Own and evolve the operating system used by Product to plan, track, and communicate work, including roadmaps, planning artifacts, and execution tracking (in close partnership with Engineering Operations).
Design and run lightweight operating cadences (e.g., planning cycles, product reviews, execution check-ins)
Improve visibility into priorities, progress, and decisions across the product organization without adding unnecessary process
Define and own the PM tool stack, evolving the tools and workflows that PMs use every day to ensure the function is operating effectively
Identify where automation, AI/agents, and other new workflows can materially change how product work gets done, and translate those ideas into adopted capabilities.
Partner with Product leadership to reinforce a high-performing product culture, both virtually (e.g., Product All Hands) and in-person (e.g., Bi-Annual Product Summits / Onsites)
Build systems that capture and share high-quality product work (e.g., great PRDs) and decisions across teams, helping raise the bar and accelerate learning.
Longer-term, own Product Manager onboarding and ongoing enablement, ensuring PMs ramp quickly and understand how great product work gets done at Plaid.

8+ years of experience in Product Operations, Program Management, or a similar role.
Experience in fast-moving, product-led organizations with limited tolerance for unnecessary process.
Strong systems thinker who can design operating models that scale without adding bureaucracy.
Proven scrappy executor who takes ownership and gets things done.
Comfort operating in ambiguity and building from a blank page.
Clear, concise communicator with strong written and verbal skills.
Strong product instincts and empathy for Product Managers and cross-functional partners.
Prior technical experience and/or the curiosity to build a deep understanding of Plaid’s products

Product Operations Lead

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