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Operations & Assistance · Updated November 4, 2026

Part-time Operations Manager jobs

Part-time operations leadership: processes, vendors, reporting and the weekly rhythm of a growing company. 223 tasks are open now, sized for 4 to 10 hours a week.

$90/hrtypical US rate, senior level
$120/hrmedian published task rate
223open tasks
4-10 ha week for a typical task

Open Operations Manager tasks

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Regular

Weekly Operations Management

Senior · Operations Manager

Education foundation · 201–500 employees

€64–€73 / hour

About €1,930 a month at 7 h a week

  • 4–9 h a week
  • Hybrid · Copenhagen
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
Bundle

Process Audit and Fixes

Manager · Operations Manager

Insurtech company for professional liability · 501–1,000 employees

CA$99–CA$123 / hour

About CA$1,330–CA$2,650 a month

  • 12–24 h a month
  • Remote · Canada
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role
Expert hour

Operations Leadership Hour · Nonprofit

Senior · Operations Manager

International nonprofit in climate · 501–1,000 employees

$109–$129 / hour

About $120 for the hour

  • 1 hour
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Operations KPI Dashboard

Manager · Operations Manager

Electronics manufacturer making building materials · 201–500 employees

$148–$187 / hour

About $1,010–$2,000 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Hybrid · Escondido
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 3 interested
Bundle

Quarterly Planning Support

Manager · Operations Manager

Food-delivery company in coffee · 501–1,000 employees

€63–€72 / hour

About €680–€1,350 a month

  • 10–20 h a month
  • Remote · Netherlands
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Vendor and Contract Review

Manager · Operations Manager

Aerospace supplier making satellite parts · 501–1,000 employees

€68–€81 / hour

About €450–€1,040 in total

  • about 10 h in total
  • Remote · Germany
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Operating Rhythm Setup · Consumer goods

Senior · Operations Manager

Consumer goods company selling in 20 countries · 1,001–5,000 employees

$96–$119 / hour

About $860–$1,720 in total

  • about 12 h in total
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 7 days
    Bundle

    Process Audit and Fixes

    Senior · Operations Manager

    Travel-technology company with resorts · 5,000+ employees

    €71–€81 / hour

    About €910–€1,820 a month

    • 12–24 h a month
    • Remote · Ireland
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
    Bundle

    Process Audit and Fixes · Logistics

    Senior · Operations Manager

    Warehousing operator for food producers · 501–1,000 employees

    $142–$168 / hour

    About $1,860–$3,700 a month

    • 12–24 h a month
    • On-site · San Jose
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
    Expert hour

    Operations Leadership Hour

    Senior · Operations Manager

    Boutique advisory firm for the public sector · 501–1,000 employees

    $113–$130 / hour

    About $120 for the hour

    • 1 hour
    • Remote · United States
    • Starts within 2 weeks
    • Top 25% for the role
    Expert hour

    Operations Leadership Hour

    Senior · Operations Manager

    Travel-technology company · 201–500 employees

    $117–$132 / hour

    About $120 for the hour

    • 1 hour
    • Remote · United States
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
    • 5 interested
    Expert hour

    Operations Leadership Hour

    Senior · Operations Manager

    Hotel group with resorts · 5,000+ employees

    €62–€77 / hour

    About €70 for the hour

    • 1 hour
    • Remote · anywhere in the EU
    • Starts next week
    • Top 25% for the role
    • 3 interested
    • English and German

    Recently filled

    Operations Manager tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range.

    What an Operations Manager earns by level

    Rates in the United States for the regular role format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.

    Full US rate table · How rates are built

    LevelPer hour5 h a week, per month
    Senior$90$1,950
    Manager$110$2,380
    Director$135$2,930
    • Regular role$90
    • One-off task$105
    • Task bundle$95
    • Expert hour$120

    Operations Manager rates by country

    Typical rate for a senior Operations Manager in local currency, and the tasks open there now.

    CountryTypical rate / hourMarket median wageOpen tasks
    United States$90$63.4556
    France€35€25.5224
    CanadaCA$80CA$54.2020
    Germany€50€34.4518
    Poland€30€19.7317
    United Kingdom£45£29.4614
    Italy€40€28.2813
    Spain€35€24.499
    Netherlands€50€36.068
    Hungary€25€17.705
    Romania€24€16.695
    Belgium€85€58.394
    Denmark€65€44.874
    Portugal€25€18.854
    Finland€45€32.653
    Sweden€40€29.233
    Austria€50€34.972
    Greece€23€16.182
    Ireland€70€49.172
    Latvia€30€18.992
    Bulgaria€21€14.251
    Croatia€30€20.691
    Cyprus€35€24.121
    Czechia€30€19.261
    Estonia€30€21.051
    Lithuania€30€21.261
    Malta€24€16.781
    Slovakia€21€14.631
    Luxembourg€70€46.800
    Slovenia€35€23.110

    Highest-paying states and regions

    Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.

    What the work looks like

    Operations Manager tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:

    • Operating Rhythm Setup: Weekly and monthly meetings, owners and numbers that run the company.
    • Weekly Operations Management: Keeps cross-team work moving and the weekly numbers visible.
    • Vendor and Contract Review: Reviews vendors for cost, service and risk.
    • Process Audit and Fixes: Finds where a process loses time and fixes the worst steps.
    • Operations KPI Dashboard: The ten numbers an operations lead checks every week.
    • Operations Leadership Hour: A senior operator's view on one decision.
    • Quarterly Planning Support: Helps leadership set quarterly goals and track them.
    At a glance
    Levels
    Senior, Manager, Director
    Formats
    Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle, Expert hour
    Usual tools
    Asana, Notion, Google Sheets, Slack
    Also searched as
    operations manager, business operations manager, head of operations, ops lead

    Who does this work

    Professionals whose day jobs match this role.

    Operations ManagerOperations DirectorGeneral ManagerBusiness Operations ManagerOperations CoordinatorBusiness Process ManagerProcess Improvement ManagerContinuous Improvement ManagerImplementation ManagerHead of OperationsChief Operating OfficerVP of Operations

    Questions about Operations Manager work

    How much does a part-time Operations Manager earn?

    In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Operations Manager is $90 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $120. At five hours a week that is about $1,950 a month.

    How many hours a week does it take?

    Typical load for this role is 4-10 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.

    Do I need a licence or a particular tool?

    Usual tools are Asana, Notion, Google Sheets and Slack. No licence is required.

    Which formats are offered?

    This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle, expert hour. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.

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