Sr. Director of Business Operations

Coherent

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Director of Business Operations will manage a team responsible for leading monthly and quarterly business reviews, tracking key business metrics, coordinating annual operating plans and forecasts, consolidating business-unit inputs for executive reporting, identifying risks and gaps, managing cross-functional commitments, and supporting critical business decisions. This role serves as a central point of coordination between commercial and operational organizations, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of reporting and operating dashboards.

Requirements

• BS in Business Operations, Product Operations, Product Management, PLM, Engineering Operations, or related functions
• 10+ years of experience in optical data transmission or similar technological fields
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role managing teams, business operations, portfolio governance, or cross-functional programs
• Demonstrated experience leading monthly/quarterly business reviews, annual operating plans, forecasting, and executive reporting
• Strong experience working across Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and Commercial organizations
• Excellent at summarizing and explaining complex business situations
• Comfortable speaking and reporting to executive management
• Data analytical skills are essential
• Familiarity with Excel, Power Point, and AI tools

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 or other applicable standards

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews
• Track revenue, bookings, backlog, forecast, gross margin, material, delivery, and capacity metrics
• Coordinate annual operating plans and quarterly forecasts
• Consolidate business-unit inputs into executive reporting
• Identify risks, gaps, and required decisions
• Manage follow-up on cross-functional commitments
• Support pricing, demand, supply, and allocation decisions
• Prepare management presentations and decision materials
• Maintain KPI definitions, reporting accuracy, and operating dashboards
• Serve as the central coordination point between commercial and operational organizations

Benefits

• Adherence to company values (ICARE: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm)
• Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director