Product Operations Manager 3

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to partner with a globally recognized brand, a leader in its industry, that consistently pushes the boundaries of innovation and design. As an Aquent talent, you will play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and strategic integration within their dynamic product development teams, directly impacting how groundbreaking products are brought to market. Your expertise will ignite agility, streamline processes, and ensure seamless execution, contributing significantly to the brand’s continued success and its connection with consumers worldwide.

We are seeking a visionary and results-oriented individual to champion process improvement and operational effectiveness within a fast-paced product organization. In this role, you will be the linchpin connecting various functions, ensuring that product and development teams operate with maximum efficiency and agility. You will identify opportunities for enhancement, drive strategic change, and implement best practices that will elevate the entire product creation lifecycle. This is your chance to make a tangible impact on how a leading brand innovates and delivers exceptional products.

**What You Will Work On**

* Lead the optimization of internal processes, identifying issues and opportunities for improvement, and establishing best practices across the organization.
* Collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive change initiatives and ensure successful execution of strategic plans.
* Ensure consistency, documentation, and standardization across operational landscapes.
* Contribute to ongoing process workstreams related to product creation and brand initiatives.
* Drive key moments in our internal process, ensuring consistency and excellence in execution.
* Ensure the footwear product management and product creation business operates with operational excellence and effectiveness.
* Partner with operational and functional leaders to coordinate and manage teams, facilitating productive business dialogues.
* Maintain and manage the product calendar, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.
* Execute and deliver existing report portfolios to the business through various communication portals, showcasing insights in simple, relevant, and impactful ways.
* Create and facilitate training, procedural, and system documentation as needed.
* Develop detailed project plans (scope, resources, timeline, quality, and risk) for operational projects and successfully deliver key projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams on time.
* Train teams to interpret business data and analytics for actionable insights.

**Who You Will Work With**

You will partner closely with leaders within the Global Business Integration team and collaborate cross-functionally across Product, Design, Merchandising, Development, Planning, and Insights at both global and regional levels. You will also work in partnership across key initiatives to align on processes while ensuring the specific needs of our consumers are met.

**Must-Have Qualifications**

* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
* 5+ years of professional experience in Product Management, Project Management, Operations, or Strategy.
* An understanding of and/or operational experience with product creation.
* A strong passion for process excellence and simplification.
* Consistent record of leading, planning, organizing, prioritizing, and implementing simultaneous creative projects and activities across various teams in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to work collaboratively with others in a matrix environment and develop consensus within diverse groups and with people at all levels within the organization.
* Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills with a demonstrated ability to network, influence, and inspire.
* Exceptional facilitation skills, including the ability to gather relevant data, actively listen, and negotiate forward progress.
* Understanding of the product/retail value chain from innovation to consumer.
* Proficiency in Apple & Microsoft Suites – inclusive of Keynote, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel (Formulas, Pivot Tables & Lookups).
* Proficiency in building collaborative tools and processes, with experience in Miro, Smartsheets, AirTable, and/or other project management software tools.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications**

* 6+ years of experience in Business Process Improvement.
* 2-4 years of experience with AirTable.
* 4-6 years of experience with Keynote.
* 6+ years of experience in Business Operations.
* 6+ years of experience with Advanced Excel.
* 2-4 years of experience with Smartsheet.

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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