Senior Director, Public Sector Sales Operations

Zscaler•San Jose, CA

21h•$232,000 - $290,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. We are looking for a Senior Director of Public Sector Sales Operations to join our team. This opportunity is a Remote or Hybrid role, reporting to the SVP of GTM Operations in the WW GTM Operations department. As a Senior Director of Business Operations (Public Sector), you will serve as a high-level executive who bridges the gap between sales strategy, government procurement, compliance, and operational execution. In this role, you will optimize revenue, streamline complex public-sector proposal processes, and scale go-to-market teams.

Requirements

Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, cyber security, or a related field
10+ years of progressive, operations management experience, with at least 5 years specifically leading public sector or government-facing operations
In-depth understanding of public sector procurement processes and compliance standards. Demonstrated understanding for cyber security services, including but not limited to AI tools
Proven operations experience supporting a public sector sales organization, managing and optimizing operational processes across cross-functional sales teams, with the ability to leverage knowledge of the USA Public Sector to extend operations and strategies to other countries around the world
Strong background in finance, process optimization (e.g., Lean/Six Sigma), risk mitigation, and cross-group communication

Nice To Haves

MBA
Software/SaaS industry experience

Responsibilities

Direct long-term operational strategies, resource allocation, territory design, and quota assignments to align with government procurement cycles and business goals
Lead the sales operating cadence by driving pipeline reviews, managing forecasting, and delivering actionable KPIs to identify gaps and improve conversion rates
Ensure all operational activities strictly adhere to government regulations (including FAR and cybersecurity mandates) while spearheading audit readiness to minimize risk
Oversee end-to-end contract management to guarantee SLA fulfillment, scale operations for new business wins, and drive quality assurance to optimize client retention
Mentor a high-performing operations team and foster collaboration across product, engineering, legal, and finance to execute large-scale organizational initiatives