Senior Director, Product & Operations Lead (AI)

Location: Dublin, Ireland; travel required 0%–25%; relocation is not provided

Company

hirify.global is transforming into a digital-first, data-driven enterprise by embedding technology, data, and AI into core business domains.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and empower Product Managers to deliver measurable customer and business outcomes.
• Align product priorities, execution plans, and operational delivery with enterprise objectives across global teams, operating units, bottlers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead governance and execution management for strategic products, platforms, transformation initiatives, and cross-regional programs.
• Establish operational rhythms, governance forums, delivery tracking, KPI reporting, and executive visibility processes.
• Coordinate planning, prioritization, delivery, stabilization, and continuous improvement while identifying and mitigating risks, dependencies, and execution gaps.
• Evaluate automation, AI-enabled capabilities, data, analytics, and operational practices to improve decision-making and execution effectiveness.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience in product operating models, digital transformation, strategy, business operations, or related leadership roles within complex global organizations.
• Proven experience mentoring Product Managers and fostering accountability for product success.
• Strong understanding of product-centric operating models, empowered teams, product discovery, agile development, and experimentation-based delivery.
• Experience navigating GDPR and EU AI Act compliance requirements in product environments.
• Exceptional structured thinking, communication, executive storytelling, stakeholder leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to use data, analytics, AI tools, and operational insights to drive decisions and business outcomes.
• Skills in strategic alignment, change management, process improvement, risk assessment and management, vendor management, budgeting, financial forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Knowledge or experience with application development, software development, SDLC, SQL, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office, negotiation, and Waterfall methodology.

Nice to have

• Exposure to commercial, supply chain, finance, people and culture, and enterprise operations environments.
• Experience in consumer products, global enterprises, or highly matrixed operating environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, growth-oriented culture focused on curiosity, empowerment, agility, and continuous learning.
• Work involves collaboration across commercial, supply chain, finance, digital, and bottler ecosystems.
• Travel required 0%–25%; relocation is not provided.