Senior Product Operations Manager, Platform

About Deel

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our momentum—backed by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1 B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

About the Platform Vertical

Deel's Platform Vertical is the engine room of the company. We build the foundational infrastructure—from identity and security to roles and permissions—that allows over 140+ product teams to ship features to our customers.

The Challenge for a Senior Product Operations Manager, Platform

As a Senior Product Operations Manager, Platform, you will step into a high-impact role managing the intersection of product development, customer support, and executive visibility. Your mission is two-fold:

• Framework Evolution: Help us transition from a legacy permissions framework to a sophisticated, scalable system without disrupting existing customer flows.
• Operational Excellence: Triage and reduce hundreds of monthly internal escalations, turning noise into actionable product insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale cross-functional projects focused on product improvement, innovation, and enhancing user experience.
• Collect, quantify, and prioritize product-related challenges for consideration by our product and engineering teams.
• Seek information and contribute to the building and shaping of our product, solving conceptual problems along the way.
• Drive major company launches and global rollouts, ensuring successful product deployments.
• Dive deep into data and analyze user feedback to derive insights that drive continuous product improvements.
• Identify root causes of issues and develop effective solutions to address them.
• Design and implement complex operational systems and processes to optimize product operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product operations, product management, or a closely related operational role working closely with product and engineering teams.
• Passion for delivering exceptional user experiences and a proven ability to develop a deep understanding of complex products and their various use cases.
• Proficiency in data analysis, extracting meaningful insights, and utilizing them to drive product enhancements.
• Ability to empathize with user problems, understanding pain points and needs to effectively shape product decisions.
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Problem-focused and solutions-oriented mindset with exceptional attention to detail and a hands-on approach to getting things done.
• General technical knowledge of software development processes and systems (experience in designing and building payment systems is a significant advantage).
• Proficiency with BI tools (SQL, Looker, Snowflake, Datadog, Excel/Sheets) and excellent presentation skills.
• Deep experience with Customer Support processes and ticket analysis.
• A solid understanding of Roles & Permissions frameworks and the complexities of data regulations (e.g., GDPR) is a plus.

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

Key skills/competency

• Product Operations
• Cross-functional Project Management
• User Experience (UX)
• Data Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Operational Excellence
• Software Development Lifecycle
• BI Tools (SQL, Looker, Snowflake)
• Customer Support Operations
• Roles & Permissions Frameworks