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Operations jobs and conferences

Running the business: operations, supply chain, facilities and program delivery. Operations has about 55,200 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $123,000 a year. About 21% of openings are entry or early-career level. 426 conferences are tagged to it, 335 with dates announced.

Operations market snapshot

Every figure names its source and period. Estimates are labeled as estimates; AI exposure is what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss.

Verified open jobs
about 55,200

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$123,000 a year (middle half $93,000 to $160,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,231 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
21% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Ask for AI skills
2% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Remote
3% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Median annual wage, Management occupations
$126,520

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, national, all industries, May 2025.

Observed AI exposure, Management occupations
10% of tasks show work-related Claude usage (average across 35 occupations)

Source: Anthropic Economic Index, labor market impacts, March 2026: coverage of tasks, not job loss, estimate.

AI task exposure, closest group (Management)
46.9 out of 100: what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026; Eloundou et al. (2024) task-exposure score, estimate.

Employment change, Management
+3.4% from 2022 to 2026

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August, 2022 and 2026.

Unemployed 27+ weeks, last job in Management
30.3% of unemployed people

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August 2026, 1,029 respondents.

Conferences in the catalog for Operations
426, 335 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

Next conference
ARMA InfoCon, Oct 25, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Median published ticket price
$850

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 104 conferences with a price.

Open calls for speakers
51 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. procurement15%
  2. 2. supply chain15%
  3. 3. logistics10%
  4. 4. project management7%
  5. 5. excel6%
  6. 6. lean3%
  7. 7. risk management3%
  8. 8. forecasting3%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. CA11%
  2. 2. TX9%
  3. 3. NY7%
  4. 4. IL6%
  5. 5. FL5%

Open Operations jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

Showing the newest 15 of about 55,200 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs

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Operations conferences

Conferences tagged for this function, plus events with no function tag whose attendee roles point here.

  • ARMA InfoCon

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Savannah, GA

    Ticket $1,149 to $2,249. Full conference: member $1,149 early bird (to Jul 6), $1,349 advance, $1,649 standard, $1,949 last…

  • Women In Trucking Accelerate! Conference & Expo

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Dallas, TX

    Ticket $1,305 to $1,410. Current last-minute rate: member professional $1,305, nonmember $1,410; professional driver…

  • LavaCon Content Strategy Conference

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Charlotte, NC

    Ticket About $2,550. In-person full conference tuition $2,550 (rate after Sept 30). Half-day workshops $200 each, full-day $400…

  • TIACA Air Cargo Forum

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Miami, FL

    Paid ticket. Registration open; pass prices not in search results (see aircargoforum.org). Alternates Miami and Abu Dhabi; 2027…

  • AME International Conference

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Milwaukee, WI

    Ticket About $2,639. Individual or team of 2-9: $2,639; non-members pay an extra $150 unless they join AME; larger team tiers…

  • ClioCon

    Oct 26 to Oct 27, 2026 · Boston, MA

    Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $1,599. In-person list price $1,599 (early bird was $699); virtual pass is free with CLE…

  • CoreNet Global North America Summit

    Oct 26 to Oct 28, 2026 · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $1,205 to $2,835. Member end-user $1,205 early, $1,480 regular, $1,590 late; member service provider $1,690-2,107;…

  • FreightWaves F3: Future of Freight Festival

    Oct 27 to Oct 28, 2026 · Chattanooga, TN

    Ticket $895 to $3,185. Fall bundles: F3+Compliance $1,895, F3+Dinner $1,995, All-Access $2,195 (list $3,185); group packs…

  • MD&M Midwest

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $319 to $879. 2-day conference pass: super early bird $529, early $629, advanced $749, onsite (Oct 22-29) $879. 1-day pass…

  • The Quality Show

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Rosemont, IL

    Paid ticket. Rates page not read; press passes free for approved media.

  • SNAME Maritime Convention

    Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2026 · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. Fees not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • INFORMS Annual Meeting

    Nov 1 to Nov 4, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Ticket $750 to $1,250. 2026 rates: member $750 early / $900 regular; nonmember $1,080 early / $1,250 regular (includes one year…

  • NACAS Leadership Summit

    Nov 1 to Nov 4, 2026 · Cape Coral, FL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • ASFMRA Annual Conference

    Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2026 · Litchfield Park, AZ

    Ticket $1,199 to $1,799. Full conference: member $1,199 early, $1,399 regular, $1,599 late; non-member $1,399 / $1,599 / $1,799.…

  • Connected Claims USA

    Nov 3 to Nov 4, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Standard pass price not read.

  • Smartsheet ENGAGE

    Nov 3 to Nov 5, 2026 · Seattle, WA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Collision Industry Conference (CIC)

    Nov 3, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $60 to $125. Regular registration $125; school instructor or student $60. Pre-registration closes Oct 28.

  • DBIA Design-Build Conference & Expo

    Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Cleveland, OH

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • IT Nation Connect

    Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket About $199. Starts at $199 for 3 days.

  • BoxWorks

    Nov 5 to Nov 6, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Ticket $749 to $849. Event pass $749; with Master Classes or Dev Summit $849.

  • IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX

    Nov 6 to Nov 12, 2026 · Long Beach, CA

    Ticket About $725. Early-bird full registration $725 for members (deadline Aug 31, 2026); lower student and emerging-professional…

  • Franchise Brokers Conference & Expo (FBCE)

    Nov 8 to Nov 11, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $4,500 to $5,450. Early bird $4,500 through Jan 31; regular $5,450 (a search snippet also showed $5,950).

  • FPA Summit (Financial Planning Association)

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $899 to $1,349. Tiered by date and member status; member $899-$1,149, non-member $1,099-$1,349. FPA site says registration…

  • Trimble Dimensions

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Banking Transformation Summit USA

    Nov 9 to Nov 10, 2026 · Charlotte, NC

    Apply to attend. Banks and credit unions can apply for a free pass; vendors pay

  • Restaurant Finance & Development Conference

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not published on site; full-conference pass only, no one-day pass. Hotel rate $289 + $40 resort fee.

  • PLUS Conference

    Nov 10 to Nov 12, 2026 · San Diego, CA

    Ticket About $1,725. Only the member full-access price ($1,725) is listed; nonmember/student rates not shown. Hotel block expired…

  • POC Homeland Security Summit

    Nov 10, 2026 · McLean, VA

    Paid ticket. Price not shown on event page.

  • TCI EXPO

    Nov 12 to Nov 14, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $330 to $805. Trade Show Only $35-$60 member / $50-$75 non-member (rising by tier, onsite $60/$75). Onsite Education…

  • Franchise Expo West

    Nov 13 to Nov 14, 2026 · Glendale, AZ

    Paid ticket. Price not listed.

  • HLTH USA

    Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket About $1,500. Passes start at $1,500 for clinicians (other tiers not shown). Nov 15-18, 2026, Venetian Expo, Las Vegas.

  • Automation Fair

    Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Boston, MA

    Ticket $495 to $895. General access $495 early, $795 advance (to Nov 13), $895 on site; with Advanced Training $1,595-$2,295.

  • Expo! Expo! IAEE Annual Meeting

    Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · Milwaukee, WI

    Paid ticket. Early rates expired Sept 30.

  • Rockwell Automation Fair

    Nov 16 to Nov 19, 2026 · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Emerging Franchisor Conference

    Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · Nashville, TN

    Paid ticket. Registration via Cvent; price not shown.

  • FedTalks

    Nov 17, 2026 · Washington, DC

    Apply to attend. Cost and audience rules not listed on the events page (each event has a Register link).

  • IFMA World Workplace

    Nov 18 to Nov 20, 2026 · Anaheim, CA

    Paid ticket. Member and non-member full-event rates are only in a PDF form. Expo-only $149; virtual $99. Fifth registration free…

    Open call for speakers

  • MEMA Annual Conference & Expo

    Nov 18 to Nov 19, 2026 · Novi, MI

    Paid ticket. Price not published in sources read (mema.org returned 403 to direct fetch).

  • PA Digital Summit

    Nov 18, 2026 · Harrisburg, PA

    Paid ticket. Ticket price not listed

  • NLC City Summit

    Nov 19 to Nov 21, 2026 · Nashville, TN

    Ticket $775 to $1,610. 2026 rates for Nashville, Nov 19-21: NLC member $775-$1,255, non-member $990-$1,610 depending on date…

  • Pacific Marine Expo

    Nov 19 to Nov 21, 2026 · Seattle, WA

    Free. Trade press reports advance registration free and $55 on site; the official page only links to registration.

  • RailTrends

    Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Registration price not found in search results.

  • RIMS ERM Conference

    Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · Columbus, OH

    Ticket $550 to $1,450. Member $910-$1,150, non-member $1,210-$1,450 (advance/regular/on-site); educational member $550-$650.

  • DSI Annual Conference

    Nov 21 to Nov 23, 2026 · San Francisco, CA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • I/ITSEC

    Nov 30 to Dec 3, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $350 to $925. Industry $775 (NTSA/NDIA member) to $925 late non-member; US gov non-DoD civilians $350; .gov/.mil email…

  • POC Healthcare Summit

    Dec 3, 2026 · McLean, VA

    Free expo, paid sessions. Price not shown on the event page (registration form); 2027 edition date TBD.

  • IHI Forum

    Dec 6 to Dec 9, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ

    Ticket $345 to $1,595. General conference (Dec 8-9) $1,595; virtual pass $345; group rate for 10+; figures from a search summary.

  • International Maintenance Conference (IMC)

    Dec 7 to Dec 10, 2026 · Marco Island, FL

    Paid ticket. Prices not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference

    Dec 8 to Dec 9, 2026 · Arlington, VA

    Ticket $999 to $1,265. Registration $999 PSC members, $1,265 general (from event listings, not read on the official page); venue…

  • AAAE Aviation Security Summit

    Dec 8 to Dec 9, 2026 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $730 to $880. AAAE member $730 through Oct 23, $780 after; non-member $830 through Oct 23, $880 after.

  • GovAI Coalition Summit

    Dec 9 to Dec 10, 2026 · San Jose, CA

    Ticket $50 to $200. $200 summit; $50 government-only Town Hall (Dec 11).

  • AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show

    Jan 8 to Jan 13, 2027 · Charlotte, NC

    Ticket $250 to $500. Farm Bureau member, government and student $250; non-member $500. Children 17 and under free (12-17 must…

  • TRB Annual Meeting

    Jan 10 to Jan 14, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $310 to $1,570. General registration $1,225 early bird (to Nov 18), $1,520 advance, $1,570 onsite. Young professional (35…

  • AAAE Aviation Issues Conference

    Jan 10 to Jan 14, 2027 · Koloa, HI

    Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the events page.

  • Surface Navy Association National Symposium

    Jan 12 to Jan 14, 2027 · Arlington, VA

    Paid ticket. Registration opens early November 2026; price not yet published.

  • MARS Winter Meeting

    Jan 12 to Jan 14, 2027 · Schaumburg, IL

    Paid ticket. Prices to be posted fall 2026.

  • NAW Executive Summit

    Jan 19 to Jan 21, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Prices not captured.

  • World of Concrete

    Jan 19 to Jan 21, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $115 to $165. Exhibits-only badge $115 through Dec 11, 2026; $145 after; $165 onsite. Education seminars extra: $110-$295…

  • SCALE Expo

    Jan 21, 2027 · Cambridge, MA

    Free

  • APPA Winter Training Institute

    Jan 24 to Jan 27, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Prices not listed; virtual on-demand access Jan 19 to Feb 19, 2027

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