Operations Manager (Finance)

TransCore (TRN), a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is seeking a full-time Operations Manager to join our team in Union, New Jersey.


Job Summary: Participates in establishing objectives, plans and budgets at a program or project level. Oversees the technical, operational and budgetary objectives for the program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead and coordinate projects, including proposal development, cost estimation, budget tracking, scheduling, customer engagement, and procurement of parts, supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Assist in the development and oversight of departmental budgets, financial forecasting, and performance monitoring.
• Prepare and manage bids, schedules, contracts, and subcontracts.
• Oversee contractor performance to ensure key performance indicators (KPIs) are met.
• Coordinate both technical and administrative support functions.
• Provide operational support across multiple concurrent projects.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and related documentation.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Manages 5-30 employees, some of which may be through subordinate supervisors. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Authority: Establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to subordinate managers. Senior management reviews objectives to determine success of operation. Involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate \ operations(s) and may also have companywide effect.

Job Complexity: Works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Implements strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements.

Discretion: Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will add to costs and may impact the short-term goals of the organization.

Interaction: Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.

Direction: Manages, perhaps through subordinate supervisors, the coordination of the activities of a section or department with responsibility for results, including costs, methods and staffing. In some instances this manager may be responsible for a functional area and not have any subordinate employees.

Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of related experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and occasionally works in or around moving traffic. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.