Lead Product Operations

S&P Global

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust

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Work type
On-site
Location
Houston, TXDenver, COEnglewood, CO
Salary
$110,000–$149,000 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Aug 17, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $179k
This role $130k
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This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $151,200–$206,450 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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About S&P Global

S&P Global delivers Essential Intelligence® that shapes decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead.

S&P Global currently has 46 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $142,000–$200,000 across 37 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Product Operations

Lead, Product Operations joins the Product Operations team to drive operational excellence and strategic execution across a diverse software portfolio serving subsurface professionals. This role serves as the connective tissue between Product, Engineering, Commercial, and Customer Success teams to ensure alignment between product roadmaps and go-to-market execution. Key responsibilities include designing operating cadences, managing release governance, tracking SaaS metrics like ACV, ARR, and NRR, and facilitating quarterly business reviews. The position focuses on the critical transition from legacy desktop software to cloud-native SaaS platforms while integrating AI and advanced analytics into the portfolio. Candidates must possess strong analytical and financial acumen, experience in enterprise software environments, and expertise in product lifecycle management. The role addresses complex technical challenges in geoscience, engineering, and upstream data science to improve customer retention and drive product-led growth.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement operating cadences, development workflows, and performance frameworks to track key SaaS metrics like ARR and churn.
  • Serve as the primary link between Product, Engineering, Commercial, and Customer Success teams to ensure alignment on roadmaps and OKRs.
  • Lead the transition from legacy desktop software to cloud-native SaaS platforms by managing release velocity and pricing models.
  • Create systems to capture and prioritize customer feedback into actionable product improvements for better retention and growth.
  • Execute go-to-market strategies including product positioning, pricing, packaging, and expansion into new markets.
  • Integrate AI and advanced analytics across the portfolio to drive data-driven investment decisions and innovation.

What we're looking for

  • Must have an indefinite right to work in the United States.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in Product Operations, Product Management, Strategy, or Business Operations roles.
  • Proven experience in enterprise software or SaaS environments within complex, cross-functional organizations.
  • Strong analytical and financial acumen with expertise in SaaS metrics like ACV, ARR, NRR, and churn analysis.
  • Experience building operating models, executive dashboards, performance frameworks, and go-to-market operations.
  • Exceptional communication skills with executive presence to lead cross-functional meetings and influence stakeholders.
  • Experience in energy or geoscience markets and desktop-to-SaaS transformations (preferred); exposure to AI/ML products (preferred).

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