Associate Director Product Operations
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About the Role:
As a Product Management Associate Director, Associate Director of Product Operations to lead and scale our product operations function. This role will serve as a critical bridge between product management, engineering, customer success, and go-to-market teams to ensure operational excellence, data-driven decision-making, and seamless product delivery.
This is a Hybrid role requiring 2 days a week in a Wolters Kluwer Office location
Key Responsibilities
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Operational Strategy & Execution
Develop and implement scalable processes to support product planning, execution, and lifecycle management.
Drive cross-functional alignment on product goals, timelines, and deliverables.
Lead quarterly and annual product planning cycles, including OKRs and roadmap alignment.
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Data & Insights
Build and maintain dashboards and reporting frameworks to track product performance, adoption, and customer feedback.
Partner with analytics and finance teams to assess product ROI and inform prioritization.
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Process Optimization
Identify and eliminate inefficiencies in product development and release processes.
Standardize documentation, workflows, and communication across product teams.
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Stakeholder Collaboration
Act as a liaison between product, engineering, marketing, sales, and customer success to ensure alignment and transparency.
Support product launches with operational readiness, enablement materials, and feedback loops.
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Team Leadership
Mentor and manage a small team of product operations analysts or coordinators.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.
Other Responsibilities:
• Lead and oversee high-impact market research and analysis.
• Develop and guide comprehensive marketing strategies and programs.
• Strategize and oversee key product initiatives and campaigns.
• Track, analyze, and report on critical product performance metrics.
• Design and manage high-profile product events and initiatives.
• Lead strategic product planning sessions.
• Ensure thorough and precise product documentation and updates.
• Foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Align the product roadmap with long-term business objectives.
• Provide expert recommendations to senior management.
Skills:
• Research Leadership: Ability to lead and interpret high-level research.
• Strategic Communication: Proficient in influencing and guiding decisions.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills for data-driven decision-making.
• Project Leadership: Expertise in leading significant projects.
• Collaboration: Strong ability to foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in advanced, specialized tools and applications.
• Strategic Insight: Ability to align product strategies with business goals.
• Problem-Solving: Expertise in resolving complex, high-stakes problems.
• Contributes expert and has broad knowledge across field of specialization serving as a senior advisor to management
• Anticipates business and industry issues and recommends to the development of departmental or area strategy
• Solves unique problems that have a broad impact on the business
• Recognized as an internal expert on improvements to products, processes or services
• Leads project or initiatives across departments or areas with notable risk and complexity
• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for projects across departments or areas
• Communicates complex ideas (internally and externally) and persuades senior level to adopt a different point of view
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in business, related field, OR equivalent.
Preferred: Master’s degree in business.
Experience
Minimum Experience: At least 7 – 9 years of related experience with 2 years management responsibility, OR equivalent:
Preferred Experience: 5 years of business-specific product management experience and/or business-specific marketing experience, including:
Development and launch of new and existing product lines.
Demonstrated success running product line financial indicators.
Coordinating cross-functional groups to accomplish product and revenue objectives.
Working within a multi-division organization with various sales channels.
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Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
Compensation:
Target salary range CA, CT, CO, DC, HI, IL, MD, MN, NY, RI, WA: $183,700 - $260,050