Operations Manager

Master strategic, analytical, and leadership skills to run efficient, scalable business operations.

4Modules
16 WeeksWeeks Duration
$75kAvg. Salary
87%Job Placement

Current cohort

16 Saturdays16 Thursdays

Thursday 7pm–9PM (GMT+1) | Saturday: 8AM–12PM / 3PM–6PM WAT

4 Modules · 16 Weeks

Next cohort

16 Saturdays16 Thursdays

Thursday 7pm–9PM (GMT+1) | Saturday: 8AM–12PM / 3PM–6PM WAT

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About this course

The Operations Manager Accelerator equips professionals with the strategic, analytical, and leadership skills to run efficient, scalable business operations. Over 16 weeks you will master process optimisation, supply chain fundamentals, team leadership, data-driven decision-making, and change management — graduating with a professional portfolio demonstrating operational impact.

You'll have access to:

6 Live Sessions

16 Audio Lessons

Book Summaries

Operations Templates

Scenario Labs

Portfolio Build

Operations Manager Certificate

Duration: 16 Weeks (4 Months)

Choose Your Learning Path


$550

Standard Bundle


Tools You'll Learn

Excel / Google Sheets
Excel / Google Sheets
Tableau / Power BI
Tableau / Power BI
Asana / Monday.com
Asana / Monday.com
Slack / Notion
Slack / Notion
SAP Basics
SAP Basics
Lean / Six Sigma Toolkit
Lean / Six Sigma Toolkit
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio
Miro
Miro

Operations Manager — Hybrid Program

Topics Breakdown

Week 1

Operations Strategy & Business Alignment

Key Points

  • Linking operations to overall business strategy
  • Competitive priorities: cost, quality, speed, and flexibility
  • Value chain analysis and mapping
  • Stakeholder identification and mapping
  • Aligning operational goals with corporate objectives
  • Understanding Porter's Five Forces in operational context
  • Benchmarking against industry best practices

Summary

Understand how operations functions create competitive advantage. Map value chains, analyse stakeholder priorities, and align operational goals with business strategy.

Skills Developed

Strategic thinking
Value chain analysis
Stakeholder management
Business alignment
Competitive analysis

Week 2

Process Mapping & Workflow Design

Key Points

  • Business process modelling using BPMN standards
  • As-is process analysis and documentation
  • To-be process design and future state mapping
  • Identifying and eliminating process bottlenecks
  • Writing clear and effective Standard Operating Procedures
  • Handoff design and accountability assignment
  • Process simulation and validation techniques

Summary

Design, document, and improve business processes. Build process maps, identify inefficiencies, and create SOPs that can be directly applied in the workplace.

Skills Developed

Process mapping
Workflow design
SOP writing
BPMN modelling
Bottleneck analysis

Week 3

Operational Metrics & KPIs

Key Points

  • Defining meaningful operational KPIs
  • OEE, throughput, cycle time, and takt time
  • Leading vs lagging indicator frameworks
  • Building real-time operations dashboards
  • Data-driven decision-making frameworks
  • Setting up KPI review cadences
  • Communicating metrics to senior stakeholders

Summary

Establish and monitor the metrics that drive operational performance. Build live dashboards, interpret operational data, and practise making evidence-based decisions.

Skills Developed

KPI design
Dashboard building
Data interpretation
Performance monitoring
Stakeholder reporting

Week 4

Resource Planning & Capacity Management

Key Points

  • Demand forecasting fundamentals and methods
  • Capacity planning models: finite and infinite
  • Resource allocation and scheduling strategies
  • Constraint management using Theory of Constraints
  • Scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
  • Workforce capacity planning
  • Balancing workload distribution across teams

Summary

Plan resources effectively to meet business demands. Develop the skills to balance supply with demand and avoid operational bottlenecks.

Skills Developed

Demand forecasting
Capacity planning
Resource allocation
Constraint management
Scenario planning
Limited — 17 seats per cohort

Choose Your Plan

Our education advisors can walk you through the payment options available to you.

Best Value

12 WEEKS · BEST VALUE

Full Bundle

12 weeks training + 8 weeks simulated internship

Payment Options

One-time or subscription

$3,000

$550
Save $2,450

One time payment before cohort starts

  • 12 weeks live training
  • 8 weeks simulated internship
  • Hands-on projects & scenario labs
  • Mentor & career coaching
  • Accredited certificate
  • CV, LinkedIn & interview prep
  • 30–60 days post-program support

First-come, first-served · Only 17 seats

12 WEEKS · TRAINING

Training Only

12 weeks live instruction, no internship

Payment Options

One-time or subscription

$2,000

$300
Save $1,700

One time payment before cohort starts

  • 12 weeks live instruction
  • All course materials & tools
  • Scenario labs & templates
  • Mentor sessions
  • Accredited certificate

First-come, first-served · Only 17 seats

8 WEEKS · ADD-ON

Career Experience

8 weeks simulated internship — post-training

Payment Options

One-time or subscription

$1,000

$250
Save $750

One time payment before the experience starts

  • 8 weeks simulated internship
  • Real project briefs & deliverables
  • Expert feedback & mentoring
  • Portfolio-ready output
  • Reference letter

First-come, first-served · Only 17 seats

What you are paying for

  • Early Bird pricing is available for webinar attendees only, valid for 48 hours.
  • Standard Bundle: one-time payment before your cohort starts.
  • Installment plans split the total across monthly payments at no extra cost (Full Bundle) or at standard price (Training Only, Career Experience).
  • Full Bundle includes 12 weeks live training + 8 weeks simulated internship.
  • Training Only includes 12 weeks live instruction, no internship.
  • Career Experience is an 8-week simulated internship add-on, available post-training.

If a cohort fills up, unsuccessful applicants are considered for the next cohort.

Our proven approach to student success

Maybe you’ve tried YouTube or a low-cost web development course. If you have, you know learning on your own can only take you so far. Humans learn best from other humans.
Ustack’s proven human-centric approach means you have a team behind you from day one.

Mentor

Mastery from your mentor

Build software engineering skills faster with an expert in your corner. Your mentor will keep you accountable and give you an insider's view.

Career coach

Counsel from your career coach

Get prepared for the job search. Your career coach will help you gain confidence and know-how to land the role.

Student advisor

Support from your student advisor

Stay on track and achieve your goals. Your student advisor has your back and will keep you on track to graduation.

Build a portfolio that proves your skills to hiring managers

In this bootcamp, you’ll work on six hands-on mini projects and five full portfolio projects, including a capstone product you can proudly showcase. By the end, you’ll have an interview-ready portfolio that proves your skills to hiring managers—and sets you apart from the crowd.

Projects by our Graduating Students

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Portfolio

Meet your Instructors and Mentors

Segun Sobodu

Segun Sobodu

Product Manager - Opera Mini

Facilitator
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Olatunji Fagbore

Olatunji Fagbore

Fractional Product Manager - ex-Cineworld Cinemas

Mentor
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Jessica Isah

Jessica Isah

Product Manager, MBA - Unifonic

Mentor
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Tolu Adibe

Tolu Adibe

Head of Product Delivery, Qore

Mentor
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Abimbola Abiodun

Abimbola Abiodun

Data Analytics Instructor, Fairmoney

Instructor
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Abisola Rachael

Abisola Rachael

Product Management Instructor, Heala Tech

Instructor
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Adenike Cole

Adenike Cole

Digital & Growth Marketer Instructor, AJBell

Instructor
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