Senior Operations Project Support

Copart•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Operations Project Manager supports Copart’s Corporate Operations team by coordinating operational projects, gathering and analyzing information, organizing resources, and helping drive key initiatives from planning through completion. This role serves as a central point of coordination between Corporate Operations, field leadership, and cross-functional partners, helping ensure projects stay organized, priorities are clearly communicated, and the information and resources needed for execution are available. The position calls for strong project management, analytical, organizational, and communication skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment. Travel may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Project Management, Analytics, or a related field preferred.
3 to 5 years of experience in project management, operations, business analytics, corporate operations, or a related function preferred.
Experience coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders and functional areas.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to interpret operational data and identify meaningful trends.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to gather, organize, and synthesize large amounts of information into concise, actionable summaries.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a multi-location, field-based, logistics, automotive, industrial, or high-volume operations environment strongly preferred.
Experience with Power BI or similar reporting and visualization tools preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and coordinate Corporate Operations projects and initiatives from development through implementation.
Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and status updates.
Track project progress, outstanding items, dependencies, risks, and follow-up activities.
Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, and maintain action-item tracking.
Partner with stakeholders to identify project requirements, resources, responsibilities, and deadlines.
Maintain organized project documentation and provide leadership with clear visibility into project status.
Follow up with project participants to ensure commitments and deliverables remain on schedule.
Gather operational information from yards, regions, corporate teams, systems, reports, and other available resources.
Organize and analyze operational data to identify trends, issues, resource needs, and areas requiring leadership attention.
Develop recurring and ad hoc reports, summaries, dashboards, and presentations to support operational decision-making.
Validate and consolidate information from multiple sources to provide leadership with clear, actionable insights.
Assist Operations leadership with research, data requests, business reviews, and special analyses.
Translate data and operational information into concise executive-level summaries and recommendations.
Provide project and analytical support to Corporate Operations and field leadership.
Coordinate requests and information between corporate departments, regional leaders, General Managers, and other operational stakeholders.
Assist with operational initiatives involving multiple locations, departments, or business functions.
Help identify and coordinate the people, information, tools, and other resources needed to execute operational priorities.
Support implementation and follow-through on Corporate Operations initiatives across the field organization.
Maintain project information, documentation, schedules, and deliverables as an organized resource for operational leaders.
Manage multiple projects, priorities, and requests simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and appropriate urgency.
Create clear project updates, presentations, reports, and other communication materials for operational leadership.
Maintain organized records of project decisions, deliverables, supporting data, and status.
Facilitate communication among stakeholders so expectations, responsibilities, and deadlines are understood.
Escalate risks, delays, resource constraints, or unresolved issues to appropriate leadership.
Handle operational and business information with appropriate discretion and confidentiality.