This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, thinks in systems rather than tickets, and wants to influence product direction through leverage instead of org charts. You’ll be trusted to independently identify the highest-impact problems, define structure where none exists, and drive improvements that raise the bar for product quality, reliability, and customer experience across Valon.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Build & Own Scalable Product Operations Systems
Design and evolve the core Product Operations frameworks that allow Valon to learn from production at scale, including user acceptance testing, data migration testing, etc.
Identify structural gaps in how product insights are captured, prioritized, and acted on, and create durable mechanisms that work across teams and product areas.
Operate horizontally across ValonOS, focusing on cross-cutting patterns rather than isolated customer or feature-level issues.
Drive Product Quality, Reliability & Release Learning
Lead investigation of complex, ambiguous, or recurring issues that span multiple teams, going beyond symptom-level fixes to systemic root causes.
Partner with Engineering and FDA to improve issue definition, incident response, and long-term prevention.
Own and refine how Valon validates product readiness and learns from releases through alpha testing, rollout feedback, and post-launch analysis.
Influence Product Direction Through Insight & Leverage
Act as a senior systems-level partner to Product and Engineering, translating real-world usage, operational complexity, and regulatory nuance into clear product implications.
Synthesize signals across customers, data, and incidents to surface risks and opportunities that inform roadmap and prioritization decisions.
Operate as a force multiplier by creating artifacts, documentation, and processes that raise the bar for product quality and decision-making across the organization.
IDEAL BACKGROUND
5-7+ years in product operations, product-adjacent roles, business operations, consulting, customer success, or a similar analytical environment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to break down ambiguous problems and uncover root causes.
Technical curiosity—you’re eager to learn SQL or work with data to understand product behavior.
Clear communicator who can translate between technical teams and end users with ease.
High sense of ownership, reliability, and urgency in driving issues to full resolution.
Comfort partnering closely with product managers and engineers, and contributing to product thinking.
Bachelor’s degree required.
NICE TO HAVE
Experience supporting or implementing enterprise SaaS products.
Exposure to regulated or process-heavy industries (mortgage servicing, financial services, healthcare).
Familiarity with incident management, workflow tools, or customer support platforms.
BENEFITS
Compensation: competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity, and 401(k) plan. The base salary range reflects multiple levels. We assess level based on a combination of experience and interview performance.
Health & well-being: we’ll invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits.
Free Food: daily lunch, and dinner provided through Forkable for in-office team members.
Commuter benefits: pre-tax deductions for public transit, rideshares, and parking to simplify your daily commute.
Grow together: company wide orientation for you to successfully onboard and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles that feature 360-degree feedback.
Play together: quarterly budgets for team and company outings. Use it for team swag, cooking classes, or team dinners.
Generous time off: flexible paid time off with no annual limit, sick days, and 11 company holidays.
Baby bonding time: 12 weeks of fully paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents, so you can spend uninterrupted time welcoming and caring for your newest family member.
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Valon is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Valon makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
