Samsara
Director,ProductOperations
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“Director, Product Operations at Samsara. Skills: product operating model, annual planning, quarterly product reviews, weekly/monthly product leadership cadences, cross-functional accountability, Product Insights capability, product strategy, product prioritization. Own and evolve the product operating model, including annual planning, quarterly product reviews, and weekly/monthly product leadership cadences to keep teams aligned and moving fast. Drive cross-functional accountability between Prod”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure that our product development engine runs with clarity, speed, and discipline; drive work to clear conclusions; proactively escalate to maintain momentum; surface disagreements early and directly; deliver results directly
Industry & Context.
analytical skills with experience using data to drive product decisions, measure success, and identify opportunities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of experience in product management, product operations, program management, or a closely related field, 5+ years in a product operations, chief of staff, or senior program management role within a product-led technology company
Nice to Have
curiosity about emerging technologies, including a proactive interest in exploring and applying AI-driven solutions, Proven track record of building and scaling operational systems and processes across large, cross-functional product organizations, analytical skills with experience using data to drive product decisions, measure success, and identify opportunities, Excellent communication and influence able to drive work to clear conclusions, proactively escalate to maintain momentum, and surface disagreements early and directly, First-hand experience using AI tools to build, prototype, or analyze data (e. g. , Cursor, Claude, etc.), preference for a detail-oriented, hands-on contributor with a track record of delivering results directly, Experience operating in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment
What You'll Do.
Own and evolve the product operating model
including annual planning
quarterly product reviews
and weekly/monthly product leadership cadences to keep teams aligned and moving fast
Drive cross-functional accountability between Product
and GTM teams by facilitating structured communication
decision-making forums
Lead and develop a team of Product Operations managers
setting a high bar for operational excellence across the organization
Build and maintain a robust Product Insights capability — synthesizing customer feedback
and competitive intelligence to inform product strategy and prioritization
Partner with the Product proactively improve how the team works
not just what it ships
and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success
Build for the Long Term
Adopt a Growth Mindset
Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
develop and lead an inclusive
and high performing team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
connective tissue across Samsara’s Product, Engineering, Design, and Go-to-Market teams; Drive cross-functional accountability between Product, Engineering, Design, Data Science, and GTM teams by facilitating structured communication, decision-making forums, and program tracking
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and influence able to drive work to clear conclusions, proactively escalate to maintain momentum, and surface disagreements early and directly
Process & Methodology
program management, program tracking
Full Job Description
Who we are Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale. Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term. About this role: The Director of Product Operations is a critical leadership role at the intersection of product strategy and operational excellence. You will serve as the connective tissue across Samsara’s Product, Engineering, Design, and Go-to-Market teams — ensuring that our product development engine runs with clarity, speed, and discipline. This is a high-impact, high-visibility position with broad responsibility for how the product organization operates, plans, and executes. This is a remote position open to candidates in the U. S. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role. In this role, you will: Own and evolve the product operating model, including annual planning, quarterly product reviews, and weekly/monthly product leadership cadences to keep teams aligned and moving fast Drive cross-functional accountability between Product, Engineering, Design, Data Science, and GTM teams by facilitating structured communication, decisi
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