Albertsons Companies · 7 hours ago
Sr. Director of Operations
20227 N 27TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85027, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expAlbertsons Companies is a leading grocery chain, and they are seeking a Sr. Director of Operations to accelerate the development of high-potential leaders while driving solutions to complex business challenges. This role involves strategic integration and operational leadership across various functions, ensuring alignment with divisional goals and overseeing major enterprise initiatives.
Food and BeverageFood DeliveryMeat and PoultryRetail
Responsibilities
Partner with the Division President and Operations Leadership Team to translate strategy into aligned, executable operational plans
Provide leadership and oversight of key operational metrics, partnering with Finance and functional leaders to identify performance, efficiency, and profitability opportunities
Deliver insights and recommendations to senior leadership on operational performance, risks, and improvement opportunities
Support long‑range divisional planning and assess operational risk related to new initiatives and business decisions
Lead assigned functional leaders and support teams, setting priorities, clarifying expectations, and ensuring alignment to divisional goals
Coach, develop, and performance‑manage functional leaders to strengthen leadership capability and decision‑making
Establish clear governance, operating rhythms, and accountability to drive execution and follow‑through
Lead and oversee cross‑functional initiatives spanning operations, merchandising, marketing, finance, supply chain, and corporate partners
Provide oversight for major enterprise initiatives including new stores, remodels, and other capital projects
Establish project plans, milestones, tracking, and reporting to ensure timely and effective delivery
Identify operational pain points and lead scalable process improvements that simplify work for store and field teams
Qualification
Required
Strong executive presence with the ability to lead and influence both direct reports and peers
Learning agility with the ability to synthesize data, perspectives, and competing priorities
Courage to make difficult decisions and hold others accountable with professionalism
Comfort operating in ambiguity while driving clarity and progress
Ownership mindset with a strong sense of personal accountability for results
Ability to positively motivate, coach, and develop leaders and teams
Exceptional organizational and project management skills with experience leading multiple initiatives end-to-end
Strong financial and analytical acumen, including P&L understanding and KPI interpretation
Ability to translate data and insights into clear actions and priorities
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
10+ years of retail operations experience, including multi-unit leadership and compliance
5+ years in senior field leadership, such as District Manager or equivalent role
5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading other leaders and cross-functional teams
Preferred
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
Experience leading collaboration across front-of-house and support functions
Availability to work occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays, and travel across the division (~25%)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability and life insurance
Sick pay
PTO/Vacation pay
Paid holidays
Bereavement pay
Retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility)
Quarterly bonus
Company
Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is a food and drug retailer that helped in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research, and treatment.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.35BKey Investors
Apollo
2026-01-22Post Ipo Debt· $2.1B
2025-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2022-10-14Acquired
Leadership Team
Susan Morris
Chief Executive Officer
Sharon McCollam
President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-23
2026-01-22
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