In search of a VP Product Management to champion the digital-first next-gen of their platform

The Search Statistics 

  1. Number of days to the first round of resumes: 12
  2. Number of candidates considered: 8
  3. Number of candidates interviewed: 4
  4. Number of business days to complete the search: 41

The Search

ExperiencePoint was looking to develop a digital-first business model that would enable global scale leveraging their SaaS platform. This required them to find a VP-level Product leader who could champion the next-gen of their platform.

 

The Client 

ExperiencePoint is a world-leading innovation capability-building company, enabling worldwide organizations with the right skills and conditions to establish a culture of innovation. ExperiencePoint is a partner of IDEO.

 

Search Requirements 

The successful hire needed to be an experienced product management leader whose product was successful in its category and considered the user experience at its core. It was also important that this hire was someone who embodied curiosity, demonstrated an aptitude for learning, and would be successful both engaging with global clients as well as rolling up their sleeves to “get it done.”

 

The Hire

This candidate had over 10 years of employment experience, 7 of which were in Product Management and leadership. They has experience developing and leading technology based product experiences used and loved by millions of Canadians. Owned the end-to-end product lifecycle: strategy, definition, design, delivery, and launch. Previously managed a team of 3-5 direct reports and a broader team of 20 cross-functional members. And had an Engineering Degree, MBA and multiple product related certifications including Foundations of Design Thinking by IDEO.

"Martyn Bassett and team delivered the results ExperiencePoint was seeking in terms of quality and breadth of candidates within our desired timeline. We are thrilled with our selected candidate - they have become an integral member of our team." 

– Stephanie Tait, Managing Director in Management

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