A Day in the Life of a Vice President Operations at RWS Group
A VP of Operations at RWS Group spends "six hours out of every day" in internal and external calls, coordinating with supply chain, direct reports, and sales teams. The remaining time is dedicated to team development, addressing team needs, and approximately an hour of "firefighting," highlighting the dynamic and multifaceted nature of the role.
Executive/Leadership, Communication, Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Project Management
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Darrin Lee
VP Operations
RWS Group
Arizona State University
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Humanities, Political Science, American Studies
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Technology
Operations and Project Management
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. A VP of Operations spends about six hours daily in calls, both internal and external, coordinating with supply chain, direct reports, sales, and solutions teams.
2. A significant part of the day is dedicated to team development, support, and ensuring team members' capabilities and preparedness.
3. A considerable amount of time, at least an hour daily, is allocated to addressing urgent issues and problem-solving, highlighting the dynamic and reactive nature of the role.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a VP of operations look like?
A lot of what we're doing right now involves Zoom calls. It used to not be all Zoom calls; we had a lot of face-to-face meetings. Nowadays, I'm probably on calls with either internal or external folks for six hours out of every day.
A lot of that is internal calls. As operations, I'm meeting with our supply chain, meeting with our direct reports who have leadership teams, and meeting with the sales and solutions teams on new opportunities.
The rest of the time is spent with my teams. This includes team development, discussing what their teams are doing, what their teams need in terms of support, and their capabilities. I focus on making sure they are best prepared and that their team members are doing well.
Then, there's probably at least an hour every day dedicated to some sort of firefighting.