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    Director, Product Operations & Planning

    Rithum
    United States - Remote
    Remote
    Director
    Full Time
    about 6 hours ago
    💰$180,000 - $245,000
    remoteAI-firstSaaSproduct operationsdirector

    Requirements

    • 10+ years of experience in Product Operations, Program Management, Product Management, or related roles in a SaaS or technology environment
    • Proven experience building and scaling product operating models or planning functions that improve execution predictability and organizational alignment
    • Demonstrated success leading annual and quarterly planning processes (e.g., OKRs) across cross-functional teams
    • Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment on priorities and trade-offs
    • Experience defining and operationalizing metrics that improve delivery outcomes, roadmap transparency, and organizational effectiveness
    • Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into scalable systems, processes, and measurable business outcomes

    What You'll Do

    • Define, implement, and continuously evolve the Product & Engineering operating model, including planning, governance, and execution rhythms
    • Lead annual and quarterly planning processes (OKRs), ensuring clear alignment from company strategy through team-level execution
    • Establish and enforce roadmap governance and decision-making frameworks that drive clarity, accountability, and consistency
    • Build and maintain end-to-end portfolio visibility across initiatives, dependencies, capacity, and resource allocation
    • Develop and operationalize prioritization frameworks that balance strategic impact, client value, and operational constraints
    • Ensure product roadmaps are clear, aligned, and transparent across leadership and key stakeholders
    • Implement systems, processes, and metrics that improve delivery predictability, throughput, and execution quality
    • Define and track product and operational performance metrics (e.g., roadmap health, delivery accuracy, cycle time, dependency risk)
    • Identify systemic risks and inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement across Product and Engineering
    • Drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Finance, and Commercial teams on priorities, sequencing, and trade-offs
    • Improve collaboration models and operating cadences to reduce friction and increase velocity
    • Influence leadership decisions through data-driven insights, structured problem-solving, and clear recommendations
    • Leverage AI to enhance planning, forecasting, and operational insights
    • Identify opportunities to automate workflows and scale operational best practices
    • Champion adoption of AI-driven tools and processes across Product and Engineering

    Nice to Have

    • Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; MBA a plus
    • Experience in high-growth or scaling SaaS organizations
    • Familiarity with portfolio management and prioritization frameworks
    • Experience integrating AI tools into operational workflows to drive efficiency and insight generation
    • Strong business and financial acumen, including understanding of investment trade-offs and resource allocation
    • Executive presence with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely to senior leadership
    • Experience using AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, etc.) to accelerate and elevate your outcomes; including but not limited to communication drafting, data analysis, prompt engineering, and/or documentation

    Benefits

    • Medical, dental and vision benefits: Affordable health care plans and company HSA contributions, starting on Day 1
    • A 6% 401(k) match
    • Competitive time off package with 20 days of Paid Time Off, 9 Company-Paid holidays, 2 paid floating holidays, 7 paid sick days, 2 Wellness days, and 1 Paid Volunteer Day; at 3 years of service PTO increases to 22 days, and at 5 years it increases to 25 days
    • 12 weeks primary caregiver leave & 4 weeks secondary caregiver leave
    • Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
    • Pet insurance
    • Legal assistance and identity theft insurance plans
    • Life insurance 2x salary
    • Access to the Calm app and the Employee Assistance Program
    • $65/month Remote work stipend for internet
    • Culture and team-building activities
    • Tuition assistance
    • Career development opportunities
    • Charitable contribution match up to $250 per year

    About Rithum

    Rithum is a provider of cloud-based e-commerce fulfillment and marketing solutions for large retailers, marketplaces, and consumer brands.

    Atlanta, GA, US
    500 - 1000
    eCommerce