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Director of Business Operations
Thomson Reuters. Lead business operations initiatives within product engineering to meet financial and operational KPIs .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading business operations initiatives, strategic planning, and financial management within product engineering. Proficient in process improvement, automation, and collaboration with technical teams to enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation.
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Strategic PlanningFinancial AnalysisProcess ImprovementTeam LeadershipAI Tools Proficiency
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Hard Skills
BudgetingResource AllocationOperational ForecastingWorkflow RedesignData FluencyAutomation DesignRisk ManagementComplex Project ManagementOperational EfficiencyProduct Engineering Processes
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingInterpersonal SkillsCritical ThinkingCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
AI ToolsOps Platform
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree in Engineering
Industry Keywords
Business OperationsProduct EngineeringFinancial KPIsOperational ChallengesInnovation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead business operations initiatives within product engineering to meet financial and operational KPIs
- Support product engineering leadership by improving processes, resource plans, and reporting
- Lead financial and resource planning aligned with departmental and company goals
- Lead, mentor, and develop embedded business operations professionals
- Act as the primary link between business and technical teams
- Advise senior management on product engineering operations and strategy
- Identify manual, slow, repetitive, or duplicated work and propose automation or simplification
- Translate operational pain points into workflow requirements for Ops Platform and engineering teams
- Shape shared operations infrastructure, workflows, and handoffs
- Use AI tools and automation-first methods for reporting, tracking, coordination, and planning
- Assess AI-assisted work and collaborate with engineers building related systems
- Develop functional strategies and concepts within product engineering
- Anticipate business challenges and use trends and internal processes to drive innovation
- Develop concepts, services, technologies, or products for current and future customer needs
- Recommend process or service improvements across the Business Unit
- Guide decisions using functional, Business Unit, company, and industry guidelines
- Manage high-risk, complex projects and initiatives affecting a sub-Business Unit or function
- Influence strategic direction for major product areas or the whole sub-Business Unit
- Manage large budgets for major regional projects or programs
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team
- Experience in strategic planning and execution, with a track record of driving business growth and efficiency
- Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, resource allocation, and managing operational forecasts
- Proven success improving operational efficiency through process improvement, workflow redesign, or automation with technical teams
- Ability to translate operational problems into system requirements
- Ability to participate in workflow and automation design discussions with engineers and platform teams as a knowledgeable business partner
- Practical, hands-on experience with AI tools used in daily operations
- Data fluency and ability to turn findings into decisions without a dedicated analyst
- Strong analytical, written, verbal, interpersonal, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to work across engineering, product management, and senior leadership
- Ability to quickly learn the organization, products, and product engineering processes
- Preferred: track record of designing workflows from scratch
- Preferred: instinct for distinguishing process fixes from system fixes
- Preferred: habit of questioning whether work should remain manual
- Preferred: experience in risk management and complex business challenges
- Preferred: comfort working while tools and playbooks are evolving
- Preferred: experience in or supporting a product engineering organization
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible hybrid working environment
- Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
- Continuous learning and skill development
- Grow My Way programming and skills-first development
- Flexible vacation
- Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
- Headspace app access
- Retirement savings
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee incentive programs
- Mental, physical, and financial wellbeing resources
- Two paid volunteer days off annually
- Pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives
- US: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- US: competitive 401(k) plan with company match
- US: competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
- US: paid holidays, including two company mental health days
- US: parental leave
- US: sabbatical leave
- Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance
- Optional life and AD&D insurance
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Fitness reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit
- 529 Plan access
- Commuter benefits
- Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Eligibility for an Annual Bonus based on enterprise and individual performance