Director of Delivery, Operations

Manages a team responsible for delivering operations engagements and services.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$311k

Mean

$324k

10th–90th pct

$237k–$430k

Observations

214

Confidence: 32% · based on 214 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Project Management

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) · 42% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

62% require · 23% prefer

Master's Degree

16% require · 34% prefer

No College

20% require · 8% prefer

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Common next roles

Operations Practice Director-10.3%Operations Senior Associate-59.2%Operations Delivery Analyst-61.6%Operations Delivery Lead-61.0%Operations Associate-61.7%

Common previous roles

Operations Delivery Analyst-160.1%Operations Delivery Lead-156.6%Operations Associate-161.3%Operations Senior Associate-144.9%Operations Practice Director-11.5%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)5,778

Posting growth+17.5%

Median days to fill68 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)23,827

Projected growth5.1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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