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CeriFi · 6 hours ago

Product & Strategy Operations Manager

Alpharetta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

CeriFi is seeking a Product & Strategy Operations Manager to serve as the connective tissue between the Strategy organization and various functional departments. This cross-functional role is responsible for driving accountability and operational excellence around strategic initiatives, ensuring they are executed on time and with measurable business impact.

EducationFinancial ServicesProfessional ServicesTraining

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Initiative Translation: Partner closely with the Chief Strategy Officer and strategy leaders to translate strategic goals, board-level directives, and corporate objectives into clear action plans and operational workstreams for functional teams

Execution Oversight: Track, coordinate, and support the execution of high-priority strategic initiatives across departments, proactively removing blockers and escalating risks to ensure successful delivery

Strategic Roadmap Enablement: Maintain a living view of all strategic projects and how they align to broader company OKRs, ensuring clarity of ownership, timelines, and success metrics

Quarterly & Annual Planning: Support planning cycles by consolidating inputs from strategy, product, marketing, and sales into cohesive plans that align with corporate priorities

Cross-Functional Process Management: Design and operationalize repeatable processes that connect strategy to execution — including kickoff frameworks, milestone tracking, reporting cadences, and feedback loops

Program Governance: Implement governance models that establish clear accountability for deliverables, milestone reviews, and decision-making checkpoints

Tooling & Systems Enablement: Oversee collaboration and tracking tools (e.g., project management platforms, dashboards) to ensure visibility and efficiency across all strategic initiatives

KPI Definition & Tracking: Partner with Strategy and Product leaders to define key success metrics for initiatives and measure performance against defined outcomes

Progress Reporting: Deliver regular initiative updates, executive dashboards, and board-level reports that communicate progress, risks, and impact against strategic goals

Post-Mortem & Continuous Improvement: Lead retrospective reviews on completed initiatives to capture lessons learned and improve future execution processes

Stakeholder Alignment: Build strong relationships across Product, Marketing, Sales, Technology, and Customer Success to ensure coordinated execution and clear communication throughout the lifecycle of every initiative

Feedback Loops: Establish structured channels to surface insights, bottlenecks, and emerging opportunities from functional teams back into the Strategy organization

Change Management: Support adoption of new processes, priorities, and tools resulting from strategic decisions, helping teams adapt smoothly and stay aligned

Risk & Opportunity Identification: Monitor initiative execution to surface early indicators of strategic risk, resource constraints, or acceleration opportunities

Market & Competitive Signal Integration: Support the incorporation of external intelligence (market shifts, competitive moves, regulatory changes) into initiative planning and prioritization

Qualification

Strategy operationsProgram managementCross-functional executionSaaS experienceAnalytical skillsStakeholder alignmentChange managementCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

5+ years of experience in strategy operations, program management, or cross-functional execution roles, preferably in a SaaS, edtech, or multi-product portfolio environment

Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, align diverse stakeholders, and drive clarity across complex projects

Proven experience translating high-level strategic goals into operational plans and measurable outcomes

Adept at building collaborative relationships across departments and influencing without direct authority

Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with experience building reporting frameworks and executive-level dashboards

Company

CeriFi

CeriFi is a diversified education, training and certification provider serving professionals.

Founded in 2017

Alpharetta, Georgia, USA

201-500 employees

https://cerifi.com/

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