DocuSign

Sr. Director, Strategy & Product Operations

DocuSign$202K — $299K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in product management, strategy, operations, or related roles
  • Proven experience building and scaling Product Operations from the ground up
  • Ability to define and execute on product strategies effectively
  • Proficiency in analytics tools and product telemetry techniques
  • Experience leveraging data and automation to enhance decision-making and efficiency

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute Docusign's product strategy in collaboration with the CPO
  • Facilitate alignment across product and cross-functional teams on priorities and KPIs
  • Communicate strategy and progress to executive leadership and the organization
  • Build and scale Product Operations systems and processes for better decision-making
  • Establish frameworks for product prioritization and quarterly planning
  • Drive adoption of product management best practices across teams
  • Create operational cadence for product leadership reviews and alignment

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off and paid company holidays based on region
  • Up to six months of Paid Parental Leave
  • Comprehensive health benefits from day one with employer contributions
  • Retirement plans with potential employer contributions
  • Learning and Development opportunities including coaching and education reimbursements
  • Compassionate Care Leave for significant life events
Full Job Description
What you'll do

Lead the definition and execution of Docusign's product strategy. Partner with the CPO to translate company priorities into a clear, aligned product roadmap and drive execution rigor across all product teams. Build the Product Operations function, systems, processes, tools, and discipline, that enables faster, better-informed decisions and cross-functional alignment. Use automation and AI strategically to eliminate manual work, surface insights, and keep teams moving at velocity.

This position is a people manager role reporting to the Vice President, Product.

Responsibility
  • Partner with CPO to define Docusign's product strategy and translate strategic priorities (agreement journey enablement, solution adoption, enterprise/global expansion) into quarterly OKRs and product roadmap
  • Facilitate alignment across product teams and cross-functional partners (Sales, CS, Support, Finance) on shared priorities, trade-offs, and KPIs
  • Own communication of strategy and progress upward to executive leadership and across the organization
  • Build transparent systems for decision-making and resource allocation
  • Build and scale Product Ops function (team structure, tools, processes) to support faster iteration and cross-functional alignment
  • Establish clear product prioritization frameworks and decision-support processes, and own quarterly planning and roadmap development cycles
  • Drive adoption of product management discipline, methodologies, and best practices across all product teams
  • Create operational cadence for product leadership (reviews, steering, alignment) that keeps teams moving in sync
  • Establish product analytics strategy, instrumentation standards, and reporting frameworks
  • Create cohort analysis, adoption tracking, and customer health dashboards to inform prioritization
  • Enable product teams to self-serve analytics and run experiments with velocity
  • Define and track leading indicators of product-market fit and customer success
  • Identify high-impact opportunities to automate routine work and streamline processes (analytics aggregation, reporting, stakeholder communication, etc.)
  • Evaluate and implement tools-including AI where appropriate-to reduce manual effort and surface insights faster
  • Build internal dashboards and self-service capabilities to democratize product data
  • Establish repeatable processes to measure and iterate on operational efficiency gains


Job Designation

Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in-office expectation)

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic
  • 10+ years in product management, strategy, operations, or adjacent leadership roles
  • Experience building or scaling Product Operations function from scratch
  • Experience defining strategy and driving cross-functional execution and alignment
  • Experience with analytics tools, experimentation, and product telemetry (event tracking, cohort analysis, etc.)
  • Experience using data and automation to improve organizational velocity and decision quality

Preferred
  • SaaS, B2B enterprise experience
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional influence skills, especially with executive leadership
  • Ability to balance detail orientation with big-picture strategic thinking
  • Experience with e-signature, contract management, or agreement lifecycle software
  • Familiarity with product analytics platforms (Amplitude, Mixpanel, Looker, etc.) and experimentation tools
  • Track record in global, multi-segment product organizations
  • Background in Operations, Finance, or Business Analytics


Wage Transparency

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

California: $212,100.00 - $342,650.00 base salary

Washington: $202,100.00 - $299,625.00 base salary

This role is also eligible for the following:
  • Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
  • Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).


Global benefits provide options for the following:
  • Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
  • Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
  • Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
  • Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
  • Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
  • Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

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About DocuSign

DocuSign is a software company that provides electronic signature technology and digital transaction management services for facilitating electronic exchanges of contracts and signed documents. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. DocuSign's cloud-based platform allows users to sign, send, and manage documents anytime, anywhere, and from any device. The company's customers include individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises across a variety of industries, including real estate, financial services, healthcare, and government. DocuSign has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States and has received numerous awards for its innovative technology and business practices.
Learn more about DocuSign
Size
7,461 employees
Market Cap
$10.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$243.2 million
Founded
2003
5 Year Trend
+40.8%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
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