Product Operations Specialist

About the role

The Product Operations Specialist at Kodiak Robotics, Inc. bridges the gap between Product/Engineering and Operations/Field teams. They are responsible for designing, documenting, and standing up scalable processes that support operational needs. This role is based full-time in the Mountain View, CA office.

Responsibilities

• Process Design and Scalability: Partner with Program, Engineering, and Ops to design, document, and stand up processes supporting operational scalability for autonomous vehicle technology.
• Feedback Loop Management: Own the feedback loop between Field Ops and Product & Engineering, translating operational needs into actionable product and engineering requirements.
• Feature Deployment & Validation: Work with cross-functional teams to rapidly test, validate, and deploy new product features in an operationally-intensive environment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a liaison between Product, Engineering, Field Operations, and other teams to ensure alignment and smooth feature adoption.
• Operational Excellence: Focus on driving attention to detail and timeliness in product deployment and operational workflows.
• Performance Monitoring: Define operational KPIs and monitor product performance in the field, communicating insights and risks to stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide clear, data-driven updates on product-related operational progress, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability: Ability to get gritty and operate in spaces that are not yet well defined and are subject to rapid and unexpected changes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Product Operations, Technical Program Management, or a similar role at an operational-intensive technology company.
• Highly analytical with a proven ability to use data to drive process improvements and product decisions, e.g., Kibana/Elastic.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a track record of driving timely execution in complex environments.
• Outstanding people and communication skills, with demonstrated experience working across diverse teams (e.g., Engineering, Field Operations, Product).
• Willingness to work full-time in the Mountain View, CA office.
• A non-technical degree is acceptable, but evidence of some technical aptitude or "nerdiness" is a plus.
• Adeptness in leveraging generative AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance clarity and quality in stakeholder communication.
• Additional experience in the following areas is also a plus: Operations research, industrial engineering, and/or process optimization, Autonomy, mobility, supply chain, or logistics, Working in both a startup and a larger company environment.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to work full-time in the Mountain View, CA office.
• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits).
• MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance.
• Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies.
• Office perks: free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen.
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance.
• Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation).
• Fidelity 401(k) Committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance plans.
• Flexible PTO and paid holidays.
• Parental leave policies.
• Office perks including free lunch and a stocked kitchen.
• Wellbeing benefits such as Headspace, Calm, and mental health navigation services.
• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses.
• Committed to equal opportunity employment.

Pay

California Pay Range: $115,000 USD - $130,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time position based in Mountain View, CA.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with data-driven process improvements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• Leverage generative AI tools for workflow enhancement.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife.
• Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance.
• Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies.
• Office perks: free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen.
• Wellbeing benefits: Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation).
• Committed to equal opportunity employment.