Operating Officer Job Description


An operating officer manages all aspects of a company, from motivating employees to drawing public interest and generating income. While operating officers are in charge of those duties, rarely do they personally handle those tasks. Instead, they oversee and delegate to people who do.

Operating officers must be extremely confident and excellent communicators, making policies clear to employees. They must be motivated, resilient and accomplished problem-solvers.

Most operating officers need to possess a bachelor's degree; depending on their industry, may need a master's degree or higher. Areas of study usually include the candidate's field of choice as well as business, management and finance.