Vice President of Product Operations

United State (Remote)
January 29, 2026
Full Time
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About the Role

At enterprise scale, product excellence depends on more than vision; it requires operational rigor, disciplined execution, and seamless alignment across teams. We are seeking a Vice President of Product Operations to build and lead the operating backbone that enables product organizations to deliver consistently, predictably, and at speed across a complex, global portfolio.

This role is designed for an executive who understands how to translate product strategy into execution reality. The VP of Product Operations will own the systems, processes, governance, and insights that connect Product Management, Engineering, Design, Data, and Go-to-Market teams, ensuring priorities are clear, trade-offs are explicit, and outcomes are measurable.

You will institutionalize best practices across portfolio planning, roadmap governance, capacity management, and product performance analytics. Partnering closely with the Chief Product Officer, CTO, and business leaders, you will modernize how products are planned, funded, built, launched, and iterated, leveraging data, AI-enabled tooling, and scalable operating models.

This is not a PMO or administrative role. It is a mandate to build product operations as a strategic enterprise capability, one that accelerates time-to-market, improves decision quality, and maximizes return on product investment at a global scale.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead the enterprise product operations function, defining standards, processes, and operating cadence across product teams.

  • Design and implement portfolio-level planning, roadmap governance, and prioritization frameworks.

  • Establish capacity and investment models that align product spend with strategic outcomes.

  • Build product performance analytics, dashboards, and OKR/metric systems to drive transparency and accountability.

  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Data leaders to streamline execution and reduce friction.

  • Own product lifecycle operations, including intake, planning, launch readiness, and post-launch performance reviews.

  • Drive adoption of product tooling (roadmapping, experimentation, analytics) and operational best practices.

  • Enable cross-functional alignment with Go-to-Market, Finance, and Operations teams.

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase delivery velocity, predictability, and quality.

  • Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing product operations organization.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in product operations, product leadership, program management, or related enterprise roles.

  • Proven success operating at scale within complex, multi-product, global organizations.

  • Deep understanding of modern product management, Agile delivery, and portfolio governance.

  • Strong experience with product analytics, metrics, and data-driven decision-making.

  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior product, technology, and business leaders.

  • Experience aligning product strategy with financial planning and investment discipline.

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

  • Enterprise-level strategic thinker with a strong operational execution mindset.

  • Executive presence with the credibility to challenge, align, and influence leaders.

  • Highly analytical, structured, and outcomes-oriented.

  • Calm, decisive leader who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments.

  • Exceptional communicator who can simplify complexity for executive audiences.

  • Strong people leader focused on accountability, development, and scale.

Strategic Support

  • Serve as a trusted partner to the CPO and executive leadership on product execution strategy.

  • Support enterprise planning cycles, product investment decisions, and portfolio reviews.

  • Enable alignment between product strategy, technology delivery, and go-to-market execution.

  • Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and value realization for product initiatives.

  • Support M&A integration and product portfolio optimization when applicable.

Working Conditions

  • Hybrid executive work environment with global scope and collaboration.

  • Regular engagement with senior product, technology, and business leaders.

  • Periodic domestic and international travel for planning sessions and leadership reviews.

  • High-visibility role with direct impact on enterprise product performance.

Job Function

  • Product Operations & Portfolio Governance

  • Product Planning, Prioritization & Execution Enablement

  • Product Analytics & Performance Management

  • Cross-Functional Alignment & Operating Cadence

  • Product Lifecycle & Launch Operations

  • Enterprise Product Excellence

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary: $373,000 – $410,000

  • Executive Annual Bonus Program

  • Long-Term Incentive Plan (Equity / Performance-Based Awards)

  • Comprehensive Executive Health Benefits

  • 401(k) with Competitive Company Match

  • Executive Coaching & Leadership Development

  • Wellness, Mental Health & Family Support Programs

  • Generous Executive PTO & Holiday Package

Why Join Us

  • Build the operating foundation for a world-class product organization at a global scale.

  • Partner directly with executive leadership to accelerate product strategy and outcomes.

  • Shape how products are planned, funded, and delivered across the enterprise.

  • Lead modernization of product operations using data, AI, and scalable systems.

  • Leave a lasting impact on product velocity, quality, and business value.

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