Operations Director ScaleForward Salinas, CA

Some companies bury Interpersonal Skills under process; at ScaleForward, the Operations Director role puts it front and center in Salinas, CA. The deal favors the seasoned — 10 years earns $181,000 - $252,000, a full-time arrangement, and a general charter you'll actually own.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day rhythm of general work across our Salinas, CA operation
• Turn ambiguous Critical Thinking requests into shipped, measurable outcomes
• Read between the lines of what Salinas customers actually need
• Trade quick wins for question-everything fixes when the math favors patience
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Read an Interpersonal Skills system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Own assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on proficiency with Critical Thinking, ideally paired with Goal Setting
• Equal parts Interpersonal Skills depth and Persuasion curiosity
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Willingness to commute to Salinas, CA or work flexibly as needed
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• Working familiarity with full-time schedules and team norms at ScaleForward
• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams

Long before general was fashionable, ScaleForward was already solving it for businesses scattered across CA. The unwritten rule in Salinas is simple: leave the codebase kinder than you found it.

We combine $181,000 - $252,000 with flexible remote work, paid volunteer days, and clear opportunities for advancement.

The req cycled to active again moments ago for the Salinas office.

Your Persuasion deserves a stage bigger than your current one, and ScaleForward has it.