Vp, Product Delivery And Program Management
San Mateo, California, Us
Guidewire is a leading provider of software products to the global Property & Casualty Insurance industry. Products include core systems, SaaS services, data and analytic, and digital/mobile applications. Grew from a 100-person startup to a 1,500-person public company valued at over $4 billion during my tenure.* Key member of Guidewire Development’s senior leadership team, I was responsible for providing operational effectiveness for the Chief Product Officer and the Product Development team as a whole. This required a thorough understanding of Guidewire’s strategy, the objectives for Development, and an ability to balance and influence competing priorities and personalities. Activities included defining and leading SaaS transformation initiatives, managing the program management team and providing leadership across a wide range of projects, programs, and business initiatives.* Led product execution, release, and delivery efforts for Guidewire's Property and Casualty industry-leading insurance software product portfolio including 20+ products with 475 product development employees across 8 world-wide development centers* Management and budget responsibility for 5 cross-portfolio teams with 45 total team members including Technical and Enterprise Program Management, Globalization, Documentation, and Curriculum* As part of the Product Strategy team, assessed market opportunity and product strategic direction for new digital and data analytics products, furthering Guidewire’s position as the market leader* Advised in multiple acquisition due diligence teams, integrated new teams into the company and established new product line programs* Formed the company’s first enterprise program management team for cross-company projects and established play books and processes, increasing cross-department coordination to address company growing pains