Senior Director, Product Operations - Systems and Deployment

Women In Tech; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote work opportunities

Generous vacation days

Wellbeing tools

Travel industry perks and discounts

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

A leading global travel management firm seeks a Senior Director, Product Operations for process and deployment, fully remote. In this role, you will define the product management lifecycle for Travel Experience & Commerce products, ensuring high-quality delivery. Responsibilities include driving governance and developing practices that enhance operational performance. Candidates should have extensive experience in product operations and the ability to collaborate across Engineering, PMO, and finance. The offered salary ranges from $130,000 to $150,000.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Product Operations, Product Delivery, or Program Leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale deployment initiatives.
• Proven track record of improving deployment productivity and driving cost efficiency.
• Experience influencing senior executives and shaping enterprise delivery strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern the product management lifecycle for Travel Experience & Commerce products.
• Establish governance, standards, and performance measures for deployment.
• Drive the creation and improvement of core product management practices.
• Act as a senior integrator across various teams for effective deployment.

Skills

Product Operations

Program Leadership

Operational Excellence

Lean

Agile

Six Sigma

Job description

Location: US, Virtual, NOAM

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Senior Director, Product Operations – Process & Deployment (Remote)

Full time, United States

In this role, you will be accountable for defining and governing the product management lifecycle for Travel Experience & Commerce products, ensuring consistent, high-quality execution from planning through deployment and adoption. This role owns how TEC products are deployed across the enterprise and enables teams accountable for client-level selling, implementation, and support of those products through standardized processes, change management, and readiness frameworks. The Senior Director establishes governance, standards, and performance measures that drive deployment productivity, operational excellence, and predictable go-live outcomes across all markets and regions.

As a Senior Director, Product Operations – Process & Deployment, you will

• Drive the creation, adoption, and continuous improvement of core product management practices and deliverables
• Develop and institutionalize a Product Management Playbook that defines best practices, governance, and execution standards
• Define and own the deployment strategy across all Travel Experience & Commerce initiatives and engagement & support throughout the enterprise
• Establish global governance models for deployment readiness, change enablement, and release accountability
• Create a standardized approach for managing change across product launches and operational shifts
• Establish deployment success metrics - Deployment Release Adherence (%), Average Deployment Delay (Days), Deployment Success Rate (%), Customer Impact (Incident Measurement)
• Own the Product Operations tooling strategy supporting deployment, execution tracking, and governance
• Act as a senior integrator across Product Management & Operations, Engineering, PMO, Finance, and Commercial teams on behalf of Travel Experience & Commerce initiatives

About you

• Extensive experience in Product Operations, Product Delivery, Program Leadership, or Operational Excellence
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale deployment and change initiatives
• Proven track record of improving deployment productivity, reducing execution risk, and driving cost efficiency
• Deep expertise in operating model design, governance frameworks, and cross-functional orchestration
• Experience influencing senior executives and shaping enterprise delivery strategy
• Experience leading operational transformation within a global technology or travel organization
• Lean, Agile, Six Sigma, or equivalent process excellence certifications
• Experience supporting competitive, customer-facing digital platforms at scale

About us

We’re a market leader in travel management: We help people and companies travel smart and achieve more, and our clients include some of the world’s best-known and most innovative business and consumer brands. We operate in more than 100 countries, and the majority of our 10,000+ people work virtually (because a 10-second commute usually makes awesome sense). We’re committed to sustainability and to driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Learn more about BCD Travel.

Your life at BCD

Working at BCD means connecting, collaborating and celebrating. You’ll be part of a virtual, dynamic and flexible work environment that fosters a good work-life balance so you can focus on what makes you happy. But don’t just take our word for it! Hear why people join BCD and more about the great perks of Life at BCD.

You’ll be offered

• Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
• Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
• A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
• Travel industry professional perks and discounts
• An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated

At BCD Travel we value you, our culture and success is defined by you. We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of Senior Director, Product Operations – Process & Deployment is between $130,000 and $150,000. The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience and geographical location.

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