Digital Product Operations Leader

About Black & Veatch

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee‑owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever‑evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

• Company:
  Black & Veatch Corporation
• Req
• Opportunity Type:
  Staff
• Relocation Eligible:
  Yes
• Full time/Part time:
  Full‑Time
• Project Only Hire:
  No
• Visa Sponsorship Available:
  No

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation, 401K match and benefits that start day one.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Digital Product Operations Leader will be a part of the Digital Products leadership team with accountability for shaping and evolving the Digital Products Operating Model (DPOM), driving operational excellence, cultural alignment, and adoption of modern product organization practices. This role focuses on embedding Lean and Scaled Agile principles, fostering continuous improvement, and ensuring robust stakeholder engagement. A strong cultural fit with the Digital & IT organization is critical, as this leader will champion accountability and metrics‑driven decision‑making across the Digital team.

This role is pivotal in ensuring that the Digital Products Operating Model delivers on its promise of agility, scalability, and enduring business value. By fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, the Senior Product Operations Leader will help transform how digital products are conceived, delivered, and sustained.

Black & Veatch’s Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services.

• Coach and Drive Agile adoption:
  Lead the adoption of Lean and Scaled Agile principles across product teams, ensuring alignment with DPOM practices; serve as a trusted advisor for product leaders and teams on agile delivery, governance, and performance metrics.
• Enable Continuous Improvement:
  Implement and evolve the Digital Operating Model to improve speed, quality, and adaptability; introduce frameworks for ongoing internal and external customer feedback, with retrospectives to institutionalize learning and improvement cycles.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
  Establish robust communication channels with users and key stakeholders to build trust, drive adoption, and enable feedback loops; own and facilitate forums for transparency on priorities, progress, and outcomes.
• Culture & Accountability:
  Own cultural aspects for the Digital team, promoting a culture of accountability and metrics‑driven decision‑making; embed practices that differentiate responsibility vs accountability, ensuring clarity of ownership and outcomes.
• Metrics & Governance:
  Define and track KPIs for product operations (e.g., cycle time, predictability, adoption rates, stakeholder satisfaction); partner with leadership to ensure governance rituals and performance reviews align with DPOM principles.

Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer…