
Senior Product Operations Manager
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Outsized Strategic Impact: Drive operational systems that empower product teams to execute at scale.
- High-Growth Environment: Help build the foundation of one of Australia's fastest-growing tech companies.
- Work Across Global Ventures: Support and enable teams working on a diverse range of global digital products
- Enable Product Excellence: Define best practices and workflows that support high-performance teams.
- Innovate Through Tooling: Leverage AI, automation, and documentation to streamline and optimise processes.
- Design and optimise product development workflows, systems, and rituals across teams
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and lead initiatives to improve throughput and clarity
- Maintain and evolve the Product Handbook and documentation standards
- Apply AI or automation tools to improve operational efficiency across the Product Organisation
- Support leadership with planning, tracking, and execution frameworks
- Build alignment between product, engineering, design, marketing, and other functions
- Facilitate retrospectives and post-mortems to drive continuous improvement
- Develop reporting tools and dashboards to provide insight into team and product performance
- Champion automation and AI-driven solutions to streamline repetitive tasks
- Coach product managers and team leads on best practices and operational tooling
- 5+ years in product operations, business operations, or Chief of Staff-style roles within high-growth or complex organisations
- Experience working with multiple product teams and cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong background in process design, operational frameworks, and documentation systems
- Proficient with tools such as Notion, Jira, Airtable, and similar platforms
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Experience in consumer tech, live streaming, gaming, or marketplaces
- Exposure to both startups and scaled technology environments
- Strong writing and documentation skills; able to drive clarity through content
- Experience applying AI or automation tools to improve operational efficiency