A Day In The Life Of An Operations Lead At Engineering And Prototype Company
A typical day for this Operations Lead involves "a good amount of meetings" collaborating across teams, communication with vendors and customers including "negotiating and meeting people in the middle," and data analysis to inform project decisions, reflecting a role requiring strong cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving skills. The dynamic nature of the job, including many special projects, highlights the need for adaptability and responsiveness to changing priorities.
Project Management, Communication, Data Analysis, Problem-Solving, Negotiation
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Miranda Bidwell
Operations Lead
Engineering & Prototype Company
University of Southern California, 2017
Currently attending UCLA Anderson
Business Management & Admin, International Relations & Affairs
Electronics & Semiconductors
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School
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1. Daily tasks vary significantly due to involvement in diverse special projects and problem-solving.
2. Cross-functional collaboration is a key aspect, involving frequent meetings and communication with various teams.
3. A substantial portion of the role involves data analysis, using time-tracking tools to generate reports, and translating data into actionable strategies and projects.
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What does a day in the life of your role look like?
It varies a lot day to day because, as I mentioned, I'm doing a lot of special projects and solving problems as they arise. I would say a normal day consists of a good amount of meetings because I work cross-functionally across the company.
So I have to represent the operations team in many other teams' meetings. That's definitely a big part of the day.
Next, I would say it's a lot of communicating with vendors and customers. This includes negotiating and finding common ground during calls and emails.
Lastly, a good part of my day is spent on analysis. I look at how projects are progressing numerically or how much time we're spending. We use a time-tracking tool, so I review that often. Then I create reports and analyses to summarize findings and translate them into actions and projects.
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