Senior Product Ops Analyst - Jira & Release Management

Omnicom Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Media in New York is seeking a Product Operations professional to manage end-to-end Jira workflows, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and production readiness. You will coordinate with Product leadership, Engineering, and DevOps to ensure clear requirements, complete user stories, and accurate release notes.

The role requires 3+ years in product operations or related fields, strong Agile experience, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in product operations, product management, business systems, or technical delivery roles.
• Strong experience working within agile teams and managing Jira-based workflows.
• Hands-on experience with release management, UAT, and production readiness.
• Comfortable acting as a bridge between product, engineering, DevOps, and business stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with data platforms or internal enterprise systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with media systems or the media landscape is a plus.
• Certified Scrum Master or equivalent Agile certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the Jira space end-to-end, including creation, refinement, prioritization, and lifecycle management.
• Prioritize the sprint backlog in partnership with Product leadership, aligning requested and delivered work.
• Drive sprint readiness and planning, with all work meeting the definition of done.
• Track sprint releases, including pass/fail status and external release notes (e.g., vendor releases).
• Ensure requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and documentation are clear, complete and current.

Skills

Product operations

Agile teams

Jira workflows

Release management

UAT

DevOps coordination

Documentation

Tools

Confluence

GitHub Actions

Job description

Omnicom Media in New York is seeking a Product Operations professional to manage end-to-end Jira workflows, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and production readiness. You will coordinate with Product leadership, Engineering, and DevOps to ensure clear requirements, complete user stories, and accurate release notes.

The role requires 3+ years in product operations or related fields, strong Agile experience, and excellent communication.