Description
Salesforce is seeking a Director of Product Strategy and Operations to serve as a strategic partner to product, engineering, and executive leadership. The successful candidate will drive the operating cadence, strategic planning, and cross-functional execution that turns the product vision into measurable business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare executive-level narratives, decks, and business reviews that distill complex, ambiguous data into clear recommendations.
- Serve as a key liaison between Product, Finance, and GTM teams on topics like forecasting and resource allocation.
- Partner with the GM/VP Product staff to define product strategy and GTM.
- Conduct market, competitive, and customer research to identify growth opportunities, threats, and whitespace.
- Build and maintain the business case / ROI framework used to prioritize the product roadmap and major bets.
- Design and run governance processes that scale decision-making across dozens of product teams.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success leaders to remove cross-functional blockers and drive alignment on major initiatives and launches.
- Track and report on key product and business metrics to leadership and the board.
- Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the COO and GM.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in product strategy, product operations, management consulting, or a related strategic/operational role, with 3+ years in enterprise SaaS or cloud software.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence at scale.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Experienced in proactively identifying challenges and developing creative solutions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Benefits:
- Time off programs
- Medical, dental, vision
- Mental health support
- Paid parental leave
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee stock purchasing program
Salary Range:
- The typical base salary range for this position is $197,300 - $365,200 annually.
- In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $237,700 - $401,400 annually.