VP, Product Operations

Company: Hirebridge
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: February 2, 2025

Job Description:

If you're seeking a career where innovation meets impact, you've come to the right place. As a global leader, Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth while revolutionizing how businesses navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape.At Sovos, we're dedicated to more than just solving compliance challenges - we're committed to making a positive and lasting difference in everything we do. Our teams operate on the modern edge of digital technology, working not only to solve complex business challenges but also to enrich our personal, professional, and local communities.Our purpose-built systems provide the tools you need to thrive in a world where governments demand increased visibility, faster reporting, and greater control over business processes. Excited about the possibilities? So are we!The Work You'll Do:The VP, Product Transformation will play a pivotal role in creating a world-class product culture at Sovos, in close partnership with the CPO. They will partner with the Product leadership team to develop and coach product managers in product best practices with a particular focus on tools, frameworks, and processes that enable scalable customer-driven innovation and enhance cross-functional collaboration.This leadership position is integral to creating a customer-driven innovation culture and the successful execution of critical product initiatives. The VP, Product Transformation will focus on:

• Evangelizing and implementing tools and best practices that amplify the productivity and decision-making capability of product teams.
• Enable data-driven decisions and storytelling by collating and making available market and product analytics for product teams and stakeholders.
• Program-managing critical product initiatives through a small team of program/project managers.This is a highly influential and strategic role, ideal for a seasoned Product leader who exhibits strong learning agility and execution skills, enjoys problem-solving through collaboration, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.More specifically, you will:
  • Product Management Tools and Best Practices: Lead the continuous improvement, evaluation, implementation, adoption, and evangelism of tools, methodologies, and frameworks that empower product teams to drive innovation and efficiency.
  • Scaling Knowledge and Skills: Develop and deliver structured onboarding programs and ongoing training for product managers to enhance their proficiency in discovery, customer research, and other advanced product management disciplines.
  • Product Management Cadences: Establish and manage foundational product management cadences such as product steering groups, product launch processes, and other essential frameworks to ensure structured and efficient product operations.
  • Streamlining Processes: Identify, develop, and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce operational bottlenecks, and increase the overall effectiveness of product teams.
  • Data & Metrics Insights Enablement: Work closely with data teams to ensure self-service analytics are available to product teams to make data-informed decisions.
  • Customer Feedback and Continuous Improvement: Establish a framework for feedback loops to capture lessons learned from each product lifecycle phase, using these insights to refine processes, tools, and training programs continuously.
  • Program Management: Lead a small team of program/project managers to oversee critical product initiatives from inception to completion.
  • Process and Change Management Leadership: Lead change management initiatives to streamline product development and release processes.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster a culture of collaboration across product, engineering, marketing, sales, and customer success teams.
  • Executive Engagement and Stakeholder Communication: Act as a key point of contact for product operations, ensuring effective communication and alignment with key stakeholders and executive leadership.
  • Team Leadership and Development: Lead, mentor, and coach a high-performing team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, professional growth, and accountability.What We Need From You:
    • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
    • 10+ years of experience in product, product operations, program management, or related roles within the enterprise software industry.
    • 5+ years of people and team management experience in a similar function.
    • Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale product initiatives.
    • Proven experience evaluating and implementing product management tools and driving successful adoption across teams.
    • Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale change management initiatives across matrixed organizations.
    • Track record of mentoring and coaching product management teams.
    • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
    • Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities.
    • Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
    • Due to client contractual obligations, the successful candidate will be asked to clear a background check and drug test upon hire.What Does Sovos Offer You?At Sovos, we are committed to offering competitive pay and benefits that reflect both industry and market standards.We expect that this role will pay a base salary that ranges between $225,000 and $312,500 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience.Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.Company Background:Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance, and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence.
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