Senior IT Operations Manager
Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a major outage you managed. What did you do during it and afterward?
What they are checking: Whether they lead calmly in a crisis and use reviews to prevent repeat problems.
Tell me about a time you built a high-performing team. What did you change?
What they are checking: Whether they can develop people and raise standards, which the posting emphasizes.
Tell me about a recommendation you made to leadership based on operational data. Was it accepted?
What they are checking: Whether they can translate complex findings into clear recommendations that lead to decisions.
What would you do
The in-house team supports systems from warehouse management to e-commerce. How would you decide what gets priority when several things break at once?
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by business impact, especially on systems that move orders and products.
A business leader says IT is too slow to respond. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they listen, look at the data and build a stronger partnership rather than getting defensive.
One of your managers is strong technically but struggles with the business side. How would you develop them?
What they are checking: Whether they can grow leaders who connect technology to business needs.
What would your first 90 days look like in this role?
What they are checking: Whether they listen and learn before making big changes in an established IT organization.
About the work
How would you measure whether IT operations is delivering reliable service to the business?
What they are checking: Whether they use meaningful metrics like uptime, incident trends and user impact.
How do you find trends in incidents that point to a deeper problem?
What they are checking: Whether they practice problem management instead of fixing the same issue repeatedly.
How do you manage change so updates do not cause outages during busy periods?
What they are checking: Whether they have a disciplined change process that protects operations at scale.
How do you keep service consistent across locations throughout North America?
What they are checking: Whether they think about standards, monitoring and support coverage across many sites.
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