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SUMMARY
Responsible for leading shared services and operational support functions within an insurance environment to deliver efficient, scalable, and compliant operations. Accountable for aligning cross-functional priorities, optimizing resources, and building capabilities that support growth, regulatory adherence, and strong financial performance. Ensures operational excellence through disciplined execution, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Provides enterprise oversight of shared operations and support functions (product, carrier and agency contracting, marketing enablement, agent support, commissions, compliance, and core operations), ensuring alignment, scalability, and regulatory adherence.
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Integrates multiple businesses’ operations and support functions. Continues to serve the businesses with their required level of service, while driving operational scale through standardized processes, controls, and systems that enable growth with disciplined cost management.
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Orchestrates cross-functional alignment across distribution, service, compliance, and operations to ensure integrated execution and a consistent customer experience.
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Optimizes cost structure through workflow efficiency, vendor management, and resource allocation while preserving service quality.
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Owns service performance, establishing governance and accountability to consistently meet or exceed defined service levels.
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Elevates productivity through performance standards, operational rigor, and targeted process and automation improvements.
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Champions adoption of systems and processes, partnering across business and technology to ensure effective implementation and sustained utilization.
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Develops a perspective on leading tools (tech, AI, data, etc.) to improve productivity and service levels.
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Builds enterprise capabilities across talent, process, and infrastructure to support long-term operational excellence.
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Evaluates and prioritizes investments to ensure strong ROI and alignment with strategic and financial objectives.
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Defines and governs operational metrics, leveraging insights to drive performance improvement and informed decision-making.
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Ensures full compliance with applicable insurance regulations, CMS requirements, and internal policies.
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Complies with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enters and maintains complete and accurate information).
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Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
- Fifteen (15) or more years in insurance operations, shared services, or support functions
- Eight (8) or more years of leadership experience with enterprise or cross-functional scope
- Demonstrated success scaling operations and delivering measurable financial and operational outcomes
- Experience operating within regulated environments (e.g., ACA, Medicare)
SKILLS
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Operations leadership in insurance or similarly regulated environments, with accountability for multi-functional performance.
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Strategic orientation with the ability to translate business objectives into scalable operating models.
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Knowledge of change leadership, including enterprise system implementations and process transformation.
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Ability to engage effectively with a remote-first team composed of multiple businesses and cultures.
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Skilled integrator, builder and innovator
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Executive prioritization and decision-making in complex, fast-paced environments.
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Systems acumen across policy administration, CRM, and workflow platforms.
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Data-driven mindset, using metrics and analytics to inform decisions and drive outcomes.
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Deep understanding of insurance operations, compliance frameworks, and customer lifecycle.
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Executive communication and stakeholder influence across all levels of the organization.
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Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications and ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, genetic information, or status as a protected veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including California law.
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Who's Hiring
- Alvarez & Marsal71

- CVS Health53

- Whatnot13

- Oscar Health8

- Abco Maintenance8

Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services107
- Healthcare & Medical Services89
- Technology & Software71
- Investment & Asset Management41
- Accounting & Auditing39
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote operations director jobs.
- 7 or more years of progressive operations management experience
- Demonstrated experience owning a P&L or departmental budget
- Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams of 20 or more people
- Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, engineering, or a related field
- Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent process improvement certification preferred
Tips for Your Remote Operations Director Job Search
Quantify scope on your resume
Operations director roles reward scale. List the number of direct reports you managed, the budget you owned, and the revenue or cost impact of your initiatives. Hiring managers scan for these figures before reading anything else.
Tailor for industry-specific language
A logistics operations director resume reads differently than one for a hospital system. Mirror the exact terminology in each job posting, whether that's throughput, patient flow, or fulfillment rate, so your application clears automated screening.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists operations director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies mid-transformation
Operations directors are most often hired during rapid growth, post-merger integration, or operational overhauls. Look for companies that recently announced expansion, restructuring, or new leadership, because those needs drive the majority of open roles.
Prepare a process improvement case study
Interviewers at this level consistently ask for a before-and-after example of an operation you rebuilt. Have one story ready that names the inefficiency, the method you used to diagnose it, and the measurable outcome you delivered.
Negotiate beyond base salary
Operations director offers often include performance bonuses tied to cost savings or efficiency targets. Understand how those metrics are set and measured before accepting, because the structure of the bonus can matter as much as the base.
Remote Operations Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote operations director job?
Target companies that already run distributed teams, since they hire remotely by default and know how to onboard someone they never meet in person. Remote operations director employers screen hard for self-direction and clear written communication on top of the core skills, so show evidence you can own work without someone over your shoulder. Apply to the openings above that match your experience.
Which companies hire remote operations directors?
Employers currently hiring remote operations directors include Alvarez & Marsal, CVS Health, and Whatnot, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote-first firms and large companies running distributed teams post the most remote operations director roles.
Can you get a remote operations director job with no experience?
Yes, but it is harder than an on-site role, because remote work expects you to operate independently from the start. Entry-level remote operations director openings do exist, especially at remote-first companies, and a portfolio of real work helps more than a long resume. Applying broadly to the roles that fit improves your odds.
Do you need a degree for remote operations director jobs?
Not always. Many employers hire remote operations directors on demonstrated skills and prior work rather than a specific degree, though some larger companies still prefer one. Showing relevant results matters more than a credential for most remote operations director roles.
Which industries hire the most remote operations directors?
The sectors hiring the most remote operations directors are Consulting & Professional Services, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors run distributed teams and hire operations directors remotely most consistently.
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