Senior Director Product Operations and AI Transformation

Our Company At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform activates enterprise intelligence by unifying data, knowledge and business context to achieve tangible outcomes. With Teradata, organizations can provide agents with full context for impact when it matters. Our solution lets businesses connect and scale on premises, in the cloud, or through a hybrid approach. Teradata delivers real business value with AI. What You’ll Do As Head of Product Operations & PMO, you will build and lead the operating system for Teradata’s global Product organization — driving the rhythm, rigor, and cross‑functional alignment required to deliver world‑class data and analytics products at scale. You will bring experience in cutting‑edge product delivery methods along with an eye for process re‑engineering and use of relevant AI technologies to accelerate product delivery while maintaining high quality, cost, and customer value. Define and own the Product org’s operating model, including planning cycles, roadmap governance, portfolio reviews, and OKR/metric frameworks. Lead and develop a high‑performing PMO function covering program delivery, risk management, dependency tracking, and executive‑level reporting. Partner with the CPO, product leadership, engineering, and go‑to‑market teams to ensure strategic initiatives are resourced, sequenced, and delivered on time. Drive operational excellence across the product lifecycle — from intake and prioritization through launch readiness and post‑launch learning. Establish standards for product documentation, cross‑team communication, and decision governance that reduce friction and increase velocity. Own the Product leadership cadence: QBRs, monthly business reviews, leadership offsites, and board‑level reporting artifacts. Identify systemic bottlenecks across Product, Engineering, and GTM and design scalable solutions that improve speed, predictability, and quality. Apply process automation and AI strategies to bring transformational change to productivity, innovation, and impact across our workforce. Who You’ll Work With You will serve as a strategic force multiplier for Teradata’s Product organization as well as other corporate functions who play a role in product delivery including Operations, GTM, Legal, and Finance. You will work daily with: VP of Product Operations, Partnerships, and PMO and VP‑level product leaders across platform, analytics, cloud, and AI product lines. Product Management, Engineering, Design, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Legal stakeholders to align plans and remove blockers. Teradata’s executive team (ELT) on portfolio visibility, investment decisions, and enterprise‑wide transformation programs. Talent Acquisition, HR, and Finance partners on headcount planning, budget management, and organizational design. Colleagues who share a commitment to leveraging AI responsibly, ensuring our people and customers benefit from the opportunities AI creates. What Makes You a Qualified Candidate 12+ years of experience in product management and/or product operations roles plus program management skills within enterprise software or cloud technology companies. 5+ years of direct people management experience with proven ability to cultivate highly motivated, high performance teams. Proven track record building and scaling PMO or product operations functions in large organizations, utilizing technology including automation and/or AI where appropriate, to achieve step‑function business outcomes. Deep experience leading complex, cross‑functional programs involving cloud platforms, data infrastructure, or analytics products. Exceptional executive communication skills — able to synthesize complex information into crisp, decision‑ready narratives for C‑suite and board audiences. Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across engineering, product, and commercial organizations. Mastery of foundational AI skills and the ability to understand how AI can be applied to improve business outcomes. Passion to continue AI learning, and hunger to roll up sleeves and apply them to achieve tangible efficiencies. What You’ll Bring Experience with Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery methodologies at enterprise scale. Familiarity with Teradata Vantage, cloud data warehousing, or open table format ecosystems (Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake) is a plus. Strong analytical skills — comfortable defining KPIs, building dashboards, and using data to identify organizational health trends. Background in enterprise SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or data analytics platforms strongly preferred. Experience with OKR frameworks and product portfolio management tools (e.g., Productboard, Aha!, Jira Align). An operator’s mindset: you close loops, follow through, and hold the system accountable. A passion for how AI can unlock potential to help our teams, our customers, and our communities achieve great things. Why We Think You Will Love Teradata We prioritize a people‑first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well‑being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are an anti‑racist company because our dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more than a statement. It is a deep commitment to doing the work to foster an equitable environment that celebrates people for all of who they are. #J-18808-Ljbffr