Operations Manager

WHO ARE WE?

WE CONNECT PEOPLE AND WORK

TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) is a leading staffing, recruiting and workforce management company. The company fills individual positions on demand, staffs entire facilities, and manages outsourced recruiting processes and staffing vendor programs for a wide variety of clients. The company's specialized workforce solutions meet clients' needs for a reliable, efficient workforce in a wide variety of industries including - construction, manufacturing, financial services, pharmaceuticals, transportation, aviation, and energy.

TrueBlue assigns as many as 100,000 people to work each day, drawing from a data base of hundreds of thousands of candidates, and places more than 250,000 people in permanent positions each year.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead and manage a high-performing recruitment delivery team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This role will have end-to-end ownership of operational performance, team productivity, service delivery, stakeholder management, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage team, driving performance, engagement, productivity, and professional development.
• Own the recruitment delivery function end-to-end, ensuring achievement of productivity, quality, SLA, and operational targets.
• Monitor key performance indicators and implement appropriate action plans to address performance gaps.
• Participate in business reviews, governance meetings, and stakeholder discussions, providing operational insights and updates to senior stakeholders.
• Manage escalations and complex operational issues, ensuring timely resolution and effective stakeholder communication.
• Identify process gaps and opportunities for improvement, and implement process optimization, automation, and workflow enhancements.
• Coach and mentor team members, build leadership capability, and develop succession plans and career growth opportunities.
• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and high-quality service delivery.
• Support change management initiatives and ensure effective implementation of new processes and operational strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness across recruitment operations.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in RPO, staffing, recruitment operations, or another high-volume, fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong experience in people management, performance management, coaching, and team development.
• Demonstrated experience managing business reviews, escalations, and senior stakeholder interactions.
• Strong understanding of KPIs, SLAs, productivity, quality, and operational metrics, preferably within an RPO environment.
• Hands-on experience in process improvement, automation, workflow optimization, or cost-efficiency initiatives.
• Experience in team building, succession planning, and managing organizational or process changes.