Product Operations Manager Jobs in Ohio
Product Operations Manager jobs in Ohio are actively in demand, with strong hiring concentrated in technology, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors and openings at every level from associate product operations coordinator through senior director. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati anchor most of the hiring, where established employers like Nationwide, Progressive, and Procter & Gamble maintain large product and operations functions. The most sought-after specialties in Ohio are process optimization, product lifecycle management, and cross-functional program coordination. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Senior Product Operations Manager
Role Overview
The Senior Product Operations Manager drives operational excellence across product lines by improving how teams plan, prioritize, execute, and communicate. This role establishes scalable operating cadences, governance, performance metrics, dashboards, and standard work to improve visibility, decision-making, accountability, and execution.
As a continuous improvement leader, this role applies Ralliant Business System (RBS) tools—including Kaizen, visual management, structured problem solving, and value stream mapping—to simplify workflows, remove barriers, and deliver measurable results without unnecessary process burden. The role partners globally with Product Management, General Managers, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Sales, and channel partners to align priorities and drive business performance.
Key Responsibilities
Product Operations, Governance & Decision Support
- Lead and continuously improve portfolio operating cadences, including weekly business reviews, monthly operations reviews, product lifecycle management (PLCM) reviews, annual strategy reviews, and launch readiness checkpoints.
- Coordinate leadership reviews, synthesize performance data, track actions and decisions, and ensure accountability for follow-through.
- Improve portfolio management processes, reporting, and standard work while removing cross-functional execution barriers.
- Translate portfolio performance and operational challenges into actionable insights and leadership recommendations.
Business Performance, Forecasting & Commercial Alignment
- Develop and maintain visual management dashboards and metrics covering bookings, revenue, margin, backlog, on-time delivery, and quality.
- Partner with Product Managers, Finance, Operations, and portfolio leadership on product-line forecasting, backlog reviews, funnel management, and revenue recognition.
- Drive Product Manager accountability for product performance, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Lead regular discussions with commercial teams, field sales, and channel account managers to capture demand, customer opportunities, and market signals and translate them into executive-ready insights.
- Support sales enablement, product positioning, promotions, channel programs, and strategic initiatives across product lines and geographic regions.
- Serve as a primary liaison between product teams and regional sales organizations to strengthen commercial execution.
New Product Introduction (NPI) & Product Lifecycle Management
- Coordinate product roadmap and lifecycle communications across product lines, sales channels, and partners.
- Align Product Management, Engineering, Operations, and regional Sales teams on launch readiness and execution.
- Support pricing actions, product transitions, obsolescence planning, and launch activities.
- Coordinate new product forecasting, channel enablement, and stocking strategies.
Continuous Improvement & RBS Leadership
- Lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives with defined workstreams, measurable targets, and sustained results.
- Facilitate Kaizen events, manage the Product Line Kaizen funnel, and promote the effective application of RBS tools and best practices.
- Coach teams in root-cause analysis, countermeasure tracking, standard work, visual management, and improvement sustainment.
- Clarify roles, responsibilities, RACI ownership, and escalation paths to strengthen accountability and adoption.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Operations, Program/Project Management, Business Operations, or a related role within a technology or B2B environment.
- Demonstrated experience establishing and managing operating cadences, governance, dashboards, and scalable processes across multiple teams.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without authority, including at senior leadership levels.
- Practical experience applying continuous improvement methodologies and structured problem-solving techniques.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting global or geographically distributed product organizations across multiple product lines.
- Hands-on experience with business systems and analytics tools, such as Oracle, CRM platforms, and Power BI.
- Experience with RBS or comparable business operating systems.
- Experience coaching teams on operating cadence, visual management, standard work, and change adoption.
- Ability to translate portfolio performance and execution risks into clear, decision-ready leadership recommendations.
Core Competencies
- Operational Excellence: Builds scalable operating rhythms, governance, and decision-support processes.
- Continuous Improvement: Applies Kaizen, visual management, and structured problem solving to deliver measurable results.
- Influence & Collaboration: Builds alignment and accountability across functions without relying on formal authority.
- Executive Communication: Translates complex business and operational data into clear risks, decisions, and recommended actions.
- Change Leadership: Builds stakeholder buy-in, pilots improvements, measures adoption, and sustains results.
- Practical Execution: Simplifies and standardizes processes to improve performance without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
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Ralliant Corporation Overview
Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
About Tektronix
Tektronix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ralliant Corporation, is a place where people are challenged to explore the boundaries of what’s possible, bringing the digital future one step closer every day. Through precision-engineered measurement solutions, we work with our customers to eliminate the barriers between inspiration and realization of world-changing technologies. We believe that cultivating a deeper sense of loyalty and belonging is key to how we attract and retain our best people. This reality inspires our Inclusion & Diversity vision, We Are More Together, and guides our approach as we all work toward creating great places where our teams work and thrive. Realize your true potential at Tektronix – join us in revolutionizing a better tomorrow!
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@Ralliant.com.
Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 104300.00-193700.00
Senior Product Operations Manager
Role Overview
The Senior Product Operations Manager drives operational excellence across product lines by improving how teams plan, prioritize, execute, and communicate. This role establishes scalable operating cadences, governance, performance metrics, dashboards, and standard work to improve visibility, decision-making, accountability, and execution.
As a continuous improvement leader, this role applies Ralliant Business System (RBS) tools—including Kaizen, visual management, structured problem solving, and value stream mapping—to simplify workflows, remove barriers, and deliver measurable results without unnecessary process burden. The role partners globally with Product Management, General Managers, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Sales, and channel partners to align priorities and drive business performance.
Key Responsibilities
Product Operations, Governance & Decision Support
- Lead and continuously improve portfolio operating cadences, including weekly business reviews, monthly operations reviews, product lifecycle management (PLCM) reviews, annual strategy reviews, and launch readiness checkpoints.
- Coordinate leadership reviews, synthesize performance data, track actions and decisions, and ensure accountability for follow-through.
- Improve portfolio management processes, reporting, and standard work while removing cross-functional execution barriers.
- Translate portfolio performance and operational challenges into actionable insights and leadership recommendations.
Business Performance, Forecasting & Commercial Alignment
- Develop and maintain visual management dashboards and metrics covering bookings, revenue, margin, backlog, on-time delivery, and quality.
- Partner with Product Managers, Finance, Operations, and portfolio leadership on product-line forecasting, backlog reviews, funnel management, and revenue recognition.
- Drive Product Manager accountability for product performance, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Lead regular discussions with commercial teams, field sales, and channel account managers to capture demand, customer opportunities, and market signals and translate them into executive-ready insights.
- Support sales enablement, product positioning, promotions, channel programs, and strategic initiatives across product lines and geographic regions.
- Serve as a primary liaison between product teams and regional sales organizations to strengthen commercial execution.
New Product Introduction (NPI) & Product Lifecycle Management
- Coordinate product roadmap and lifecycle communications across product lines, sales channels, and partners.
- Align Product Management, Engineering, Operations, and regional Sales teams on launch readiness and execution.
- Support pricing actions, product transitions, obsolescence planning, and launch activities.
- Coordinate new product forecasting, channel enablement, and stocking strategies.
Continuous Improvement & RBS Leadership
- Lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives with defined workstreams, measurable targets, and sustained results.
- Facilitate Kaizen events, manage the Product Line Kaizen funnel, and promote the effective application of RBS tools and best practices.
- Coach teams in root-cause analysis, countermeasure tracking, standard work, visual management, and improvement sustainment.
- Clarify roles, responsibilities, RACI ownership, and escalation paths to strengthen accountability and adoption.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Operations, Program/Project Management, Business Operations, or a related role within a technology or B2B environment.
- Demonstrated experience establishing and managing operating cadences, governance, dashboards, and scalable processes across multiple teams.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without authority, including at senior leadership levels.
- Practical experience applying continuous improvement methodologies and structured problem-solving techniques.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting global or geographically distributed product organizations across multiple product lines.
- Hands-on experience with business systems and analytics tools, such as Oracle, CRM platforms, and Power BI.
- Experience with RBS or comparable business operating systems.
- Experience coaching teams on operating cadence, visual management, standard work, and change adoption.
- Ability to translate portfolio performance and execution risks into clear, decision-ready leadership recommendations.
Core Competencies
- Operational Excellence: Builds scalable operating rhythms, governance, and decision-support processes.
- Continuous Improvement: Applies Kaizen, visual management, and structured problem solving to deliver measurable results.
- Influence & Collaboration: Builds alignment and accountability across functions without relying on formal authority.
- Executive Communication: Translates complex business and operational data into clear risks, decisions, and recommended actions.
- Change Leadership: Builds stakeholder buy-in, pilots improvements, measures adoption, and sustains results.
- Practical Execution: Simplifies and standardizes processes to improve performance without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
#LI-JW2
Ralliant Corporation Overview
Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
About Tektronix
Tektronix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ralliant Corporation, is a place where people are challenged to explore the boundaries of what’s possible, bringing the digital future one step closer every day. Through precision-engineered measurement solutions, we work with our customers to eliminate the barriers between inspiration and realization of world-changing technologies. We believe that cultivating a deeper sense of loyalty and belonging is key to how we attract and retain our best people. This reality inspires our Inclusion & Diversity vision, We Are More Together, and guides our approach as we all work toward creating great places where our teams work and thrive. Realize your true potential at Tektronix – join us in revolutionizing a better tomorrow!
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@Ralliant.com.
Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 104300.00-193700.00
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Product Operations Manager Job Market in Ohio
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Fintech
- Banking & Financial Services
- Investment & Asset Management
What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in product operations manager jobs across Ohio.
- Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, or a related field required
- Three or more years of experience in product operations, program management, or related roles
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, or Monday.com
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and go-to-market
- Experience building operational processes, dashboards, and reporting cadences for product teams
- Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in data tools such as SQL, Tableau, or Looker
Product Operations Manager Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a product operations manager in Ohio?
Most product operations manager roles in Ohio require a bachelor's degree in business administration, operations, engineering, or a related field, and there is no state-issued license for this role. Ohio employers typically look for candidates who have worked in adjacent roles such as project coordinator, business analyst, or product analyst before stepping into product operations. Building experience with process documentation, cross-functional coordination, and tools like Jira or Confluence strengthens a candidate's profile significantly.
Which companies hire product operations managers in Ohio?
Employers hiring product operations managers in Ohio right now include JPMorganChase, lululemon, and Cengage, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Ohio's concentration of insurance, financial services, and consumer goods headquarters means product operations roles here often sit at the intersection of technology, compliance, and operational scale.
Which Ohio cities have the most product operations manager jobs?
Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati lead Ohio in product operations manager openings right now. Columbus drives the largest share due to its dense cluster of technology companies, insurance headquarters, and retail operations centers, while Cleveland and Cincinnati contribute steady demand from healthcare systems, manufacturing firms, and financial services companies with substantial product and operations teams.
Are there remote product operations manager jobs in Ohio?
Yes, and more than most fields, since product operations is a desk-based, coordination-heavy role that translates well to distributed teams. About 33% of product operations manager openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly tech and financial services employers have adopted flexible work. The responsibilities most often performed remotely include roadmap tracking, stakeholder reporting, and process documentation.
How can I get hired as a product operations manager in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a business analyst, project coordinator, or product analyst at one of Ohio's large employers, then transitioning internally into product operations. Companies like Nationwide, Grange Insurance, and large Columbus-area tech firms regularly hire associate-level operations and analyst roles that serve as direct feeders into product operations. Building a portfolio of process improvement projects, earning a PMP or CAPM certification, and gaining exposure to agile frameworks gives candidates a concrete edge when applying to their first product operations role.
Where can I find and apply to product operations manager jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to product operations manager jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly through each listing.
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