Product Strategy & Operations Lead
Notch Above Consulting is seeking experienced Product Strategy & Operations Leaders to help clients strengthen product organizations, improve operational effectiveness, and accelerate business outcomes. This role is ideal for strategic thinkers who can translate vision into action, establish scalable operating models, and drive alignment across product, technology, and business teams.
As a trusted advisor and operational leader, you will help organizations improve product planning, governance, portfolio management, performance measurement, and cross-functional execution.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Partner with product and business leaders to define strategic priorities, operating models, and success measures
• Establish product planning, prioritization, and governance processes that improve decision-making and execution
• Drive alignment across product, technology, operations, and go-to-market teams
• Develop and manage OKRs, KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting frameworks
• Facilitate strategic planning, roadmap development, and portfolio management activities
• Identify opportunities to improve product operations, organizational effectiveness, and delivery performance
• Support product transformation, organizational change, and operational modernization initiatives
• Lead executive communications, business reviews, and stakeholder engagement activities
• Assess product organizations and provide recommendations to improve scalability and business impact
Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience in Product Strategy, Product Operations, Program Management, or Business Operations roles
• Strong understanding of product operating models, planning processes, governance, and performance measurement
• Experience working with executive stakeholders and cross-functional leadership teams
• Proven ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable plans and measurable outcomes
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and analytical skills
• Experience supporting SaaS, technology, digital product, or enterprise software organizations preferred
• Consulting experience preferred
What Success looks like
• Improving alignment between strategy, priorities, and execution
• Establishing scalable product operating rhythms and governance
• Increasing visibility into product performance and organizational effectiveness
• Enabling faster, more informed decision-making
• Delivering measurable business and customer outcomes