The full history.
Enterprise Product Manager — Workforce Management & AI-Native B2B SaaS
Download full CVSection 1 — Introduction & Overview
Commercial Product Manager (Workforce Management & B2B SaaS) with a 10-year progressive trajectory from Technical Trainer and Implementation Consultant to Product Owner, P&L Leader, and AI Pioneer. A highly technical product leader with an engineering and enterprise technical support foundation, adept at leveraging "vibe-coding" methodologies to rapidly transition abstract product visions into functional enterprise Proof of Concepts (PoCs). Proven track record of executing massive strategic turnarounds, including halving configuration timelines, slashing excess inventory overhead by 60% in 10 months, and boosting application NPS by 11 points following a stalled 18-month development pause. Grounded in a deep, specialized background in Special Educational Needs (SEN) and EAL, he champions industry-leading digital accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA) and inclusive, user-centric design across multi-tiered corporate platform architectures.
2002–2009
Technical Support
BT, Scottish Water, BrightSolid
2010–2016
Teaching — SEN & EAL
Derbyshire schools
2016–2022
Training & Consultancy
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2022–Present
Product Management
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24+
Years in technology, from first-line support to product leadership
8
Progressive roles held across support, teaching, consultancy, and product
11
Modules brought under one design system — 170 screens, 220+ features
Section 2 — Education
Product Analytics Certification
Product School — September 2023
Product-Led Certification
Product School — May 2023
Product Management Basics Certification
Product School — September 2023
PGCE in Secondary Education (Mathematics & IT)
University of Nottingham — Graduated with Distinction
BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology / Development
Abertay University, Dundee
A-Levels & AS-Levels: Computing (A), Mathematics (C), Physics (D), Graphic Art (96%)
Section 3 — Work History
Product Manager – Core HR, Performance, Engagement & AI-Native Solutions
July 2024 – Present
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Dual-manages the flagship Performance & Engagement suite alongside greenfield, cloud-native HR and Payroll platforms.
- Rescued a stalled, year-long "dark" redesign, restarting feature delivery after an 18-month pause.
- Masterminded the overnight migration of 180,000 monthly visitors and 2M+ monthly interactions with zero downtime.
- Grew NPS by 11 points to an all-time high of 32 through targeted usability work.
- Migrated 100% of customers to a new secure authentication platform in 6 months.
- Personally vibe-coded a fully functional enterprise HR PoC to align executives on UX and AI direction.
- Championed AI-augmented development methodologies across agile squads.
- Partnered with legal to design and deliver corporate AI usage training to 100+ employees.
- Spearheaded design system adoption across 11 modules, 170 screens, 300+ dialogs, 220+ features.
Product Manager – Clocking and Access Control Hardware Systems
September 2023 – August 2024
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Owned end-to-end product strategy for IoT hardware, clocking terminals, and physical access control systems.
- Ran a full P&L analysis that shifted the business from in-house hardware manufacturing to a partner model, cutting 500+ SKUs.
- Slashed excess stock levels by 60% within 10 months by realigning sales pipeline and vendor schedules.
- Reconciled mismatched legacy data with Salesforce to underpin major strategic decisions.
Product Manager – Core HR & Legacy Applications
November 2022 – September 2023
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Owned platform stability, data governance, and lifecycle strategy for the core HR application.
- Led cross-functional incident response (Legal, Engineering, Professional Services) for a critical P1 data security incident.
- Executed end-of-life and sunsetting strategy for a legacy SaaS line, managing customer migration paths.
- Used Pendo analytics to redesign the leave authorization process and a real-time pro-rating system.
Product Enablement Executive
November 2022 – November 2023
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Bridged implementation friction and engineering priority to drive adoption and customer success.
- Halved average implementation timelines, saving 5+ days per deployment, by fixing configuration bottlenecks.
- Shaped over 50% of the core functionality used in key sales pitches.
Senior Application Consultant & Lead Application Consultant
August 2018 – November 2022
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Enterprise implementation consultancy for customers with up to 7,000 staff across the UK and Ireland.
- Built highly complex custom workflows across HR, Payroll, and absence management systems.
- Trained and mentored new consultants, improving documentation and escalation frameworks.
Technical Trainer – HR & Payroll Products
August 2016 – August 2018
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Delivered software training across sectors including Healthcare and Finance, focused on HRIS and Payroll implementation.
SEN & EAL Specialist Teacher / ICT & Mathematics Teacher
2010 – 2016
Highfields School & Derbyshire Academies
Special Educational Needs and English as an Additional Language specialist, plus ICT and Maths teaching.
- Directed inclusive pedagogical and visual layout adaptations mapping directly to modern WCAG standards.
- Advised on school-wide digital transformation, programming custom tools in VBA, XML, and C#.
1st & 2nd Line Technical Support & Technical Team Leader
2002 – 2009
BT Broadband, Scottish Water, BrightSolid
Managed technical support under strict SLAs across nationwide Microsoft and Unix/Linux network architectures.
Section 4 — Skills
Product Strategy & Data Performance
- Commercial P&L Ownership
- Growth Strategy (NRR / GRR)
- Enterprise Product Analytics (Pendo)
- Continuous Product Discovery
- RICE / MoSCoW Prioritization
- Opportunity Mapping
AI-Native & Prototyping Capabilities
- AI-Powered Product Development ("Vibe-Coding")
- Rapid Enterprise Prototyping
- Cloud-Native Product Strategy
- Corporate AI Literacy & Training
Technical Product & Platform Architecture
- Technical Product Strategy
- API-First Design & Ecosystem Interoperability
- Technical Problem Scoping
- Cross-System Data Cleansing
- Agile / Scrum
- Incident Response & Data Governance
- Infrastructure & SLA Alignment
Workforce Management & Accessibility
- WFM Engine Architecture
- Inclusive UX Design (WCAG 2.2 AA)
- SEN & EAL Cognitive Adaptation
- Automated Regulatory Compliance
- IoT & Hardware-to-Software Metrics
- Enterprise B2B SaaS Persona Empathy
Strategic GTM & Lifecycle Management
- Large-Scale Platform Migrations
- Design System Governance & Scale
- Cross-Functional GTM Orchestration
- Value-Driven Product Delivery
- Strategic Product Sunsetting
- SKU Rationalization