Top skills for Chief Operating Officer jobs
Based on 79 active Chief Operating Officer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Chief Operating Officer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Accountability75%
- Business52%
- Executive Leadership51%
- Finance51%
- Innovation51%
- Revenue51%
- Profitability44%
- Business Objectives36%
- Workforce Planning32%
- Life Insurance31%
- Budgeting29%
- Construction29%
- Company Policies28%
- Contractual Obligations27%
- Design27%
- EBITDA27%
- Project Operations27%
- Railroads27%
- Talent Management27%
- Transportation Asset Management27%
- Business Administration19%
- Automation16%
- Cybersecurity15%
- Team Leadership15%
- Negotiation13%
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