A full-time operations manager makes strategic, human-judgment decisions and leads your team. AI Staff automates the systematic, repeatable parts of operations that an ops manager would otherwise handle manually. These are complements — not substitutes — for businesses that need both.
Businesses whose main operational problem is high-volume repetitive processes (scheduling, follow-up, invoicing, communication) that don't need a person to manage — they need a system to execute.
Companies that have already automated their repetitive processes and now need someone to lead their operations team and make strategic decisions.
Real Cost Comparison
Year-one total cost of ownership — including setup, ongoing fees, and hidden management costs.
$7,500 assessment + $4,500/month build + $3,000/month ongoing = $48,000–66,000 year one
$70,000–95,000 salary + $15,000–25,000 in benefits/taxes/recruiting = $85,000–120,000 year one
AI Staff saves $19,000–54,000 in year one vs. an ops manager hire, with faster deployment and immediate ROI metrics.
Common Questions
Part-time operations hires typically cost $25–45/hour. For processes that need to run 24/7 (call answering, automated follow-up), part-time humans still leave gaps. AI Staff handles these gaps while costing less than part-time for high-volume tasks.
Ideal combination. Your ops manager focuses on team leadership, strategy, and judgment decisions. AI handles the execution layer — all the high-volume repetitive tasks that currently consume 30–50% of your ops manager's time.
The AI infrastructure you build now makes your future ops manager dramatically more effective. They inherit working automated systems instead of building processes from scratch.
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll ask about your situation and give you an honest answer — including if a different approach would serve you better.