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-Leads a team of 4 product managers in the development and execution of the product roadmap, resulting in 97% retention rate-Fosters a culture of inclusion, innovation and continuous improvement within the product management team-Collaborates with Sales, Product Marketing and Customer Support teams to gather customer feedback and insights, ensuring product improvements and enhancements-Manages the product lifecycle from ideation to launch, including requirements gathering, prioritization and development, while meeting deadlines and budgets-Conducts competitive analysis and market research to identify trends, opportunities, and threats, allowing for data-driven decision-making-Defines and communicates the product vision and strategy to align with overall company objectives and customer needs

Remote

-Led data analyst team with focus on synthesizing data from multiple sources to support sales forecasts, market segmentation and assessing opportunities and challenges within academic higher ed market-Partnered with Product Marketing to create robust GTM strategies, driven by market trends and data analysis to highlight target markets-Maintained close working relationships with external and internal partners, including Finance, Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Customer Service, which led to strong collaboration and shared product vision-Directed new product innovation from pilot to launch, based on information collected from regular customer meetings, advisory board discussions and market trends-Presented regularly at conference events and webinars, highlighting the Thought Leadership of the ProQuest Books team

Remote

-Led new product initiatives, from customer discovery to building requirements to launch strategy, which are tied to an annual sales target-Served as lead business analyst for business unit, including the designing dashboards, measuring addressable market opportunities and supporting strategic initiatives-Coordinated user groups to solicit feedback around new product opportunities

Nashville Metropolitan Area

-Built and led team of business analysts-Managed department budget, ensuring that goals were met-Gathered and synthesized data from multiple sources to design financial models and operational reports, identify and analyze trends and make recommendations-Partnered with cross-functional team to develop common data definitions and practices-Served as Site Leader for satellite office, establishing an open and collaborative environment for the 30 people

Nashville Metropolitan Area

-Created monthly executive level summaries and dashboards for senior leadership; these included market opportunity reports, monthly sales data and analysis of strategic opportunities-Owned short-term operational projects that took advantage of new opportunities and/or addressed deficiencies in the business

Nashville Metropolitan Area

-Grew and expanded emerging ebook platform across academic and public libraries-Led product development and directed Engineering teams (local and remote) by communicating short- and long-term direction, schedules, priorities and expected end-user experience-Worked directly with key vendors, publishers and libraries to negotiate contracts and develop strong partnerships for joint success

Nashville, Tn

-Developed new commercial model for mature line of business, managing all areas of product development from pricing to strategy to implementation-Managed existing products, using data to develop new ways of growing sales and market share

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts, Mathematical Sciences