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Full-time · Hybrid

Senior Product Operations Manager

This is a high-impact leadership role designed for an operational expert who wants to build the infrastructure for a scaling B2B SaaS giant. You will act as the connective tissue between product strategy and execution, ensuring global teams remain aligned and efficient. It is a rare opportunity to own the 'how' of product development at a company with a massive international footprint.

Contentful · Berlin, Berlin, Germany · Posted 19 April 2026

The role

Overview

This is a high-impact leadership role designed for an operational expert who wants to build the infrastructure for a scaling B2B SaaS giant. You will act as the connective tissue between product strategy and execution, ensuring global teams remain aligned and efficient. It is a rare opportunity to own the 'how' of product development at a company with a massive international footprint.

What they need

Requirements & Skills

Key Responsibilities

  • Optimize product development workflows and team rituals
  • Lead execution for high-stakes product operations programs
  • Identify and implement automation tools to reduce manual overhead
  • Partner with Business Analysts to derive actionable insights from product metrics
  • Proactively manage risks and resolve cross-functional roadblocks
  • Create comprehensive onboarding and training materials for product staff

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 years in Product Operations or Program Management
  • Experience within a B2B SaaS environment
  • Demonstrated ability to scale operational processes in complex organizations
  • Expertise in managing global, distributed teams across different time zones
  • Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and Asana
  • Strong background in data analysis and KPI definition
  • Experience with change management methodologies

Preferred

  • Exposure to AI/ML and personalization technologies
  • Experience with technical domains such as automation and advanced analytics
  • Familiarity with Coupa for procurement/spend management

Key Skills

Systems thinkingStakeholder managementData visualization (Looker, Tableau)Strategic planningWorkflow automationCross-functional communicationRisk mitigation

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Perks

Benefits & perks

  • Equity through company stock options
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • Fertility and family-building support
  • Generous PTO including vacation, sick, and education days
  • Compassion and volunteer leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Annual professional development budget
  • Monthly communication stipend (phone/internet)
  • Hardware reimbursement and home office setup stipend
  • Wellbeing stipend for physical and emotional health
  • Access to networking workshops and team events

Next step

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