9,189 COO Jobs Nationwide
The COO or Chief Operating Officer of a company is a high level executive that reports directly to the CEO. As Chief Operating Officers and Chief Executive Officers have a very close working relationship, the exact duties undertaken by the COO will vary greatly upon which CEO they are working under. In most companies, the COO's duties include: utilizing resources to their fullest potential in order to achieve a wide range of goals, developing the company's strategy and delivering it to other employees, monitoring are reacting to employee, customer and company needs.
Skillset: A COO needs to be a good communicator with the ability to express their ideas clearly to the CEO and to subordinates. COOs need good analytical skills, having the ability to make decisions based on data that is often limited. Finally, as a senior executive, the COO needs to have excellent general business management skills.
Education: To become a COO, one needs a solid foundation in business management. Pursuing a bachelor's degree is a minimum, but an MBA is often required.
Career Path: Becoming a COO is often a long process. In addition to fulfilling educational requirements, those who want a senior executive position like that of a COO will need to work hard for several years under progressively senior management positions in the corporate world.
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