI Tech GTM team, you will be focused on building and executing our Global AI GTM strategy. Your position plays an integral role helping drive the growth of this team and business globally. As part of the AI Strategy and Operations team in the Google Cloud organization, you will partner closely with FDE, AI CE and sales leadership, finance, product, and regional operations teams to provide actionable insights and use a data-driven approach to improve forecast accuracy, sharpen decision making, and drive deep understanding of our fast growing business.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $186000 - $269000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in Go-to-Market Strategy, Sales Operations, Strategy and Operations, Management Consulting, Finance, or Program Management.
- Experience with data analysis, generating data-driven insights, using SQL or other analytical approaches.
- Experience in business planning, program management, forecasting, and storytelling through data to facilitate conversations with executive leadership.
- Experience as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, and experience in client management and relationship-building.
Preferred qualifications:
- MBA or other relevant advanced degree.
- Experience tailoring and delivering compelling reporting and presentations by audience, asking strategic questions, and leading conversations that drive results and efficiencies.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing without authority to drive operational excellence, successful delivery of priority initiatives, process improvements, and change management.
- Knowledge of enterprise customers and cloud technologies, products and market landscape.
About the job
As a part of the Google Cloud Go-to-Market Strategy and Operations team, you will act as a trusted advisor, partnering with Sales, Customer Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Partners and Google Cloud Consulting to plan, strategize, and run the business in a transformational way.As a part of the Cloud AI Tech GTM team, you will be focused on building and executing our Global AI GTM strategy. Your position plays an integral role helping drive the growth of this team and business globally. As part of the AI Strategy and Operations team in the Google Cloud organization, you will partner closely with FDE, AI CE and sales leadership, finance, product, and regional operations teams to provide actionable insights and use a data-driven approach to improve forecast accuracy, sharpen decision making, and drive deep understanding of our fast growing business.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $186000 - $269000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Manage the North American AI Tech GTM rhythm-of-business activities, including business reviews, resource allocation, workload reviews, and forecast calls.
- Operationalize the AI Tech GTM team in North America by driving the stand-up of key systems, R&R maps, processes, and tools to support business scaling.
- Orchestrate the end-to-end qualification, technical review, and executive prioritization of all incoming customer Engagement Requests (ERs) across North America.
- Drive continuous operational inspection of active customer engagements across operational projects and assigned Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) to mitigate delivery blockers and harvest repeatable architectural wins.
- Partner with regional AI Sales Specialists, FDE, AI CE, and finance teams to provide inputs into global Cloud AI forecast/review cycles, while collaborating with regional peers on AI Tech GTM planning activities, including blueprint development, metric setting, and territory design.
Google
Forward Deployed Engineer Strategy and Operations Lead, North America
Chicago, Illinois
Added 3d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
$186k - $269k/yr
Master's degree in business administration
Job Description
The application window will be open until at least November 13, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA.
As a part of the Cloud AI Tech GTM team, you will be focused on building and executing our Global AI GTM strategy. Your position plays an integral role helping drive the growth of this team and business globally. As part of the AI Strategy and Operations team in the Google Cloud organization, you will partner closely with FDE, AI CE and sales leadership, finance, product, and regional operations teams to provide actionable insights and use a data-driven approach to improve forecast accuracy, sharpen decision making, and drive deep understanding of our fast growing business.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $186000 - $269000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in Go-to-Market Strategy, Sales Operations, Strategy and Operations, Management Consulting, Finance, or Program Management.
- Experience with data analysis, generating data-driven insights, using SQL or other analytical approaches.
- Experience in business planning, program management, forecasting, and storytelling through data to facilitate conversations with executive leadership.
- Experience as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, and experience in client management and relationship-building.
Preferred qualifications:
- MBA or other relevant advanced degree.
- Experience tailoring and delivering compelling reporting and presentations by audience, asking strategic questions, and leading conversations that drive results and efficiencies.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing without authority to drive operational excellence, successful delivery of priority initiatives, process improvements, and change management.
- Knowledge of enterprise customers and cloud technologies, products and market landscape.
About the job
As a part of the Google Cloud Go-to-Market Strategy and Operations team, you will act as a trusted advisor, partnering with Sales, Customer Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Partners and Google Cloud Consulting to plan, strategize, and run the business in a transformational way.As a part of the Cloud AI Tech GTM team, you will be focused on building and executing our Global AI GTM strategy. Your position plays an integral role helping drive the growth of this team and business globally. As part of the AI Strategy and Operations team in the Google Cloud organization, you will partner closely with FDE, AI CE and sales leadership, finance, product, and regional operations teams to provide actionable insights and use a data-driven approach to improve forecast accuracy, sharpen decision making, and drive deep understanding of our fast growing business.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $186000 - $269000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Manage the North American AI Tech GTM rhythm-of-business activities, including business reviews, resource allocation, workload reviews, and forecast calls.
- Operationalize the AI Tech GTM team in North America by driving the stand-up of key systems, R&R maps, processes, and tools to support business scaling.
- Orchestrate the end-to-end qualification, technical review, and executive prioritization of all incoming customer Engagement Requests (ERs) across North America.
- Drive continuous operational inspection of active customer engagements across operational projects and assigned Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) to mitigate delivery blockers and harvest repeatable architectural wins.
- Partner with regional AI Sales Specialists, FDE, AI CE, and finance teams to provide inputs into global Cloud AI forecast/review cycles, while collaborating with regional peers on AI Tech GTM planning activities, including blueprint development, metric setting, and territory design.
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Who's Hiring
- Google11
- Braze5
- WHSmith5
- Starbucks5
- JPMorganChase5
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Operations Lead Jobs in Chicago: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a operations lead job in Chicago?
Focus on Chicago's heaviest hiring sectors: logistics and supply chain along the I-55 and I-294 corridors, healthcare operations at the major hospital networks on the Near North Side and Medical District, and corporate operations at financial services and professional services firms in the Loop. Candidates who can show process improvement results, cross-functional coordination experience, and familiarity with Chicago's multi-site distribution or clinical environments consistently stand out from the field.
Which companies hire operations leads in Chicago?
Chicago operations lead roles are posted by Google, Braze, and WHSmith and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Chicago's hiring mix is broad, pulling from large corporate headquarters in the Loop, regional distribution operators in the suburbs, and expanding healthcare networks throughout the city.
Are there remote operations lead jobs in Chicago?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on the role type, since hands-on and warehouse operations leads are almost always on-site while analytical, project, and back-office operations roles are far more remote-friendly. About 43% of operations lead openings tied to Chicago are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with the remote share concentrated in corporate and tech-adjacent employers headquartered in the Loop and River North.
How can I get a operations lead job in Chicago with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Chicago is moving up from a coordinator, team lead, or analyst role within logistics, healthcare, or professional services, where many employers promote internally before posting externally. Chicago's large distribution operators along the southwest corridor and the major hospital networks frequently hire operations coordinators as a direct feeder to lead roles. Building proficiency in process documentation, scheduling tools, or inventory systems gives entry-level candidates a concrete edge in local interviews.
Which industries hire the most operations leads in Chicago?
The sectors hiring the most operations leads in Chicago are Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Chicago's role as a major logistics hub, combined with its concentration of large hospital systems and Fortune 500 headquarters, keeps demand for operations leads consistently high across those sectors year-round.
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