Senior Manager of Operations

Job Description Inductive Automation is seeking a Senior Manager of Operations to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across company-wide operations, ensuring strategy translates into disciplined execution in a fast-growing, technology-driven environment. The Senior Manager of Operations is responsible for designing, operating, and continuously improving the company’s operational engine. This role ensures that company strategy translates into consistent, high-quality execution across teams by establishing clear operating rhythms, scalable processes, and strong accountability. Reporting to the COO, the Senior Manager of Operations serves as a key cross-functional integrator and execution partner to the Executive team. This role focuses on removing operational friction, aligning priorities across departments, and enabling the organization to scale efficiently while maintaining clarity, focus, and speed. Responsibilities:

Operational execution & cadence

Translating executive priorities into clear operational plans, timelines, and outcomes

Establishing and running operating rhythms including quarterly planning, business reviews, and execution check-ins

Tracking progress against company and divisional goals; surface risks and drive timely decisions

Process design & optimization

Designing, documenting, and standardizing cross-functional processes that improve efficiency and clarity

Identifying operational bottlenecks and lead initiatives to eliminate rework, handoff failures, and ambiguity

Partnering with functional leaders to improve how work flows across the organization

Metrics, accountability & insight

Defining and owning operational KPIs and dashboards in partnership with Finance and Analytics

Ensuring leaders are accountable to outcomes, not just activity

Leading root-cause analysis and corrective action when performance misses targets

Cross-functional leadership

Leading high-impact initiatives that span multiple departments where no single function owns the outcome

Acting as a neutral integrator to resolve competing priorities and align teams

Influencing and partnering effectively with VPs and Directors without direct authority

Organizational scale & effectiveness

Partnering with People/HR and Finance on org design, capacity planning, and operational readiness

Supporting leaders as teams grow, reorganize, or take on new scope

Helping build repeatable systems that support sustainable growth

COO partnership

Serving as an extension of the COO on priority initiatives and special projects

Taking ownership of major programs the COO delegates

Providing clear, concise insight to the executive team on execution health and operational risk

Scope & Leadership

Managing Directors, Senior Managers, and/or a Program Management function

Operating at a company-wide level with visibility across all major functions

Regularly interfacing with the executive team

Requirements:

Required 

10+ years of experience in operations, business operations, program management, or related roles

Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a scaling organization

Strong systems thinker with the ability to design processes that work in practice

Exceptional executive communication skills—clear, direct, and outcome-focused

Track record of holding teams accountable while building strong relationships

Preferred 

Experience in B2B SaaS, technology, or professional services organizations

Prior experience reporting to or working closely with a COO or executive leadership team

Experience building or leading a PMO or company-wide operating cadence

What Success Looks Like

The organization executes with clarity, consistency, and accountability

Cross-functional initiatives move forward without friction or confusion

Leaders have clear visibility into performance and risks

The COO is able to focus on strategy, growth, and leadership—confident that execution is in capable hands