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Senior Research Operations Manager, IS-301-14

Smithsonian Institution

Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Listed pay
$142k–$185k
First seen
Oct 23, 2026
Last observed
Oct 23, 2026

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Operations management can cover a location, a team, a supply process, or internal business systems. Identify what the manager is expected to keep running and improve.

Review the team size, hours, process ownership, safety or compliance requirements, and operating metrics named in the role.

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  • Process improvement
  • Capacity planning
  • KPI design
  • Team coordination

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  1. Which operating metric would you investigate first and why?
  2. Describe a process improvement you sustained.
  3. How did you balance service quality and capacity?

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