
Sr Director, Global Sales Operations
- Irvine, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and execute the global sales operations strategy in alignment with corporate goals and growth targets.
- Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on sales performance, commercial execution, and go-to-market optimization.
- Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across sales processes.
- Ensure consistent global sales methodologies, playbooks, and best practices.
- Manage sales territories, coverage models, and quota setting to optimize productivity.
- Lead the development of sales performance dashboards, KPIs, and business insights.
- Provide forecasting support and ensure high-quality sales pipeline and revenue projections.
- Deliver actionable insights to improve sales effectiveness, customer targeting, and deal conversion.
- Evaluate and implement technology platforms (e.g., CRM, CPQ, BI tools) that enhance sales productivity.
- Standardize and streamline global sales operations processes and policies.
- Ensure data governance, CRM adoption, and alignment with marketing and customer success operations.
- Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing team across the commercial excellence functions fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous development.
- Serve as a thought partner to senior executives on commercial strategy and execution.
- Mentor and develop talent within the organization, creating career paths and succession plans for key roles.
- Partner with Finance, Marketing, HR, IT, and Commercial teams to align sales goals and strategies.
- Support pricing strategy, contract management, and compliance for global sales teams.
- Lead global sales operations governance and cadence (e.g., QBRs, pipeline reviews, forecasting cycles).
- 15-20 years of progressive experience in commercial operations, sales effectiveness, business planning, or related fields.
- 10+ years in a senior leadership capacity with cross-functional team management responsibilities.
- Prior experience working for a large manufacturer of healthcare products is highly desirable.
- Deep expertise in CRM and sales tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, Clari, Anaplan), business intelligence platforms, and planning systems.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in dynamic, matrixed environments.
- Excellent communication and influence skills, with the ability to align senior stakeholders and drive organizational change.
- Experience in Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, or MedTech industries.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or related field.
- MBA or advanced degree preferred.