What does a Operations Manager do?
Plans and oversees daily business activities, staff, budgets and processes to ensure services or production run efficiently.
Demand level: High
Operations Manager
Plans and oversees daily business activities, staff, budgets and processes to ensure services or production run efficiently. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 9 linked programmes across 5 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.
Check which programmes I qualify forEstimated annual salaries
JuniorR420 000 p.a.Mid-levelR700 000 p.a.SeniorR1 100 000 p.a.
Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Skills linked to this career
Decision making · EssentialLeadership · EssentialOperations management · EssentialBudget management · ImportantProcess improvement · ImportantProgrammes linked to this career
These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.
Diploma in Management — Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom): General — Rhodes University
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Management Studies — University of Cape Town
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT — University of Johannesburg
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT — University of Johannesburg
RETAIL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT — University of Johannesburg
SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT — University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Agribusiness Management — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Business Management — University of Pretoria
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Operations Manager do?
Plans and oversees daily business activities, staff, budgets and processes to ensure services or production run efficiently.
What skills are important for this career?
Important skills include Decision making, Leadership, Operations management, Budget management, Process improvement.
What salary can I expect?
VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Which programmes can lead to this career?
9 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.