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AI chief operating officer

Directs operations and coordinates activities to maximise returns on investments or increase productivity for the business.

Diego Takahashi“I direct operations to maximise returns or increase productivity.”An example character, not a real person.
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Chief operating officer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Direct or plan activities to maximise returns or increase productivity.
  2. Coordinate financial activities to maximise investments or increase efficiency.
  3. Analyse operations to evaluate performance or determine cost reduction areas.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Chief Executives” (O*NET 11-1011.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
  • Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
  • Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.

Chief operating officer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Atlassian JIRA

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits