Leadership Operations Partner - Product

Summary

Join Leonardo's Product team as a Leadership Operations Partner and become the trusted advisor to the Chief Product Officer (CPO). This newly created role will enable the CPO to maximize effectiveness across the business, shaping how Product leadership operates at scale. You will drive operational rhythms, lead critical initiatives, and amplify the CPO's impact. This involves strategic planning, managing operational processes, ensuring clear communication, and fostering a high-performing team. The role requires a builder's mindset and strong collaboration skills to influence at all levels. You will not manage the CPO's calendar or emails; an EA handles those tasks.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Product Operations, Program Management, Business Operations, Strategy, or similar roles
• Strong strategic thinking and operational execution skills — you can flex up to see the big picture and flex down to fine tune the details
• Exceptional organisational and communication skills; you can synthesise complexity into clear, actionable insights
• A builder's mindset: comfortable setting up new projects, iterating, and scaling what works
• A collaborative approach with the ability to influence through strong relationships at every level of the team and company

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic operations: partner with the CPO to deliver strategic plans, goals and quarterly business reviews
• Enable execution: review and manage operating rhythms (e.g., leadership meetings, planning cycles, cross-functional checkpoints) that drive clarity and accountability
• Amplify communication: ensure seamless communication and flow of information within the Product team and between key stakeholders and departments across Leonardo
• Champion process excellence: design and optimise processes that streamline decision-making, improve collaboration, and remove friction for product managers and product leadership
• Support organisational health: help shape team rituals, offsites, onboarding, and learning initiatives that foster an engaged, high-performing Product team
• Be a trusted partner: act as a thought partner to the CPO and Product leadership, helping to anticipate needs, flag risks, and find solutions early
• Drive operational standards: align with the broader ops team on operational best practices (reporting, processes etc) and be an advocate for executional delivery across the business

Benefits

• Impact the future of AI
• Reward package including equity - we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers with 18 weeks paid leave
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally, including remote working abroad
• Support with your professional development
• Fun and engaging company events, both virtual and in-person
• 20 days annual leave
• Novated car leasing