Product Operator
Product Operator partnering with the Chief Product Officer to drive high-leverage, cross-functional initiatives, improve product operations, and translate strategy into execution. Requires 2–5 years in a high-performance analytical or operating environment and strong influence, communication, and problem-solving skills.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with the Chief Product Officer on high-priority cross-functional questions.
- Own initiatives spanning multiple product teams and roadmaps.
- Identify gaps, dependencies, and opportunities across teams.
- Drive alignment among stakeholders with competing priorities.
- Translate strategic goals into plans, milestones, and operating rhythms.
- Build frameworks, analyses, and recommendations for product and company decisions.
- Create visibility into initiatives and surface risks, tradeoffs, and blockers.
- Improve product planning, communication, and execution.
- Coordinate across Product, Engineering, Design, Clinical, Operations, and Growth.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of experience in a high-performance environment such as Chief of Staff, venture capital, strategy and operations, consulting, product operations, or an early-stage startup.
- Exceptional problem-solving and structured-thinking skills.
- Bias toward action and a track record of turning ambiguity into momentum.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to operate across teams, functions, and levels of seniority.
- Ability to influence outcomes without direct authority.
- Curiosity about products, healthcare, and company building.
- Strong judgment and prioritization skills.
- Must be based in the United States.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience working closely with product leadership.
- Experience in healthcare or startup environments.
Compensation and Benefits
- Relocation support is available for candidates interested in relocating to the Redwood City/San Francisco area; relocation is not required.
Skills
Product Operations, Product Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Management, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Prioritization
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