The Weather ChannelDirector: Analytics, Research and Testing
Feb. 2016 - Oct. 2017Greater Atlanta AreaExpertise
Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives Fostering change within an organization
Develop global product strategy and rollout plans Seamlessly connecting digital experiences
Build highly effective teams Tackling challenges with unique perspective Accomplishments
• Created the strategic research discipline within the consumer products organization, including the development of our mission, operational charter, and staffing plan
• Identified need for and developed global strategic research roadmap to set strategy for product development, growth opportunities and acquisition plans in strategic markets
• Developed global opportunity statements and operational principles designed to focus teams on building solutions at scale, respecting variances in culture, digital lifecycle, and needs • Established UX practice and vision designed to reduce churn and identify new audiences including development of testing strategy and guidelines, tool and partner selections, and establishment of training programs • Oversee the research lifecycle from identification of need, to ideation and product creation, and all phases in between, with clear focus on hypotheses, outcomes and actionable insights fit to unique markets in order to inform product roadmaps
• Created and evangelized educational culture designed to share insights, outcomes and build skills across the organization resulting in tighter collaboration that has reduced cycle time and improved customer satisfaction
• Began a data governance program, owning governance of all data models and measurement across the company
• Tripled team size in 9 months by building internal momentum, alignment and buy-in on team charter, operational plan and a proven closed-loop cycle of business intelligence