Location:London, UK
Department:Engineering
Navan is the all-in-one travel and expense management platform that powers the world’s leading businesses. By combining cutting-edge technology, corporate cards, and a modern traveler experience, Navan is disrupting traditional enterprise T&E pacing past $900M+ in revenue with over $9B in Gross Booking Volume.
At Navan, we believe world-class technology should empower world-class human service. We are committed to building an AI-first service ecosystem where frontline travel consultants and intelligent automation work in tandem to deliver a true 5-star concierge experience at scale.
We are looking for a sharp, user-obsessed, and high-slope Senior Product Director, Service Operations to serve as the core product counterpart to our engineering and operational leadership.
In this role, you will own the end-to-end product vision for internal tools, consultant workflows, crisis management, and the next-generation AI intelligence layer powering our global service operations. A key focus of your mandate will be expanding and rebranding our core internal platform.
Taking our AI travel assistant, Ava, to the next level ("Ava for Consultants") to automate complex travel workflows, improve agent productivity, and elevate customer experience.
This is a high-ownership, high-impact role at the intersection of product, AI, operations, and customer experience. You will manage and mentor product managers, partner deeply with cross-functional teams across our global hubs, and build toward a future with expanding scope across service technology, operational systems, and potential engineering leadership.
Own the Service Ops Strategy: Drive the end-to-end product strategy for internal tools, agent workflows, AI copilots, crisis management systems, and service quality infrastructure.
Evolve Internal AI Architecture: Lead the product evolution of Ava into an intelligent, AI-driven copilot for frontline travel consultants—enabling faster resolutions, automated policy enforcement, and personalized support across complex travel and expense scenarios.
Partner Cross-Functionally & Globally: Collaborate deeply with engineering, frontline operations, design, data, and training teams across our global hubs (London, Tel Aviv, Portugal, India, and the US).
Elevate the Frontline Experience: Build intuitive tools that reduce cognitive load for agents, accelerate onboarding ramp times, and guide decision-making during high-pressure moments.
Define & Track Core Success Metrics: Own KPIs aligned with operational efficiency, customer satisfaction (CSAT), agent productivity, first-contact resolution (FCR), automation rates, and platform reliability.
Build & Scale Product Ops: Consolidate and mentor existing PM talent while helping establish a world-class Product Operations function to bridge frontline insights with product development.
Product Leadership & High Slope: 8–10+ years of product management experience, with a track record of driving massive impact in complex operational environments, support platforms, internal tools, enterprise SaaS, or marketplace platforms. (Prior team management preferred, but high-impact ICs with strong leadership trajectory will be evaluated).
AI Product Instincts: Hands-on experience or deep technical intuition for building AI-powered tools, copilots, workflow automation, knowledge platforms, or agentic intelligence.
Operational Depth: A genuine love for untangling fragmented, complex operational problems and translating frontline pain points into elegant, scalable software.
Technical Acumen: Ability to collaborate closely with engineering leaders on platform architecture, integrations, APIs, and workflow systems.
Global Mobility & Collaboration: Willingness to travel periodically to key engineering and operational hubs (Tel Aviv, Portugal, India, US) and work collaboratively out of our London office.
High Ownership & Growth Mindset: A builder who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments and is excited by ambiguity and expanding scope.
About Navan
Navan (Nasdaq: NAVN) is the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels, to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Culture of Excellence
Our team is our competitive edge — a high-performance group of smart, driven people committed to winning together. This dedication to excellence is why we’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In (2023–2026), a G2 Best Global Software Company (2025–2026), Forbes Cloud 100 (2022–2025), and CNBC Disruptor 50 (2022–2025). At Navan, we provide an environment where top talent excels, offering the autonomy and fast-paced trajectory needed to build a defining career and do the best work of your life.
Our Benefits
Navan offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to support your well-being, financial security, and life outside of work. Our benefits, thoughtfully tailored by country to meet local needs, include healthcare coverage, insurance offerings, and wellness resources for you and your family.
We support long-term financial growth through retirement savings programs and opportunities to participate in our equity plans, so you can share in Navan’s success. To promote balance, we offer flexible time off, country-specific holidays, and paid parental leave for all new parents. Additional benefits include connectivity and commuting support*, mental health resources, and exclusive travel-related perks. Wherever you’re based, our benefits evolve with you.
Workplace Policy
Navan believes in the value of in-person connections, whether that’s sitting down to have lunch with one another, taking a walking 1:1, or collaborating in a room together. The connections forged through face-to-face interactions improve company culture and drive business results. Navan invests in global office spaces — in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, among others — that feel welcoming. In-office perks such as company-provided lunches and happy hours create a strong team environment to help you do your best work. Our employees work from the office four days a week. Please expect this policy for all roles that are tied to an office.
Equal Opportunity
Navan is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring.
Accommodations
Navan complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Navan will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability in connection with applications for employment as required by law.
If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, you are welcome to email us at talent-accommodations@navan.com.
Candidate Privacy Notice and Use of AI
As part of the recruitment process, certain personal data may be processed using automated tools, including tools that use AI. For details on how Navan collects and uses your personal data, please review Navan's Candidate Privacy Notice here.
Job Search Best Practices
We have been made aware of recruitment scams involving fraudulent attempts to lure job seekers into sending money or personal information in return for fake job offers or coerce them into purchasing equipment by electronic funds transfer (Zelle, Venmo, etc.) Legitimate Navan recruiters will never ask for money in any recruitment or onboarding activities. All available job openings at Navan will be posted on Navan’s website and all Navan recruiters will be reachable through an email address ending in “@navan.com” or “@navan.tech” or "@talent.navan.com".
*Applies to select locations.