Confluent · 3 days ago
Director, Product Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$278K/yr - $333K/yr
8+ years expConfluent is a company focused on transforming how data moves and what can be achieved with it. They are seeking a Director of Product Operations to design and optimize internal processes to support Product Managers in their roles, ensuring strategic alignment and effective execution across the organization.
AnalyticsCloud Data ServicesEnterprise SoftwareOpen Source
Responsibilities
Unify Our Core Rhythms: Centralize ownership of mission-critical processes (like New Product Introduction and the Product Development Lifecycle) to ensure they are driven by a strong Product Strategy
Bridge Strategy to Action: Close the gap between leadership vision and team execution, ensuring that strategic decisions are seamlessly translated into adopted, working processes across the entire organization
Elevate Our Planning: Transform our planning cycles from events we react to into deliberate, impactful drivers that position the Product organization for success
Design the Product Operating System: Treat the Product Development Lifecycle (e.g., PRFAQ, PRD, NPI) as a product. Continuously iterate based on PM feedback to eliminate friction and maximize velocity
Drive Strategic Alignment: Act as Chief of Staff to the CPO, translating strategic intent into clear execution. Lead the coordination and preparation for major company ceremonies (QBRs, All-Hands)
Own the Narrative & Standards: Develop high-impact executive communications and presentations for the CPO. Define and enforce the "Gold Standard" for product artifacts and team rituals
Master Change Management: Design and lead the rollout of all new processes, ensuring PMs understand the why and have a seamless adoption experience
Centralize Data & Tools: Establish a Single Source of Truth for product analytics. Strategically manage and optimize the core Product tech stack (Jira, Mixpanel, etc.) to enable workflows
Lead and Mentor: The Product Operations team, shifting the focus from reactive execution to proactive, visionary system design
Qualification
Required
8+ years in Product Management, Product Operations, or Program Management, with at least 3 years in a leadership or people management capacity
Ability to look at a messy, fragmented set of activities and instantly visualize the clean, elegant system that can replace it. You are expert at mapping workflows and identifying leverage points
Proven track record of driving lasting adoption of new processes across large, diverse teams, using masterful communication, empathy, and strategic repetition
Ability to translate the CPO's high-level strategic intent into concrete, tactical plans for the team. You are a trusted partner capable of confidently interfacing with leadership across Engineering, Sales, and Marketing
Experience in partnering with data analysts and engineers to design and build reliable dashboarding and insight infrastructure
Company
Confluent
Confluent offers a streaming platform based on Apache Kafka that enables companies to easily access data as real-time streams.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$459.6MKey Investors
CoatueSequoia CapitalIndex Ventures
2025-12-08Acquired
2021-06-24IPO
2021-06-10Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Jun Rao
Co-founder
Chad Verbowski
CTO
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