Product Operations Analyst (Hybrid)

matlen silver; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking a Product Operations Analyst in Houston for a 6‑month hybrid contract (4 days on‑site, 1 day remote). The role, paid at $30/hr on W2, supports execution governance, backlog maintenance, and cross‑functional coordination within the Product Execution team.

You will assist senior leaders and help ensure timely delivery of product requests from approval through execution. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of project management or product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1-3 years of demonstrable project management and/or product implementation experience.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, maintain attention to detail, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interest in product execution, project management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assist in governing the execution phases of the product development process with emphasis on admin and coordination tasks.
• Maintain and update execution priority lists, backlogs, trackers, and documentation for transparency and alignment across stakeholders.
• Track products and services progressing through execution stages to ensure inputs, approvals, and milestones are completed.
• Coordinate with shared resources including Marketing, Product Development, Go-To-Market, Operations, IT, Legal, Analytics, Customer Experience, and other partners to support cross-functional execution.
• Lead small-to-medium cross-functional execution initiatives under senior guidance.
• Assist senior execution leads with gathering information on open questions, risks, or action items and supporting related activities.
• Prepare status updates, trackers, and materials for meetings, leadership readouts, and execution reviews.
• Support post-launch validation to ensure products are configured and enabled as intended.
• Contribute to positive, professional working relationships with shared execution partners.

Skills

PM experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title: Product Operations Analyst

Pay Rate: $30/hr on W2

Location: Houston TX 77002

Schedule: Hybrid(4 days on-site and 1 day remote)

Position: Contract

Duration: 6 months (potential for extension)

Employment Type: W2

Job Description:

This position will support the execution side of our product development process by assisting with administrative and governance activities, such as maintaining the priority list and backlog, and helping ensure product requests move efficiently from approval through execution. In addition, this role will lead small-to-medium sized cross-functional execution efforts and provide hands‑on support to senior members of the Product Execution team on higher‑complexity efforts as needed.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist in governing the execution phases of the product development process, with a primary focus on administrative and coordination tasks.
• Maintain and update execution priority lists, backlogs, trackers, and documentation to ensure transparency and alignment across stakeholders.
• Track products and services progressing through execution stages to ensure required inputs, approvals, and milestones are completed.
• Support cross-functional execution efforts by coordinating with shared resources including Marketing, Product Development, Go-To-Market, Operations, IT, Legal, Analytics, Customer Experience, and other partner teams.
• Lead small-to-medium cross-functional execution initiatives under guidance from senior team members.
• Assist senior execution leads, including but not limited to:
  • Tracking down information related to open questions, risks, or action items
  • Supporting the creation of Energy Fact Label samples for new commodity plans
  • Submitting and coordinating requests with the Spanish translation team
  • Redlining legal documents when changes impact contractual or regulatory language
• Help prepare status updates, trackers, and materials for meetings, leadership readouts, and execution reviews.
• Support post-launch validation activities to confirm products and services are configured and enabled as intended.
• Contribute to building and maintaining positive, professional working relationships with shared execution partners.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited four‑year college or university required.
• 1-3 years of demonstrable experience in project management and/or product implementation.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, maintain attention to detail, and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong interest in product execution, project management, and cross‑functional collaboration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with, and demonstrated understanding of the energy/electricity industry
• Experience communicating with technical analysts and developers
• Understanding of business process mapping techniques