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
Product Leadership
SaaS/PaaS B2B
B2B2C
Agile Transformation
Competitive Market Analysis
Strategic Planning, Product Design, & Launch
Go-to-Market Strategy
Product-Led Growth
Backup & Recovery
E-Discovery
Amazon Web Services
Data Privacy
Migration Services
Email & File Security
Legal & Compliance
Conference & Convention Planning
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