Operations Manager market brief · Columbia, SC
Operations Manager Jobs in Columbia, SC
There are 16 open operations manager jobs in Columbia, SC as of Nov 15, 2026; 6 posted in the last 7 days. 12 employers are hiring, led by CVS Health, Insurance Office of America, Inc., and CarMax. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 16
- Live operations manager openings currently tracked in the Columbia market.
Companies hiring
- 12
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Columbia is mid-level-heavy for operations manager roles: 50% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
16
Hiring employers
12
Salary coverage
75%
Median experience
5.0 years
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare operations manager opportunities in Columbia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 16 live roles tracked in this market.
- 12 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Operations Manager in Columbia
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
16 operations manager openings across 12 employers establish the current Columbia opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 5 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
CVS Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
16 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 12 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 16 of 16 matches
Representative openings
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- Auction Business Operations Associate (Full-Time) · CarMax
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Operations Manager jobs in Columbia: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many operations manager jobs are open in Columbia?
Metaintro tracks 16 live operations manager openings from 12 employers in the Columbia, SC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which experience level has the most operations manager openings in Columbia?
Mid-level roles lead with 5 openings. Experience level is known for 63% of this market's listings.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for operations manager jobs in Columbia?
CVS Health, Insurance Office of America, Inc., CarMax, and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC have the most open operations manager roles here right now, out of 12 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Columbia market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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