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MICHAEL YOUMANS

Folkestone,KEN

Summary

Passionate and experienced product leader with a focus on product-led growth. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and establish strong relationships throughout the organisation. Highly committed to the organisation's objectives producing key results. I love to harness my technical and creative expertise in order to translate complex requirements into efficient solutions and practical services.

My strong sense of competitive strategy and go-to-market planning helps me be instrumental in exploring and launching into new market opportunities. I strive to ensure my teams are customer-centric and outcome-focused but challenged to think outside the box.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Group Product Manager

Global Relay
05.2023 - Current
  • Spearhead Global Relay's pivot towards a B2B2C model, developing and implementing strategies that enable the business to effectively serve both B2B clients and their end-users
  • Ensure that product offerings align with the nuanced needs of this dual audience, particularly in the Information Archiving space
  • Lead the end-to-end process of launching a new mobile product designed for end-users, focusing on user-friendly design, functionality, and compliance with information archiving standards
  • Direct and develop a team of product managers, setting clear goals and KPIs aligned with Global Relay's strategic objectives
  • Oversee four development pods, ensuring agile development processes are adhered to and that cross-functional collaboration results in the timely and efficient delivery of product initiatives
  • Act as a key liaison between product, engineering, sales, and customer service teams to drive product success in the market.

Director of Product & Engineering

NowVertical Group
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Took the helm in strategising for the product and service portfolio, ensuring that NowVertical Group remains at the forefront of its industry
  • Develop and execute a long-term vision that aligns with the company’s goals, driving innovation and growth
  • Assume full responsibility for the seamless operation and integration of product management, development, and data science teams
  • Establish and oversee an outsourced development program aimed at enhancing the quality and efficiency of development work
  • Introduce and champion a new agile framework across the development teams to streamline processes, improve productivity, and enhance product delivery timelines
  • Lead the efforts in researching, evaluating, and acquiring new services and technologies to expand NowVertical Group’s offerings
  • Managed multiple teams spread across four regions, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and alignment with the company's strategic goals.

Director of Product Management

Mimecast LTD
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Leading strategy for our Data Governance products and services
  • Responsible for vision and product direction with industry analysts such as Gartner, Forrester, and IDC
  • Implemented our public cloud business strategy, increasing revenue and effectively targeting a new market opportunity
  • Mentoring & managing product managers, promoting personal achievement and retention as the best strategy for long-term organisational health.

Senior Product Manager

Mimecast LTD
04.2020 - 07.2022
  • Leading strategy for our Data Governance products and services
  • Responsible for vision and product direction with industry analysts such as Gartner, Forrester, and IDC
  • Develop communications plans for new products, increasing revenue to 25% YoY
  • Mentoring & managing product managers, promoting personal achievement and retention as the best strategy for long-term organisational health.

Product Manager

Mimecast LTD
12.2016 - 04.2020
  • Contribute and lead product strategies spanning 15 different products and services
  • Responsible for vision and product direction with industry analysts such as Gartner, Forrester, and IDC
  • Established a strong partner and self-service programme for our data migration offering
  • Implemented product analytics across our offering to increase product retention and conversion rate.

Global Practice Lead

Mimecast LTD
02.2016 - 12.2016
  • Managed four teams across four different geographies
  • Acting product owner and worked with development to translate requirements
  • Designed and integrated new workflows to increase productivity and reduce time spent managing projects
  • Developed executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.

Migration Services Lead

Mimecast LTD
12.2012 - 02.2016
  • Responsible for data migration project leadership across four geographies
  • Acting product owner and worked with development to translate requirements
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints
  • Tested software applications and systems to identify enhancement opportunities.

Education

Associate of Science - Computer Programming/Programmer, General

New England Institute of Technology
Warwick, RI
01.2007 - 05.2010

Skills

Leading Product & Cross-Functional Teams

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Certification

CSPO – Certified Scrum Product Owner

Skills Experience

  • Leading Cross-Functional Teams
  • Product Team Leadership
  • SaaS/PaaS B2B
  • B2B2C
  • Agile Transformation
  • Competitive Market Analysis
  • Management
  • Strategic Planning, Product Design, & Launch
  • Go-to-Market Strategies
  • Product-Led Growth
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Backup & Recovery
  • E-Discovery
  • Data Privacy
  • Migration Services
  • Managed Services
  • Email & File Security
  • Legal & Compliance
  • Salesforce & NetSuite
  • Conference & Convention Planning

Hobbies

Wedding Photography

Architectural Design

Graphic Design

Content Creation

Woodworking

Conference & Convention Planning

Timeline

Group Product Manager

Global Relay
05.2023 - Current

Director of Product & Engineering

NowVertical Group
08.2022 - 05.2023

Director of Product Management

Mimecast LTD
07.2022 - 08.2022

Senior Product Manager

Mimecast LTD
04.2020 - 07.2022

Product Manager

Mimecast LTD
12.2016 - 04.2020

Global Practice Lead

Mimecast LTD
02.2016 - 12.2016

Migration Services Lead

Mimecast LTD
12.2012 - 02.2016

Associate of Science - Computer Programming/Programmer, General

New England Institute of Technology
01.2007 - 05.2010

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