Lead, Product Operations

S&P Global

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

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Below market

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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 39 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $145,245–$200,000 across 36 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead, Product Operations

The Lead, Product Operations joins the Product Operations team to drive operational excellence across the Geoscience, Engineering and Upstream Data Science software portfolio. This role serves as the connective tissue between Product, Engineering, Commercial, and Customer Success functions to ensure strategic execution. You will design operating cadences, manage release governance, and track performance metrics like ACV, ARR, NRR, and churn. Key responsibilities include leading quarterly business reviews, supporting the transition from legacy desktop software to cloud-native SaaS platforms, and integrating AI and advanced analytics. You will utilize skills in product portfolio management, financial acumen, and go-to-market operations to solve complex problems in subsurface workflows, including seismic interpretation and reservoir modeling. The role requires expertise in building executive dashboards and performance frameworks to guide data-driven investment decisions.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement operating cadences, release governance, and performance frameworks for the software portfolio.
  • Track key SaaS metrics including ACV, ARR, NRR, and churn to guide executive decision-making.
  • Lead quarterly business reviews and drive accountability against portfolio OKRs across cross-functional teams.
  • Manage the transition from legacy desktop software to cloud-native SaaS platforms and usage-based pricing models.
  • Create mechanisms to capture and prioritize customer feedback into actionable product improvements.
  • Operationalize global product launches by aligning positioning, pricing, and packaging strategies.
  • Drive the integration of scalable AI and advanced analytics across the multi-product portfolio.

What we're looking for

  • 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 execution processes.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to lead quarterly business reviews and influence stakeholders.
  • Experience with product portfolio management, go-to-market operations, release governance, and commercial enablement.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Indefinite right to work in the United States.

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