Expert hour
Operations Leadership Hour
Director · Operations Manager
Edtech company for adult learners · 5,000+ employees
€81–€94 / hour
About €90 for the hour
- 1 hour
- Remote · Sweden
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
Side work for Chief Operating Officers · Updated November 3, 2026
Side work for Chief Operating Officers
Chief Operating Officer is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job.
3roles that fit a chief operating officer
882open tasks in those roles
$205/hrtypical US rate, Fractional COO
5 ha week is enough
Where a chief operating officer's experience fits
The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level.
254 open tasksFractional COO
Part-time operating leadership: priorities, cadence, hiring and the process that makes teams ship.
208 open tasksOperations ManagerPart-time operations leadership: processes, vendors, reporting and the weekly rhythm of a growing company.
420 open tasksChief of StaffRuns the leadership cadence: agendas, notes, decisions and follow-through.
Open now for a chief operating officer
Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate.
Regular
Strategic Initiative Tracking
Manager · Chief of Staff
Warehousing operator with cross-border freight · 51–200 employees
£106–£134 / hour
About £780 a month at 2 h a week
- 1–2 h a week
- On-site · London
- 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
COO Advisory Call
Director · Fractional COO
Hospitality operator in short-term rentals · 5,000+ employees
€156–€181 / hour
About €170 for the hour
- 1 hour
- Remote · Austria
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
Bundle
Cross-Functional Project Rescue
Director · Fractional COO
Hotel group in short-term rentals · 201–500 employees
£136–£149 / hour
About £1,710–£4,300 a month
- 12–30 h a month
- Hybrid · London
- Starts within 2 weeks
- Top 25% for the role
Bundle
Special Projects for the CEO · Public sector
Manager · Chief of Staff
Government IT contractor serving cities · 51–200 employees
€99–€118 / hour
About €1,090–€3,250 a month
- 10–30 h a month
- Remote · anywhere in the EU
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- English and Italian
Before you take side work
Three checks that take ten minutes.
- Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing.
- Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer.
- Use your own equipment and your own time. Read the guide
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.