Brían Lee Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Currently Head of Payments and FinTech Product Management

County Dublin, Ireland

• Established a strong cross functional global team, through recruitment, coaching, building consensus and working in a very open, transparent way, where ways of working and communication is key to continually delivering.
• Work in collaboration with the executive teams across all aspects of the organisation to set a clear vision and define a set of strategies to deliver upon this vision ensuring that the vision and strategy is always at.
• Accountable for end-to-end delivery of all aspects of product transformation, new product development, commercialisation, very much advocating and practising an agile methodology where product, technology and.
• Implemented a strong culture of continuous learning, development, innovation, whilst also ensuring teams work in a manner that thinks strategically not tactically where required.
• Responsible for all aspects of internal and external regulatory and compliance approvals, the role is also PCF, reportable to the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Built strong relationships with executive management in Citi and across the market and leading Fintech firms.

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

• Established a PMO from scratch and provided seasoned leadership to the technical operations staff.
• Established a supportive environment that allowed employees to grow and provide imaginative solutions to complex client needs.
• Provided supervision and support to all team members on a project-by-project basis.
• Led a team of project managers and analysts to deliver a prioritized set of projects in line with operating group strategies.
• Oversaw all projects in the PMO, including business, IT, audit & compliance, and strategic initiatives.
• Conducted analysis on each project to determine ROI and viability of project undertaking before presenting it to the Board of Directors.

• Developed and managed project plans to on-time successful completion from request for proposal to product delivery.
• Added transparency to IT operations by developing strong business partnerships and formalizing the lines of communication.
• Created and negotiated contracts, pricing proposals, and professional services.
• Managed hardware, software, and firmware development. Overall accountability for product success.
• Oversaw management, performance, and execution of major account programs for the organization, including ensuring profitability, managing program contribution and gross margins, and integrating quality customer service.
• Coordinated and prepared proposals and established and monitored master plans and schedules.

Dublin

• Managed onboarding and training for new employees and independent contractors.
• Established and led program business rhythms to monitor program technical and financial status, including internal customer and senior business unit reviews.
• Led and participated in new business development activities. Engaged in pre-proposal strategic activities, proposal reviews, proposal writing, and start-up activities.
• Product owner in Agile/Scrum environment for a customer knowledge base. Provided direction to the development team; delivered releases on time and within budget.
• Drove process improvement using Lean Six Sigma methodology to solve inefficiencies with employee productivity and the multiple IT applications required for completing job duties.

• Consistently delivered software products/applications and releases on time and to specifications by coordinating with development managers in project management.
• Significantly improved software and service quality by creating a review and bug validation.
• Improved report performance and supported reporting tools by creating PL/SQL functions.
• Participated in the development management team for department process implementation.
• Conducted financial analysis, evaluated and interpreted business development, and summarized highlights in a periodically released new report.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Served as agile quality lead, performing business analysis and testing using agile methodology.
• Collaborated with assigned teammates to conduct research, analyze and deliver presentations on real estate finance and modeling topics to members.
• Planned and executed user acceptance and integration testing of software features before promotion to various environments.
• Provided training and education to the internal and external customers on the new feature functionality.
• Collaborated with a cross-functional team, including product team, software architects, and services, to propose system solutions.

• Managed the set-up of new accounts for paper sourcing.
• Achieved business objectives by penetrating new accounts with the product, solution, and service offerings.
• Proactively pursued the development and execution of strategic account plans to ensure assigned business goals.
• Formed account teams and coordinated team activities while minimizing sales and marketing costs and maximizing sales.
• Actively updated account plans based on changing markets, customer conditions, and competitive activity.
• Directed training plans and programs designed to introduce new products and procedures for clients at various organizational levels.

Postgraduate Higher Diploma, Business Studies

Activities and Societies: Muay ThaiHonors: Key modules included financial management, accounting, marketing, micro-economics.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Sociology And Politics

Honors: Key modules included Econometrics, Financial Economics, Environmental Economics, macro-Economics, Sociobiology, European Politics.