R&D Operations Leader - Scale, Data, Governance

6sense; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K employer matching

Paid holidays

Stock options

Job summary

6sense is seeking a Senior Manager, R&D Operations to design, operate, and continuously improve the R&D Operating System across Product and Engineering. You will own governance, metrics, and tooling strategy while partnering with executives to drive disciplined planning and execution.

You will lead the development of dashboards and reporting to reveal organizational health, delivery status, and adoption of key practices, influencing decisions through data and collaborative leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Engineering, Product and Technology Operations, or a similar function.
• 3+ years leading teams or operating functions.
• Proven experience designing and scaling operating models, governance frameworks, and organizational processes.
• Strong analytical skills with experience building metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Experience driving organizational change and process adoption across large cross-functional organizations.
• Familiarity with modern Product and Engineering tooling, data platforms, AI-enabled workflows, and operational analytics.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the operating model, governance mechanisms, standards, and operating rhythms used across Product and Engineering.
• Establish clear decision frameworks, accountability models, and execution standards.
• Drive continuous improvement of how teams plan, collaborate, and operate.
• Own the R&D measurement framework and operational health metrics; develop executive dashboards and reporting.
• Partner with Data and Systems teams to improve data quality, automation, and AI-enabled insights.
• Lead initiatives that improve planning discipline, operating consistency, and execution effectiveness across Product and Engineering.
• Establish governance and operating standards for R&D systems and workflows; evaluate AI/automation opportunities.

Job description

6sense is seeking a Senior Manager, R&D Operations to design, operate, and continuously improve the R&D Operating System across Product and Engineering. You will own governance, metrics, and tooling strategy while partnering with executives to drive disciplined planning and execution.

You will lead the development of dashboards and reporting to reveal organizational health, delivery status, and adoption of key practices, influencing decisions through data and collaborative leadership.