Sr. Product Operations Manager

The Senior Product Operations Manager at Tektronix drives operational excellence across product lines by strengthening how teams plan, prioritize, execute, and communicate. The role builds scalable operating cadences, governance, and decision support through metrics, dashboards, and standard work, using Ralliant Business System (RBS) continuous improvement practices.

Onsite Location

Solon, OH, United States (onsite)

Compensation

USD 104,300 - 193,700 per year

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Role Summary

The Senior Product Operations Manager improves portfolio planning and execution across teams by implementing operating rhythms, governance structures, and measurable performance tracking. The position partners globally across functions to align priorities and drive business performance using RBS tools and structured improvement methods.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve portfolio operating cadences, including weekly business reviews, monthly operations reviews, product lifecycle management (PLCM) reviews, annual strategy reviews, and launch readiness checkpoints.
• Coordinate leadership reviews by synthesizing performance data, tracking actions and decisions, and ensuring accountability for follow-through.
• Improve portfolio management processes, reporting, and standard work while removing cross-functional execution barriers.
• Translate portfolio performance and operational challenges into actionable insights and leadership recommendations.
• Develop and maintain visual management dashboards and metrics covering bookings, revenue, margin, backlog, on-time delivery, and quality.
• Partner with Product Managers, Finance, Operations, and portfolio leadership on product-line forecasting, backlog reviews, funnel management, and revenue recognition.
• Drive Product Manager accountability for product performance by identifying risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Run regular discussions with commercial teams, field sales, and channel account managers to capture demand, customer opportunities, and market signals for executive-ready insights.
• Support sales enablement activities including product positioning, promotions, channel programs, and strategic initiatives across product lines and geographic regions.
• Act as a primary liaison between product teams and regional sales organizations to improve commercial execution.
• Coordinate product roadmap and lifecycle communications across product lines, sales channels, and partners, aligned to launch readiness and execution.
• Support pricing actions, product transitions, obsolescence planning, and launch activities.
• Coordinate new product forecasting, channel enablement, and stocking strategies.
• Lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives using defined workstreams, measurable targets, and sustained results.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, manage the Product Line Kaizen funnel, and promote effective use of RBS tools and best practices.
• Coach teams in root-cause analysis, countermeasure tracking, standard work, visual management, and improvement sustainment.
• Clarify roles, responsibilities, RACI ownership, and escalation paths to strengthen accountability and adoption.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Operations, Program/Project Management, Business Operations, or a related role within a technology or B2B environment.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and managing operating cadences, governance, dashboards, and scalable processes across multiple teams.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence without authority at senior leadership levels.
• Practical experience applying continuous improvement methodologies and structured problem-solving techniques.

Technologies

• Oracle
• CRM platforms
• Power BI
• Ralliant Business System (RBS)
• Kaizen
• Visual management
• Structured problem solving
• Value stream mapping

Core Competencies

• Operational Excellence: Builds scalable operating rhythms, governance, and decision-support processes.
• Continuous Improvement: Applies Kaizen, visual management, and structured problem solving to deliver measurable results.
• Influence & Collaboration: Builds alignment and accountability across functions without relying on formal authority.
• Executive Communication: Translates complex business and operational data into clear risks, decisions, and recommended actions.
• Change Leadership: Builds stakeholder buy-in, pilots improvements, measures adoption, and sustains results.
• Practical Execution: Simplifies and standardizes processes to improve performance without unnecessary bureaucracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting global or geographically distributed product organizations across multiple product lines.
• Hands-on experience with business systems and analytics tools, such as Oracle, CRM platforms, and Power BI.
• Experience with RBS or comparable business operating systems.
• Experience coaching teams on operating cadence, visual management, standard work, and change adoption.
• Ability to translate portfolio performance and execution risks into clear, decision-ready leadership recommendations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience