Senior Product Operations Manager (f/m/d)

Contentful Contentful · Enterprise · London, United Kingdom · Product

Senior Product Operations Manager for a B2B SaaS company focused on digital experience platforms. The role involves optimizing product development workflows, leading program execution, improving tooling, analyzing metrics, managing risks, and facilitating cross-functional communication. Experience with technical domains like AI/ML is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive operational excellence by optimizing product development workflows, team rituals, and cross-functional coordination
  2. Lead program execution for complex product operations initiatives, ensuring alignment with company objectives and timely delivery
  3. Improve tooling and automation by identifying, implementing, and maintaining systems that streamline workflows and reduce manual effort
  4. Analyze reporting and metrics to generate insights and partner with Business Analysts on improvement initiatives
  5. Manage risks and dependencies by proactively identifying roadblocks and driving resolution across teams

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of experience in Product Operations, Program Management, or a similar role, ideally in a B2B SaaS company
  • Proven track record of leading and scaling operational processes in cross-functional product organizations
  • Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, and Coupa, plus data/reporting platforms (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Google Sheets)
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to define and track operational KPIs
  • Systems-thinking mindset with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and strategic perspective
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across all levels
  • Experience working with globally distributed teams
  • Familiarity with change management practices

Nice to have

  • Exposure to technical domains (e.g., automation, AI/ML, personalization, analytics) is a plus