Business Operations · Cross-Functional Leadership · Process Improvement

Conner Roll

Operations Professional

Based in Cincinnati and New York City, I lead and support the systems, people, communication, and workflows that keep organizations operating effectively. My experience spans hospitality, project-based operations, manufacturing, nonprofit programs, regulatory processes, customer experience, workforce development, and performance improvement.

  • Cincinnati, Ohio & New York City
  • 10+ years of operations experience
  • B.A. in Communication in progress

Professional Statement

I build the operating structure that helps teams perform

I am an operations professional with more than 10 years of experience leading teams, coordinating complex workflows, improving service delivery, and managing cross-functional programs. I currently oversee project coordination and permit/compliance operations, organizing documentation, approvals, schedules, vendors, and stakeholders across multiple concurrent initiatives.

My value is not limited to one industry. I bring structure to ambiguous situations, create visibility across workstreams, clarify ownership, resolve bottlenecks, and establish routines that improve accountability. I use data, customer feedback, financial information, and team input to identify problems and turn them into practical operational improvements.

I am most effective in roles where I can connect strategy to execution, coordinate people and information across departments, improve processes, support leaders, and make it easier for teams to deliver consistent results.

15%Reported increase in operational efficiency
10%Reported improvement in profitability
100+Employees supported through training programs
90%Complex customer concerns resolved within 24 hours

Operations Expertise

Transferable capabilities across industries

My experience combines strategic operations leadership with hands-on coordination. I am comfortable moving between executive priorities, frontline realities, customer expectations, financial constraints, compliance requirements, and the detailed work needed to execute.

01

Business Operations

Managing daily execution, priorities, resources, operating rhythms, escalations, and cross-departmental performance.

02

Process Improvement

Identifying bottlenecks, standardizing workflows, clarifying ownership, improving reporting, and measuring results.

03

Program & Project Coordination

Managing timelines, dependencies, deliverables, documentation, communication, vendors, and concurrent workstreams.

04

People & Performance

Staff development, training, engagement, accountability, workforce planning, coaching, and performance expectations.

05

Customer Experience

Escalation management, service recovery, customer feedback analysis, relationship management, and service consistency.

06

Compliance & Documentation

Regulatory workflows, approvals, records, SOPs, status reporting, document control, and audit-ready closeout.

07

Vendor & Resource Management

Purchasing, vendor coordination, delivery tracking, cost awareness, resource allocation, and issue resolution.

08

Data-Informed Decisions

Using KPIs, financial results, staffing trends, customer feedback, and operational reporting to prioritize action.

09

Stakeholder Communication

Translating complex requirements into clear decisions, action items, responsibilities, and deadlines.

Operations ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipProgram Coordination Process DocumentationKPI ReportingBudget & Cost Control Vendor ManagementWorkforce PlanningTraining & Development Customer ExperienceRegulatory ComplianceChange Management Workflow DesignEscalation ManagementContinuous Improvement

Career Experience

Operations responsibility across diverse environments

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2024-Present

J. Feldkamp Design Build

Project Coordinator and Permit Manager

Operational workflow ownership, compliance administration, documentation, vendor coordination, reporting, and stakeholder execution.

2022-2024

Pyramid Global Hospitality

Director of Operations

Multi-department leadership, workforce performance, customer experience, financial execution, reporting, and operational improvement.

2022

Prospiant

Project Manager

Project operations, budgets, purchasing, production reporting, logistics, customer communication, and resource coordination.

2019-2022

Columbia Sussex

Operations Manager

Daily operations, staff development, service recovery, process improvement, revenue support, and cost control.

2013-2018

Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation

Community Outreach and Project Manager

Program operations, events, volunteers, partnerships, health education, reporting, and fundraising support.

Education

Communication studies that strengthen operational leadership

My academic work supports professional writing, presentation, audience awareness, collaboration, leadership, and organizational communication.

The University of Alabama

Bachelor of Arts in Communication

In progress

Completing undergraduate coursework while working full time.

Contact

Let’s connect

I am interested in operations, business operations, program management, customer experience, process improvement, and cross-functional coordination opportunities in Cincinnati, New York City, or remote environments.