Deliver leadership to execute product strategy within a private-equity-backed insurance technology firm (Open GI) while building a modern product organisation, driving digital transformation, and balancing innovation with legacy platform across a broader European partner network. • Lead a team of 40 members and define product vision and the roadmap to facilitate the development of a complex suite of B2B products. • Acted as part of the Executive team to manage product lifecycle and P&L aspects while driving pricing strategy, board reporting, and strategic decision-making for a ARR product portfolio within a £MM business.
Directed a 25-member team and drove product strategy to manage a £16M ARR portfolio while overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle management and business case development. Facilitated product management and data scraping partnerships while overseeing the engineering operations. • Managed the integration of the BrandView acquisition into Ascential’s culture while restructuring the team to optimise performance and align with strategic goals. • Oversaw the Price & Promotions platform that resulted in reversing prior declines, improving customer retention, and returning the platform to growth.
Led a 25-member team to deliver products with an $80M (£50M) ARR while meeting strategic KPIs. Served as Executive Product Lead to manage investment cases while driving product roadmaps and aligning delivery with customer demand. • Ensured the delivery of maximum value to customers by introducing a new “product centric” approach. • Directed major product initiatives that involved the relaunch of WGSN Fashion, the introduction of Trend Curve, a visual AI, and the expansion into WGSN Beauty.
Served as the senior product leader in a newly formed digital agency to manage / mentor a 4 member team while managing a virtual team of 15 to launch a paid MVP. • Delivered strategic leadership to oversee product management aspects for PRNG (later Edge by Ascential) while centralising a digital “agency” approach to support a portfolio of brands. • Coordinated product management aspects across smaller brands while bringing new products to market.
Directed central matrix P&L for Global LNG, power, gas, and nuclear sectors while driving strategy from pricing and sales targets to product portfolio and delivery. Enhanced a range of information products and online platforms, including benchmark pricing, intelligence, and ship tracking software. • Led a team of 5 to manage product portfolio and execute commercial strategies, propelling business growth.
Regional Leadership role and sector P&L owner with remit to transform the portfolio and exploit market opportunities to drive growth and profitability. Initially appointed as Product Director and promoted after six months.
Expanded market access and drove revenue growth by managing the European Platts eWindow platform, restructuring the team, driving new benchmarks online, strengthening participant relationships, and executing technology enhancements. • Oversaw product management, sales, and operations for the Platts eWindow platform while leading a team of 5 members to support daily processes and drive business results.