Operations Project Manager Jobs in California
Operations Project Manager jobs in California are in high demand, with active hiring concentrated in technology, logistics, healthcare operations, and defense contracting at levels from entry-level coordinator through senior program manager. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego lead in openings, anchored by employers like Kaiser Permanente, Northrop Grumman, and Apple. The most sought-after specialties in California listings are supply chain operations, cross-functional product launches, and large-scale process improvement. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Company: Citadel Roofing & Solar
Location: Sacramento, CA
Department: New Construction Solar, Project Operations
Employment Type: Full-time, exempt
Reports To: New Construction Solar, Director of Project Operations
About the Role
The Project Manager, Lease Operations oversees the day-to-day operations of Citadel's Customer Lease Finance partners and processes, manages a team of lease coordinators, and leads the planning, delivery, and ongoing improvement of finance-related products and programs, including the systems and processes that support them. This role sits at the intersection of Sales, Operations, and Technology, and is responsible for turning program processes into well-scoped implementations. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable with project schedules and with solar leasing concepts and can keep cross-functional teams aligned and moving.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of Citadel's Customer Lease Finance partners and processes, keeping agreements, approvals, and funding statuses accurate and on time.
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of lease coordinators, including workload planning, performance goals, and training, and hold the team to target timelines and SLAs.
- Develop best practices and processes for generating lease agreements and submitting milestone requirements to finance partners for payment, ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and timely.
- Serve as the primary contact for finance partners, lenders, and vendors, managing deliverables, contracts, feedback, and reporting, and handling program requirement changes.
- Own the project lifecycle for Lease Finance initiatives, from intake and scoping through launch, adoption, and post-launch review, maintaining work plans, budgets, timelines, and status reports.
- Partner with Finance, Sales, Operations, Legal/Compliance, and IT to define requirements, workflows, and success metrics, and translate them into user stories for system and process changes, supporting testing and user acceptance.
- Implement program changes and process improvements, including training, communications, and rollout support for field and office teams, while meeting regulatory, audit, and internal control requirements.
- Track KPIs such as cycle times and approval rates, work through process issues as they arise, and recommend improvements.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and resource conflicts early, and drive resolution with stakeholders and leadership.
Qualifications
Required
- 3+ years of project or program management experience.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to lead meetings, including with executives and external partners.
- 2+ years of experience managing a team, ideally in an operations environment.
Preferred
- Experience in solar, construction, home improvement, or energy industries, including solar financing structures (loans, leases, PPAs) and incentive programs.
- Familiarity with CRM and ERP platforms and with system integration projects.
- Background in process development/improvement.
Company: Citadel Roofing & Solar
Location: Sacramento, CA
Department: New Construction Solar, Project Operations
Employment Type: Full-time, exempt
Reports To: New Construction Solar, Director of Project Operations
About the Role
The Project Manager, Lease Operations oversees the day-to-day operations of Citadel's Customer Lease Finance partners and processes, manages a team of lease coordinators, and leads the planning, delivery, and ongoing improvement of finance-related products and programs, including the systems and processes that support them. This role sits at the intersection of Sales, Operations, and Technology, and is responsible for turning program processes into well-scoped implementations. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable with project schedules and with solar leasing concepts and can keep cross-functional teams aligned and moving.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of Citadel's Customer Lease Finance partners and processes, keeping agreements, approvals, and funding statuses accurate and on time.
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of lease coordinators, including workload planning, performance goals, and training, and hold the team to target timelines and SLAs.
- Develop best practices and processes for generating lease agreements and submitting milestone requirements to finance partners for payment, ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and timely.
- Serve as the primary contact for finance partners, lenders, and vendors, managing deliverables, contracts, feedback, and reporting, and handling program requirement changes.
- Own the project lifecycle for Lease Finance initiatives, from intake and scoping through launch, adoption, and post-launch review, maintaining work plans, budgets, timelines, and status reports.
- Partner with Finance, Sales, Operations, Legal/Compliance, and IT to define requirements, workflows, and success metrics, and translate them into user stories for system and process changes, supporting testing and user acceptance.
- Implement program changes and process improvements, including training, communications, and rollout support for field and office teams, while meeting regulatory, audit, and internal control requirements.
- Track KPIs such as cycle times and approval rates, work through process issues as they arise, and recommend improvements.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and resource conflicts early, and drive resolution with stakeholders and leadership.
Qualifications
Required
- 3+ years of project or program management experience.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to lead meetings, including with executives and external partners.
- 2+ years of experience managing a team, ideally in an operations environment.
Preferred
- Experience in solar, construction, home improvement, or energy industries, including solar financing structures (loans, leases, PPAs) and incentive programs.
- Familiarity with CRM and ERP platforms and with system integration projects.
- Background in process development/improvement.
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in operations project manager jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, or a related field
- PMP or CAPM certification from the Project Management Institute preferred or required
- Three or more years managing cross-functional operations or process improvement projects
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana, Jira, or Microsoft Project
- Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder reporting and executive presentations
Operations Project Manager Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a operations project manager in California?
Most California employers expect a bachelor's degree in business, operations, or a related field alongside demonstrated project leadership experience. California does not issue a state license for this role, but the Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute is widely treated as the professional standard. Many California candidates build their foundation in coordinator or analyst roles at large technology, healthcare, or logistics companies before moving into full project manager titles.
How much do operations project managers make in California?
Operations project managers in California earn a median of about $120,910 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $69,180 for the lowest 10% to over $188,560 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire operations project managers in California?
Employers hiring operations project managers in California right now include TikTok, Lime, and GGP, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. California's mix of technology headquarters, large integrated health systems, and defense contractors means openings appear across a wider range of industries than in most other states.
Which California cities have the most operations project manager jobs?
Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento have the most operations project manager openings in California. Los Angeles draws volume from entertainment operations, healthcare networks, and logistics hubs, San Francisco and the broader Bay Area concentrate hiring inside technology and biotech companies, and San Diego adds defense and life sciences employers that run large internal operations teams.
Are there remote operations project manager jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 44% of operations project manager openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how much of the coordination work happens in meetings and shared software rather than on a physical floor. The project phases most suited to full remote work are planning, reporting, and stakeholder communication, while implementation oversight often requires at least periodic on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a operations project manager in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a project coordinator or operations analyst role at a large California employer, where you can build a track of end-to-end project ownership before pursuing a manager title. Kaiser Permanente, Northrop Grumman, and major Bay Area technology companies run rotational or associate program manager programs that explicitly target candidates without prior PM titles. Earning a CAPM certification before applying and assembling a portfolio of even small-scale process improvements strengthens an application considerably against more experienced candidates.
Where can I find and apply to operations project manager jobs in California?
You can find and apply to operations project manager jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings updated on an ongoing basis. Find the roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly to the employer through each listing.
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