Manager – Operations, Municipal Recycling
Employment Information
Report this job
Job expired or something wrong with this job?
Job Description
Recycling operations manager leading Circular Action Alliance’s Colorado municipal collection network. Managing local-government programs, service providers, contracts, compliance, and performance improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day execution, team coordination, and performance management of CAA’s recycling collection network across Colorado
- Translate operational efficiencies into actionable workplans
- Lead the Local Government business segment and manage timelines, risks, and deliverables
- Support implementation, service expansion and improvement, service agreement change orders, compliance, and collection performance objectives
- Manage municipal relationships and operations for Local Government EPR programs
- Lead and support collection program staff, setting priorities, accountability, coordination, and completion of assigned work
- Represent CAA Colorado at local government meetings, including council meetings, commissioner meetings, and work sessions
- Oversee service provider performance, including onboarding, operational readiness, service delivery, reporting, annual cost evaluation, reimbursement change orders, and service-level compliance
- Review operational, contractual, reporting, and performance metrics; identify issues, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Lead corrective action follow-up and performance improvement activities for underperforming service providers
- Coordinate with legal, procurement, claims, finance, compliance, project managers, consultants, and national teams on contracts and program operations
- Manage collection implementation activities, local government collection support, drop-off operations, service expansion, and resident-experience enhancements
- Collaborate on government education and outreach service agreements and regulatory advancements in EPR
- Support procurement and contract activities, including scopes, evaluation materials, vendor communications, implementation plans, and contract administration
- Support studies, pilots, and process improvements involving alternative collection approaches or operational improvements
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, sustainability, engineering, public administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience in recycling, solid waste, public procurement, contract administration, municipal services, operational program management, vendor management, or business-to-government service delivery
- Valid Driver’s license with acceptable driving record
- Demonstrated understanding of residential recycling collection operations, drop-off sites, local ordinances, contracted collection, and logistics
- Experience supporting RFPs, evaluation criteria, technical and financial reviews, contract negotiation, implementation planning, and ongoing contract administration
- Experience supervising or leading small teams, assigning priorities, coaching staff, and ensuring progress against deadlines and deliverables
- Adept in workflow automations, AI, Salesforce, and back-of-house technology platforms
- Ability to travel to meet with service providers, local governments, transfer stations, MRFs, drop-off sites, and other operational partners
Similar Jobs
Admissions Systems & Operations Analyst – Admissions, Joint Degree Programs
Remote admissions systems analyst managing Slate CRM, reporting, and application workflows. Supporting Johns Hopkins University admissions across Washington, DC, Bologna, and Nanjing campuses.
Operations Manager, Payments
Operations Manager establishing and expanding Binance’s Kazakhstan fiat payments business. Managing operations, partnerships, regulatory relationships, and go-to-market growth.
Operations and Strategy Associate
Operations & Strategy Associate supporting KitBash3D’s creative ecosystem of 3D assets, tools, and platforms. Driving legal support, process automation, reporting, and cross-functional integration.
Director Analyst – MES & Ops Tech
Manufacturing technology analyst guiding Gartner clients on MES, AI, and smart factory strategy. Producing research, vendor insights, and thought leadership for operations executives.
Operations
Operations opportunity with Salt Productions, a full-service production agency. Supporting precise, collaborative execution of creative and experiential projects.
Senior Manager, Home Lending Operations
Senior manager leading home lending servicing operations at Upstart, an AI lending marketplace. Overseeing BPO partners, operating models, compliance, automation, and borrower experience.
Senior Operations Engineer – Charging Network
Operations Engineer maintaining IONITY’s electric vehicle charging network across Europe. Troubleshooting chargers, backend systems, communications, monitoring, and external operations partners.
AI Content Operations Lead
AI Content Operations Lead building WONWON’s AI-powered media engine. Designing scalable production, editorial, and automation systems for high-volume content operations.
Superannuation Operations Specialist – Complaints
Superannuation complaints specialist reviewing disputes and coordinating fair member outcomes. Improving complaint processes for Future Group, a climate-focused financial services organisation.
Bilingual Automotive Fixed Ops Software Trainer
Bilingual trainer delivering PBS automotive dealership software training in English and French. Supporting installations, customer training, troubleshooting, and implementation across North America.
Bilingual Automotive Fixed Ops Software Trainer
Bilingual trainer delivering PBS dealership management software training in English and French. Supporting automotive dealerships through virtual, onsite, and implementation training across North America.
CX Operations Specialist
CX Operations Specialist managing HubSpot, Zendesk, workflows, ticket routing, and reporting for an international SaaS company. Remote contractor role open to Brazil or Latin America.
Head of Cloud Operations
HavocAI head leading cloud operations for defense and commercial autonomous systems. Directing SRE, DevOps, reliability, releases, incidents, and compliance.
Operations Representative – Temporary Coverage
Temporary Operations Representative supporting First Entertainment Credit Union’s back-office transaction processing. Handling ACH, wires, exceptions, compliance, and member account workflows remotely.
Analyst, Performance and Operations Analytics
Remote Analyst analyzing CFGI’s financial and operational performance. Building dashboards, executive reports, forecasts, and insights for strategic business decisions.
Operations Manager – Education, Student Services
Operations Manager overseeing staff, student applications and university communications at a UK higher education provider. Managing CRM workflows, partnerships and operational reporting.
Marketing Specialist, Campaigns – Operations
Marketing Specialist executing email, digital, social, web, and event campaigns for behavioral healthcare provider Guidelight Health. Managing CRM operations, tracking, calendars, and campaign performance.
Senior Retrieval Operations Analyst
Senior Retrieval Operations Analyst optimizing inventory, performance, and reporting for Datavant’s healthcare data collaboration platform. Leading cross-functional initiatives that improve retrieval operations and healthcare data connectivity.
Talent Operations Manager
Talent Operations Manager scaling mentor and instructor talent for Springboard’s online education and workforce development programs. Owning recruiting, capacity planning, quality management, and talent operations across Tech, Allied Health, and AI.
Sales Operations – Incentive Specialist
Sales incentive specialist managing compensation plans, reporting, and revenue analytics for OnTrac’s U.S. same-day and next-day delivery business.