Performance Manager Jobs in Ohio
Performance Manager jobs in Ohio are consistently in demand, with strong hiring concentrated in healthcare systems, financial services, manufacturing operations, and technology firms, and openings at every level from associate performance analyst through senior director. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati anchor most of the activity, where employers like Nationwide, Cleveland Clinic, and Procter & Gamble maintain large operations management and performance functions. The most sought-after specialties in Ohio include operational performance improvement, clinical quality management, and data-driven KPI analytics. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Operational Performance Manager role has a national salary range of $85,000- $150,000.
DHL Supply Chain offers multiple benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Discounted Stock Purchase, General Bonus Plan and a generous PTO policy.
Are you an innovative thinker who can easily prioritize and communicate key points quickly? Do you want to have a direct impact on customers and the overall business strategy? Do you enjoy managing multiple projects at the same time with the responsibility to keep them on-time and on-budget? Do you feel that your skills of thinking outside the box and working across multiple teams, functions, etc. are in need of a new home?
If so, DHL Supply Chain has the opportunity for you.
Job Description
This role is responsible for the directing, coaching and leading of Implementation Advisors and the Site Leadership teams within a regional area or business unit sector to implement the Operations Management Systems that includes performance tracking/management tools required to achieve operational effectiveness and standards within the site.
- Verify and ensuring all operational and performance tracking/management tools are in place or planned in detail prior to and during the readiness and implementation phase to support the transformational process
- Coordinate and direct the delivery of consistent implementations across each assigned region or sites to ensure each site within the program scope has a standard DHL Supply Chain performance tracking and Operations Management System.
- Work with OMS Data Systems and IT to establish the integration/extract from source systems (i.e. WMS/T&A systems) and ensure all necessary items are in place for the implementation.
- Work with OMS Data Systems to ensure a complete analysis of the data to highlight and detail areas where source systems are not providing data in the correct format or detail
- Ensure that all effective processes are defined, analyzed and then map in detail in preparation for application of standards
- Based on detailed process observations and analysis on site discuss, define and agree the site specific OM DS Concept together with the site leadership team (based on DHL Supply Chain standards); this will be the basis for the configuration of the ideal DHL Supply Chain performance tracking/mgt. solution
- Ensure that the creation of the location mapping where applicable to a sufficient level of detail ensuring future flexibility to enable effective maintenance while providing the platform for accurate standards to be built.
- Coordinate/conduct the testing of the performance tracking tools/system solution in strong collaboration with the IT teams and finally (through a UAT) together with the site leadership team and achieve a final confirmation of the solution by all parties engaged to be in line with the agreed OM DS Concept and the full accuracy of all data provided by the solution.
- Coach and direct the Implementation Advisors to deliver effective training and knowledge transfer to site users and others on use of the Operations Management System, performance tracking tools/systems, interpretation , maintenance and issue resolution
- In case of discrete standards define the detailed requirements by job or task for industrial engineering. Completing the required work studies or manage a contractor accordingly
- Highlight and define any interface or DHL link work that may be required.
- Ensure that any risks and lessons learned are appropriately captured and communicated to greater team
- Conduct Operations Management System, Process and System Confirmations in line with sustainability models to ensure success of implementation and long term sustainability.
- Ensure transformational process deployments are aligned with: sector, site, customer objectives and creates value for DHL and our Customers
- Working with the Transformation Advisors, Champions and Regional Operations Director replicate process improvements across customer accounts where applicable (incorporate replication in initial transformational action plans)
- Working with the Transformation Advisors Champions and Regional Operations Director to conduct regular process continuous improvement workshop progress reviews with customers
- Provide regular (monthly) OMS progress updates and related improvement activity with Transformation Advisors, Champions, Regional Operations Director and Regional Vice President
- Establish a balanced schedule of activity across assigned sites and sectors
- Provide associates involved in Operations Management System with the necessary knowledge to understand the overall Continuous Improvement Process, objectives and related tools / routines
- Create and foster an environment within the Operations Management System process that promotes open free flowing involvement and ideas
- Direct and Coach the execution of continuous improvement workshop as they pertain to Operations Management System and help facilitate workshops as necessary.
- Verify to ensure the documentation of improved processes is in a format consistent with relative Operations Management System, regulatory and ISO requirements for site / sector.
- Ensure the value structure exists for the quantification of project savings / defect reduction for each workshop/Value Stream Map conducted
- As requested participate in the implementation of broad based deployment initiatives
- Champion best practice sharing during the deployment of workshop action planning activity
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent General Management or Above Experience required
- 7+ years of experience in large scale Lean/Operations Management Systems Transformation required
- 5+ years of Operations experience, required
- 2+ years of Logistic industry experience, preferred
Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.
Brand: DHL
Address: 360 Westar Blvd Westerville, OH - 43082
Property Description: 9691 - Westerville OH
Property Number: 9691
The Operational Performance Manager role has a national salary range of $85,000- $150,000.
DHL Supply Chain offers multiple benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Discounted Stock Purchase, General Bonus Plan and a generous PTO policy.
Are you an innovative thinker who can easily prioritize and communicate key points quickly? Do you want to have a direct impact on customers and the overall business strategy? Do you enjoy managing multiple projects at the same time with the responsibility to keep them on-time and on-budget? Do you feel that your skills of thinking outside the box and working across multiple teams, functions, etc. are in need of a new home?
If so, DHL Supply Chain has the opportunity for you.
Job Description
This role is responsible for the directing, coaching and leading of Implementation Advisors and the Site Leadership teams within a regional area or business unit sector to implement the Operations Management Systems that includes performance tracking/management tools required to achieve operational effectiveness and standards within the site.
- Verify and ensuring all operational and performance tracking/management tools are in place or planned in detail prior to and during the readiness and implementation phase to support the transformational process
- Coordinate and direct the delivery of consistent implementations across each assigned region or sites to ensure each site within the program scope has a standard DHL Supply Chain performance tracking and Operations Management System.
- Work with OMS Data Systems and IT to establish the integration/extract from source systems (i.e. WMS/T&A systems) and ensure all necessary items are in place for the implementation.
- Work with OMS Data Systems to ensure a complete analysis of the data to highlight and detail areas where source systems are not providing data in the correct format or detail
- Ensure that all effective processes are defined, analyzed and then map in detail in preparation for application of standards
- Based on detailed process observations and analysis on site discuss, define and agree the site specific OM DS Concept together with the site leadership team (based on DHL Supply Chain standards); this will be the basis for the configuration of the ideal DHL Supply Chain performance tracking/mgt. solution
- Ensure that the creation of the location mapping where applicable to a sufficient level of detail ensuring future flexibility to enable effective maintenance while providing the platform for accurate standards to be built.
- Coordinate/conduct the testing of the performance tracking tools/system solution in strong collaboration with the IT teams and finally (through a UAT) together with the site leadership team and achieve a final confirmation of the solution by all parties engaged to be in line with the agreed OM DS Concept and the full accuracy of all data provided by the solution.
- Coach and direct the Implementation Advisors to deliver effective training and knowledge transfer to site users and others on use of the Operations Management System, performance tracking tools/systems, interpretation , maintenance and issue resolution
- In case of discrete standards define the detailed requirements by job or task for industrial engineering. Completing the required work studies or manage a contractor accordingly
- Highlight and define any interface or DHL link work that may be required.
- Ensure that any risks and lessons learned are appropriately captured and communicated to greater team
- Conduct Operations Management System, Process and System Confirmations in line with sustainability models to ensure success of implementation and long term sustainability.
- Ensure transformational process deployments are aligned with: sector, site, customer objectives and creates value for DHL and our Customers
- Working with the Transformation Advisors, Champions and Regional Operations Director replicate process improvements across customer accounts where applicable (incorporate replication in initial transformational action plans)
- Working with the Transformation Advisors Champions and Regional Operations Director to conduct regular process continuous improvement workshop progress reviews with customers
- Provide regular (monthly) OMS progress updates and related improvement activity with Transformation Advisors, Champions, Regional Operations Director and Regional Vice President
- Establish a balanced schedule of activity across assigned sites and sectors
- Provide associates involved in Operations Management System with the necessary knowledge to understand the overall Continuous Improvement Process, objectives and related tools / routines
- Create and foster an environment within the Operations Management System process that promotes open free flowing involvement and ideas
- Direct and Coach the execution of continuous improvement workshop as they pertain to Operations Management System and help facilitate workshops as necessary.
- Verify to ensure the documentation of improved processes is in a format consistent with relative Operations Management System, regulatory and ISO requirements for site / sector.
- Ensure the value structure exists for the quantification of project savings / defect reduction for each workshop/Value Stream Map conducted
- As requested participate in the implementation of broad based deployment initiatives
- Champion best practice sharing during the deployment of workshop action planning activity
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent General Management or Above Experience required
- 7+ years of experience in large scale Lean/Operations Management Systems Transformation required
- 5+ years of Operations experience, required
- 2+ years of Logistic industry experience, preferred
Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.
Brand: DHL
Address: 360 Westar Blvd Westerville, OH - 43082
Property Description: 9691 - Westerville OH
Property Number: 9691
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Performance Manager Job Market in Ohio
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Consumer Goods
- Medical Devices
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in performance manager jobs across Ohio.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, or a related field required
- Three or more years of experience leading performance improvement initiatives in a team environment
- Proficiency with performance management frameworks such as OKRs, KPIs, or Balanced Scorecard
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data and present actionable findings to senior stakeholders
- Experience with project management tools and performance tracking software platforms
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills within Ohio's matrixed organizations
Performance Manager Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a performance manager in Ohio?
Most performance manager roles in Ohio require a bachelor's degree in business, operations, healthcare administration, or a closely related field, with a master's degree preferred in competitive markets like Columbus and Cleveland. Ohio does not issue a state license specific to performance management, so employers instead look for recognized credentials such as a Certified Manager designation, a Project Management Professional certification, or a Lean Six Sigma certification to validate analytical and leadership competency.
Which companies hire performance managers in Ohio?
Employers hiring performance managers in Ohio right now include Abbott, DHL, and PPG, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Ohio's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, large health systems, and advanced manufacturing operations means consistent demand for performance management professionals throughout the year.
Which Ohio cities have the most performance manager jobs?
Columbus, Cleveland, and Akron have the most performance manager openings in Ohio. Columbus leads because of its density of insurance, financial services, and technology employers, while Cleveland's large healthcare systems and manufacturing base drive strong demand there, and Cincinnati's consumer goods and logistics companies, including major corporate headquarters, sustain steady hiring in the region.
Are there remote performance manager jobs in Ohio?
Yes, and they are more common than in many fields, since performance management work centers on data analysis, reporting, and stakeholder communication rather than physical presence. About 75% of performance manager openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the desk-based and analytical nature of the role. Positions focused on financial performance reporting and KPI dashboarding tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How can I get hired as a performance manager in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a performance analyst or operations coordinator role first, which large Ohio employers such as Nationwide, Cardinal Health, and major health systems like OhioHealth regularly post for candidates with a relevant degree but limited direct experience. Earning a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or completing a project management certificate through Ohio State University or a similar institution gives candidates a concrete edge, and internal promotions from business analyst or quality coordinator positions are a common route into the performance manager title.
Where can I find and apply to performance manager jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to performance manager jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings across industries including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and technology. Find roles that fit your experience and location preference and apply directly to each position from the listing.
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