Sr. Product Operations & Strategy Manager

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers.
We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in:

We're looking for a Senior Manager of Product Operations & Strategy to lead the systems that help Instructure's product organization move faster and smarter. You'll own board reporting, drive process automation across the organization, and manage the cross-functional projects that connect strategy to execution.

What you'll do:

• Own board reporting. Build and manage the materials for quarterly and annual board updates, turning product performance and strategy into clear, decision-ready content for leadership.

• Manage cross-functional projects. Run the operating cadence ot key strategic initatives, including standups, reviews, and cross-functional syncs, and keep projects on track and teams accountable to deadlines.

• Manage process adherence tracking and continuously improve the tools, templates, and systems the product team relies on.

• Manage contract and spend audits and annual planning for the product team's vendor contracts. Find consolidation opportunities, surface potential cost savings, and help product managers offset costs through changes to tools or approach.

• Build business cases for new product investments. Size the market opportunity (TAM, SAM, SOM), frame the strategic rationale, and give leadership the data they need to make confident resource decisions.

• Lead process automation. Design and deploy AI-enabled workflows, automation pipelines, and product development lifecycle (PDLC) governance models that cut manual work and speed up the product team's output.

This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct people management responsibility.

What you'll need:

• Five to ten years of experience in product operations, program or project management, strategy, management consulting, or a closely related field, including experience leading cross-functional initiatives.

• A proven record of managing board-level or executive reporting. You've built materials for quarterly and annual financial and product performance updates.

• Strong project management skills. You can run a team's operating cadence, keep cross-functional projects on schedule, and hold people accountable to deadlines.

• Hands-on experience automating processes. You've built, configured, trained, and monitored adoption of processes enabled through agents and agentic workflows, not just run experiments.

• Experience facilitating workshops with VP-level and senior leaders, driving decisions and building alignment in a room.

• Strong design thinking skills. You know how to take a messy problem, run a structured process, and turn ambiguity into action.

Onsite Collaboration Requirement: This role requires working onsite on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Thursday strongly encouraged as part of our company’s in-person collaboration model.

Get in on all the awesome at Instructure!

We offer competitive, meaningful benefits in every country where we operate. While they vary by location, here's a general idea of what you can expect:

• Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.

• Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.

• Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.

• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support

• Learning and development resources, including professional development tools and tuition reimbursement, to support your growth

• The technology and tools you need to do your best work

• Motivosity employee recognition program

• A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

We believe in hiring great people and treating them right. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas and outcomes.

Instructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws in every country where we operate.

All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process. To help protect our teams and systems, we’ve implemented identity verification measures. Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, and provide a valid contact number and residential address, in accordance with local data privacy laws.

Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.