Senior Service Manager – DTC TechOps & Production Operations

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Your mission

As Senior Service Manager within Global DTC Technology, you will drive operational stability and service excellence across PUMA’s global DTC Technology landscape. The role focuses on Incident Management, Production Support governance, operational escalations, and cross-functional coordination across Product, Engineering, Platform Operations, and Business teams.

You will act as a central coordination point during incidents, go-lives, hypercare phases, and critical operational situations to ensure fast alignment, structured communication, and efficient issue resolution.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate Major Incident Management across global DTC platforms and services

Act as central coordination bridge between Engineering, Product, Operations, and Business stakeholders

Drive operational escalations and coordinate resolution of critical production issues

Orchestrate support activities during incidents, go-lives, and hypercare phases

Ensure clear stakeholder communication during operational disruptions

Improve incident processes, escalation flows, and service governance standards

Drive continuous improvement based on incident trends, root cause analysis, and operational KPIs

Coordinate operational support activities across global teams

Support operational reporting, KPI tracking, and service transparency.

Your talent

We are looking for a strong operational leader with proven experience in Incident Management, TechOps, Service Management, or Production Support within complex digital or eCommerce environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong coordination and stakeholder management capabilities with a hands-on execution mindset and the ability to stay structured and calm during critical operational situations.

You should bring:

Several years of experience in TechOps, Incident Management, Service Management, or Production Support

Strong experience coordinating cross-functional teams during major incidents, escalations, go-lives, or hypercare phases

Experience working in global eCommerce, retail, or digital platform organizations

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and business teams

Ability to drive alignment and orchestrate activities across Engineering, Product, Operations, and Business stakeholders

Strong ownership mentality, problem-solving capabilities, and operational execution focus

Experience working within distributed and international delivery organizations

Familiarity with modern digital commerce landscapes and operational dependencies across platforms, integrations, and third-party services

Comfortable working in agile and fast-paced environments

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with SFCC, OMS, Payments, App, or composable commerce environments

Exposure to cloud operations, observability, or platform operations setups

Experience supporting global rollouts and large-scale production environments

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field preferred

Comparable practical experience is equally valued

Our principles

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

At PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience. To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people -with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically. Because at PUMA, whoever wants to play, can play.

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.