Staff Product Operations Manager

Tailscale

. Own how Tailscale’s Product organization plans, launches, learns from customers, and measures results .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaLead💰 $149,000 - $186,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product operations and program management, with a strong focus on designing operating models, defining product metrics, and establishing launch frameworks. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across cross-functional teams in a remote-first environment.

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Product OperationsProgram ManagementCustomer Insight SystemsLaunch FrameworksData Strategy

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Hard Skills

Product MetricsOperational Gap AnalysisSystems ThinkingRoadmap Health StrategyFeature Request System Design

Soft Skills

Influencing Senior LeadersMentoringExceptional Communication

Tools & Technologies

Jira

Industry Keywords

GTMProduct ManagementContinuous PlanningCustomer QBRsAsynchronous Communication

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own how Tailscale’s Product organization plans, launches, learns from customers, and measures results
Identify operational gaps and design systems to address them
Partner with Product leadership as a strategic contributor
Connect Product with GTM, Support, Data, and company planning
Own roadmap health strategy and standards, including initiative and epic dates and health tracking and reporting
Evolve the Product organization’s continuous planning cadence and connect it to company planning
Own the external roadmap and communicate it to customers and the field
Define launch frameworks and readiness standards across Product, PMM, Sales, and Support
Standardize and measure launch readiness with PMM, Sales, and Support leaders
Set standards for Product organization documentation and maintenance
Design the Product team onboarding program
Design the end-to-end feature request system from Jira intake through roadmap decisions
Provide Product leadership with visibility into demand and roadmap reflection
Own a customer insight strategy combining closed-lost data, feature requests, QBRs, and Discord, Reddit, and GitHub feedback
Own the Product organization’s operating model, including customer QBRs for EPD and the internal MBR
Define Product metrics and data strategy with the Data team
Identify operational gaps, recommend solutions, and drive execution
Partner with Product leadership on priorities and trade-offs
Report to the Manager, Program Management

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in product operations, program management, or business operations, including designing an organization’s operating model
Track record of starting high-impact operations initiatives independently
Experience building customer insight systems that influence product prioritization
Experience setting launch frameworks and readiness standards across Product and GTM
Experience defining product metrics and data strategy with data teams
Systems thinking across Product, GTM, Support, and company planning
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment across organizations
Experience mentoring others and raising the quality of a team’s work
Exceptional written and verbal communication in an asynchronous, remote-first environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self
Competitive total compensation package including base salary and an equity incentive plan
Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
Fully remote work environment with flexible work arrangements
Virtual and in-person social events
Corporate co-working program through WeWork or similar spaces
Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to 0.75% of eligible compensation annually
Annual company retreat and team off-sites
$1500 USD annually for professional development
Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
Flexible paid time off program
Company-owned laptop choice of Mac or PC
Monthly home internet reimbursement
$500 USD home office customization allowance
Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents