Senior Product Strategy and Operations

Senior Product Strategy & Operations

Location: Palo Alto, CA

About the Role:

We're looking for a Senior Product Strategy & Operations professional to help shape how our product organization executes at scale. This isn't about building bureaucracy—it's about designing the invisible infrastructure that allows teams to move fast without breaking things.

You'll work closely with leadership to translate vision into reality, designing lightweight processes and tooling that enable efficiency without adding friction. We believe the best processes feel like guardrails, not gates—flexible guidelines that scale with the organization rather than rigid workflows that slow it down.

What You'll Do:

Strategic Infrastructure Design

• Partner with leadership to understand high-level vision and strategy, then architect the operational pieces to bring the strategy to life and to address the problem

• Design and implement processes that feel intuitive to teams—treating process design as a user experience problem

• Build and maintain the tooling infrastructure that powers efficient product execution at scale

• Continuously evaluate what's working and what's not, iterating based on team feedback and organizational needs

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Work across the full product ecosystem—from understanding how PMs manage the product lifecycle to partnering with engineering, data, design, marketing, and other teams. Find the common ground between different team objectives to drive alignment.

Program Management & Execution

• Drive key initiatives from concept to completion, coordinating across multiple stakeholders

• Manage a diverse portfolio of work—from strategic projects to operational improvements

The Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years in product operations or product management, program management, or related roles.

• Strong familiarity with product management workflows and the product development lifecycle

• Track record designing and implementing operational processes in scaling organizations

• Experience working effectively in fast-paced, high-growth environments

• Proven ability to translate strategy into executable plans with an ability to take ambiguous direction and create concrete, actionable plans

• Hands-on experience with operational tools and systems (e.g. Aha, Jira, etc.)

• Comfortable working across multiple teams and learning new domains quickly. Technical fluency or ability to quickly understand technical concepts

• Strong communication skills with ability to influence without formal authority

• Biased toward simple, elegant solutions over complex ones

• Moves quickly while maintaining quality and thoughtfulness

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The minimum and maximum base salaries for this role are posted below; additionally, the role is eligible for bonus potential, equity and benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location. Within the range, the salary offered will be determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US Pay Range
$175,500—$263,300 USD

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At Rubrik, we are dedicated to fostering a culture where people from all backgrounds are valued, feel they belong, and believe they can succeed. Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of our mission to secure the world’s data.

Our goal is to hire and promote the best talent, regardless of background. We continually review our hiring practices to ensure fairness and strive to create an environment where every employee has equal access to opportunities for growth and excellence. We believe in empowering everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and achieve their fullest potential.

Our inclusion strategy focuses on three core areas of our business and culture:

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Our Company: We are committed to building a merit-based organization that offers equal access to growth and success for all employees globally. Your potential is limitless here.

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Our Culture: We strive to create an inclusive atmosphere where individuals from all backgrounds feel a strong sense of belonging, can thrive, and do their best work. Your contributions help us innovate and break boundaries.

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Our Communities: We are dedicated to expanding our engagement with the communities we operate in, creating opportunities for underrepresented talent and driving greater innovation for our clients. Your impact extends beyond Rubrik, contributing to safer and stronger communities.

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