Business Operations Executive (BOE) Director

Brooks Automation•Chelmsford, MA

1d•$148,351 - $200,711•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a driven, highly organized, and business-minded Business Operations Executive (BOE) to serve as the operating engine behind two of our Semiconductor Business Units — Atmospheric Solutions and Vacuum Automation. Partnering closely with the Business Unit General Managers, this role runs the management system that keeps the business on track: driving the operating cadence, enforcing execution discipline, making performance transparent, and holding the organization accountable to its commitments. By establishing a disciplined operating system and a trusted view of performance, the BOE enables the Business Unit GM to make faster, better-informed decisions and stay focused on strategy, customers, and growth This is an outcomes-accountable role: the BOE is measured on the Business Units delivering their committed results, and drives the activities and discipline that make those outcomes happen — closely ensuring the General Managers and their functional partners deliver on what they are accountable and responsible for. The ideal candidate brings strong operational and financial judgment, executive presence, and the ability to influence and drive accountability across a complex, matrixed organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive experience in business operations, operational excellence, program or project management, finance, or general management, including experience partnering with or supporting senior executives.
Strong business and financial acumen — comfortable working with P&L, gross margin, forecasting, and operating metrics.
Demonstrated success running operating cadences or governance processes (business reviews, operating reviews, program reviews) in a complex, matrixed organization.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, holding others accountable to commitments made.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing executive-level materials.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools such as Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
Ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential information with the highest level of discretion.

Nice To Haves

Semiconductor, capital equipment, or advanced-manufacturing industry experience.
Familiarity with new-product introduction (NPI), phase-gate, and sales & operations planning (SIOP) processes.
Experience with structured problem-solving and continuous-improvement methods.
MBA or equivalent advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Act as the accountability partner to the Business Unit General Managers — driving delivery of the business outcomes they own: P&L performance, the financial and non-financial commitments in the annual operating plan (AOP), and the multi-year strategic plan.
Closely ensure the General Managers, and every function that serves the Business Units, build shared clarity around outcomes, responsibilities, and decision points— help teams align on what success looks like and maintain a consistent cadence for reviewing progress through tracked, owned, and measurable actions.
Relentlessly drive the activities that produce business outcomes — forecast accuracy and demand-signal quality, product quality and delivery performance, design-in wins and bookings, gross margin, and program milestones — surfacing gaps early and driving them to resolution.
Convert strategy and commitments into measurable objectives and key results (OKRs) with clear owners, and hold the organization accountable to delivering them.
Own and run the recurring business management system for both Business Units, including (but not limited to) Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), and program and phase-gate reviews.
Orchestrate the preparation and consolidation of leadership review materials — enforcing quality standards, timelines, and pre-read deadlines.
Apply consistent standards across both Business Units so that every review meets the same bar for quality and rigor.
Maintain dashboards and reporting that give leaders clear, data-driven visibility into business performance.
Establish a consistent measurement system for objectives and key results (OKRs) and track progress against targets.
Monitor leading indicators to identify risks and trends early — surfacing issues before they become misses.
Track actions, decisions, and commitments to closure, ensuring every item has a clear owner and due date.
Coach teams to bring structured problem-solving to every performance gap — a clear problem statement, root cause, and corrective action.
Escalate risks and barriers promptly, and drive issues and decisions to timely resolution.
Provide objective visibility into revenue, gross margin, and contribution-margin performance, partnering with Finance to ensure accuracy.
Support the annual operating plan (AOP), strategic planning, and forecasting cycles — helping translate strategy into measurable objectives and disciplined, credible commitments.
Facilitate Gross Margin program reviews, tracking margin-improvement initiatives through to committed financial benefit.
Govern the cadence around new-product introduction and design-win programs, tracking milestone achievement, program returns, and delivery commitments.
Partner across Operations, Quality, Sales, Finance, IT, and other functions to ensure the Business Units’ requirements are clear, aligned, and delivered.
Act as a coordination point across teams to drive alignment, accountability, and consistent execution of priorities.
Serve as a trusted partner and extension of the Business Unit General Manager, exercising delegated authority to drive execution and accountability.
Provide strategic context, align on business priorities, and ensure the management system reflects the reality of the business.
Role-model the company’s high-performance culture and lead by example.