Sr. Tech Operations Manager

Taboola; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Well-being program

Work with major publishers/advertisers

Job summary

Taboola is seeking a Senior TechOps Manager for the Technology Operations team in our Tel Aviv Office. You will drive operational excellence across R&D and lead strategic cross-functional projects to create scalable processes for technology teams to perform at their best.

You will shape how a global R&D organization runs, collaborating with Tech leadership, Product, Finance, HR, and business stakeholders to align priorities and manage dependencies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Technology Operations, R&D Operations, Engineering Operations, Program/Project Management, or a similar role within a technology/R&D environment.
• Strong understanding of software development and R&D delivery processes, including planning, prioritization, execution, release readiness, and cross-team dependencies.
• High operational capabilities, with the ability to build structure, operating cadences, dashboards, follow-up mechanisms, and clear ownership in complex environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with measurable impact, working closely with R&D, Product, Finance, HR, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence without authority and operate effectively in a matrixed organization.
• Hands-on builder mindset, including practical use of AI tools, automation, no-code/low-code tools, or lightweight scripts to prototype and improve operational workflows.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with Excel/Google Sheets, data, metrics, and decision-ready reporting.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence across R&D by building clear processes, cadences, dashboards, and follow-up mechanisms that improve execution, visibility, and decision-making.
• Own and manage the PI domain across Tech, including tracking progress, monitoring key signals, identifying risks and gaps, and providing clear visibility to Tech leadership.
• Partner closely with Tech leadership, R&D, Product, Finance, HR, and business stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and keep strategic initiatives moving.
• Lead cross-functional operational projects from problem definition through execution, ensuring clear ownership, structured follow-up, risk management, and measurable outcomes.
• Identify operational gaps in development workflows and turn them into practical improvements that reduce friction, increase transparency, and improve delivery predictability.
• Use AI tools, automation, and lightweight internal solutions to improve recurring workflows, reporting, planning, and team productivity.
• Own initiatives that strengthen the culture, engagement, and empowerment of the Tech developer community, creating scalable programs, forums, and practices that support growth, collaboration, and sense of belonging.

Job description

Realize your potential by joining the leading performance-driven advertising company!

As a Senior TechOps Manager on the Technology Operations team in our Tel Aviv Office, you’ll play a vital role in driving operational excellence across R&D. lead strategic cross-functional projects, and create scalable processes that enable our technology teams to perform at their best. This role gives you the opportunity to shape how a global R&D organization runs and thrives.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• 3+ years of experience in Technology Operations, R&D Operations, Engineering Operations, Program/Project Management, or a similar role within a technology/R&D environment.
• Strong understanding of software development and R&D delivery processes, including planning, prioritization, execution, release readiness, and cross-team dependencies.
• High operational capabilities, with the ability to build structure, operating cadences, dashboards, follow-up mechanisms, and clear ownership in complex environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with measurable impact, working closely with R&D, Product, Finance, HR, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence without authority and operate effectively in a matrixed organization.
• Hands-on builder mindset, including practical use of AI tools, automation, no-code/low-code tools, or lightweight scripts to prototype and improve operational workflows.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with Excel/Google Sheets, data, metrics, and decision-ready reporting.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience working in a global R&D or technology organization.
• Experience improving developer productivity, internal tools, or AI-enabled operational workflows.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Drive operational excellence across R&D by building clear processes, cadences, dashboards, and follow-up mechanisms that improve execution, visibility, and decision-making.
• Own and manage the PI domain across Tech, including tracking progress, monitoring key signals, identifying risks and gaps, and providing clear visibility to Tech leadership.
• Partner closely with Tech leadership, R&D, Product, Finance, HR, and business stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and keep strategic initiatives moving.
• Lead cross-functional operational projects from problem definition through execution, ensuring clear ownership, structured follow-up, risk management, and measurable outcomes.
• Identify operational gaps in development workflows and turn them into practical improvements that reduce friction, increase transparency, and improve delivery predictability.
• Use AI tools, automation, and lightweight internal solutions to improve recurring workflows, reporting, planning, and team productivity.
• Own initiatives that strengthen the culture, engagement, and empowerment of the Tech developer community, creating scalable programs, forums, and practices that support growth, collaboration, and sense of belonging.

Why Taboola?If you ask Taboolars what they love about working here, they’ll tell you that they’ve been empowered to realize their full potential while growing and learning from and with smart and talented people. They’ll also share more about: Adam Singolda, Taboola Founder and CEO says; “You can copy anything from another business but you can’t copy a company’s culture.”

• Well-being: [See region specific Well-being bullets here]
• Flexibility: We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office with an option to come in more often if desired.
• Work with some of the biggest names: Our publisher partners include Yahoo, Conde Nast, Fox Sports, NBCU, ESPN, CBS, and E! Online. Our advertiser clients include Wells Fargo, Honda, Pinterest, Expedia and Honda.

Ready to realize your potential?Taboola is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity in all forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and believe such an environment is critical for success. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Learn more about #TaboolaLife on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, & the Taboola Life Blog.

About TaboolaTaboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search and social and delivers measurable outcomes at scale. Taboola works with thousands of businesses who advertise directly on Realize, Taboola’s powerful ad platform, reaching approximately 600M daily active users across some of the best publishers in the world. Publishers like NBC News, Yahoo, and OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi and others use Taboola’s technology to grow audience and revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, and unmatched scale.

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