Datavant is a data platform company and the world's leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format.
Our platform is powered by the largest, most diverse health data network in the U.S., enabling data to be secure, accessible and usable to inform better health decisions. Datavant is trusted by the world's leading life sciences companies, government agencies, and those who deliver and pay for care.
By joining Datavant today, you're stepping onto a high-performing, values-driven team. Together, we're rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcare's most complex problems with technology-forward solutions. Datavanters bring a diversity of professional, educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare.
About the Team
The Product Operations team at Datavant is focused on building the systems, rituals, and tools that power our product development lifecycle. We partner closely with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to run planning cadences, optimize processes, manage tooling, and ensure visibility and accountability from intake through release.
About the role
As Senior Manager of Product Operations at Datavant, you will play a critical role in operationalizing our Product Operating Model across strategy, planning, development, and delivery. Reporting to the VP of Product Operations, you will help drive executional excellence through scalable processes, tools, and cross-functional coordination.
In this role you will:
Set the rhythm by leading Datavant's product operating cadence, including quarterly and annual planning, roadmap development, and the overall product development lifecycle (PDLC). You'll ensure consistent execution and alignment across teams.
Build scalable systems by designing and maintaining playbooks, frameworks, dashboards, and documentation that drive clarity and accountability throughout the product development lifecycle.
Enable strategic decisions by guiding initiative scoping, facilitating prioritization processes, and delivering data-driven reports that support product and leadership decision-making.
Facilitate alignment by coordinating key forums such as Quarterly Roadmap reviews and working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and other teams to surface priorities, resolve blockers, and move initiatives forward.
Create transparency by owning centralized documentation of roadmaps, release timelines, and onboarding resources-ensuring stakeholders always have access to reliable, up-to-date information.
Measure progress by partnering with Product Managers and Finance on KPIs, headcount allocations, software capitalization and ROI.
Streamline workflows by identifying friction points and improving tools like Jira, Confluence, and homegrown systems to enhance productivity, collaboration, and reporting.
Champion customer orientation by helping Product and Product Marketing teams collect and integrate voice-of-the-customer insights into prioritization, planning, and release readiness processes.
About You
You have 8+ years of experience in product operations, product management, or equivalent roles , ideally within high-growth, tech-enabled organizations.
You are energized by getting things done. You set ambitious goals, break them down into achievable pieces, and consistently deliver. Vision and execution go hand in hand for you.
You're a systems thinker who sees the connections between tools, teams, and outcomes. You love building operational infrastructure that helps product teams thrive. You have a keen sense of how small changes can create downstream impact and can architect improvements that scale across the org.
You are proactive. You anticipate blockers before they arise, keep stakeholders informed, and step up wherever there's a gap. You take ownership with a "no job is too small" mindset and enjoy turning ambiguity into action.
You are organized and detail-oriented. You take pride in owning the full lifecycle of an initiative and ensuring nothing slips through the cracks. Others feel confident when you are leading a project, and you are known for following through with precision.
You are an exceptional communicator. Whether facilitating a quarterly planning session or sharing a written product update, you ensure your message is clear and aligned to the audience. You've led cross-functional meetings and understand how to drive clarity, alignment, and momentum across diverse stakeholders.
You can design scalable workflows that improve velocity and visibility. You bring structure to chaos by creating intuitive, repeatable processes that teams actually want to use, and you're always iterating based on feedback and performance.
You are customer-oriented. You advocate for the voice of the customer in product planning and delivery, and understand how to work with go-to-market and Product Marketing teams to ensure customer needs are heard and reflected in how we build.
You're comfortable as a Jira admin. You can build and maintain dashboards, configure workflows, and create reports that empower teams and support leadership decision-making. You also bring a critical eye to tool setup and aren't afraid to recommend changes that increase usability and value.
You care about the people you work with. You're a thoughtful collaborator who builds strong, trusting relationships and brings positive energy to the team. You approach work with empathy and enjoy helping others succeed.
We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
At Datavant our total rewards strategy powers a high-growth, high-performance, health technology company that rewards our employees for transforming health care through creating industry-defining data logistics products and services.
The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on their level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job.
The estimated total cash compensation range for this role is:
$160,000-$190,000 USD
To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.
This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.
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