Chris Nicol, Product Manager in London, United Kingdom
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Chris Nicol

Verified Expert  in Product Management

Product Manager

Location
London, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
November 8, 2018

Chris is a VP of product at Hubble, with a 17-year industry tenure. With experience and strategic, data-driven decision-making skills, Chris has propelled growth in numerous sectors, including marketplaces, fintech, and SaaS. 他的优势在于塑造高绩效团队，并打造符合业务目标的变革性客户体验. His strategic vision has led to significant results, including improved team performance and business growth.

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Project Highlights

Building a Product Team
Along with another group product manager, I hired, 开发并组织了一个由10名产品经理组成的高效团队.
Dropship
通过为客户提供有价值且有利可图的解决方案，为iQmetrix创造了第一个交易收入流.
CHIMP Platform
制定了将CHIMP从单一应用程序过渡到可扩展平台的战略和战术计划.

Expertise

Design SprintsProduct DeliveryProduct DiscoveryProduct LeadershipProduct RoadmapsProduct StrategyResearchUser Research

Work Experience

VP of Product

2023 - PRESENT
Hubble
  • 制定了清晰的产品战略，让产品和工程团队集中精力, direction, and engagement.
  • Introduced continuous discovery and research operations.
  • 为团队引入以结果为中心的策略，以在客户行为中创造可衡量的变化. 这导致了产品和工程团队的招聘参与，同时在整个组织中创造了更好的支持和一致性.

Head of Product

2021 - 2023
Omnipresent
  • 带领多个团队彻底扭转了Omnipresent的薪酬组合. 该投资组合包括全球工资、财务运营和福利.
  • 雇用了大部分产品管理团队，并在整个组织内建立了关键的产品运营.
  • 为薪酬组合创建产品愿景和策略, aligning with the CFO, VP of product, CEOs, and other key leaders for the most critical area of the business.
  • 为产品管理团队创建能力和职业发展框架.

Group Product Manager

2019 - 2023
15Five
  • Built out a high-performing team of 10 product managers, 包括与我合作的另一个小组项目经理.
  • Coached product managers, 这导致他们得到了显著的晋升，责任和表现都有所提高.
  • Led the building out of our career growth strategy, including competencies, career ladder, and job descriptions to promote growth within the team.
  • Led the team that launched a significant new product, engagement surveys, 让公司从纯粹的纵向绩效管理转变为纵向人员管理. The initial launch exceeded adoption goals by 110%.
  • Supported the initial rollout of our R&在提升了我们的B系列之后，我们的D部门非常关注团队, 然后将我们的结构调整为以人物为中心的投资组合，使团队能够更紧密地合作, solving the highest priority.

Senior Product Manager

2017 - 2018
Charitable Impact
  • 研究慈善捐赠领域合作伙伴和竞争对手的平台能力.
  • 制定了从单体应用到基于平台的全渠道过渡的战略计划.
  • 将两个基于平台的跨功能开发团队重组为三个跨功能开发团队，每2-3周发布一次特性.
  • 指导三个初级产品负责人，并帮助他们实现一个透明的优先级矩阵，以确保对特性开发的优先级进行教育和研究.
  • Worked remotely from Spain with teams in India and Canada.

Product Manager

2009 - 2017
iQmetrix
  • 研究和确定无线零售市场的机会，为一个掉落解决方案.
  • 与首席运营官和业务发展部门合作，制定价格模式和直销市场策略.
  • 与合作伙伴供应商一起定义集成流程和系统，以支持跨15个网络的实时发货订购,000 retail locations and seven suppliers.
  • 领导四个团队开发集成iQmetrix POS的端到端解决方案, eCommerce, 通过iQmetrix平台提供店内数字解决方案，为消费者提供全渠道体验.
  • 在iQmetrix的客户群中推动交付解决方案的增长和采用.

Front-end Developer (Contract)

2007 - 2009
Chris Nicol Consulting
  • Worked remotely on a number of contracts as a front-end developer.
  • Worked with distributed teams in North America, Europe, and Asia.
  • Worked on WPF and ASP.NET technologies, including Silverlight and more.

Building a Product Team

Along with another group product manager, I hired, 开发并组织了一个由10名产品经理组成的高效团队.

在获得B轮融资后，155公司投入大量资金建设R轮融资&D team. 我是第二个被雇佣的产品经理，和我的合伙人一起，我们雇佣了10个产品经理. 我们与基于功能的团队以及我们的工程和设计合作伙伴一起构建了一个结构，并在一年半的时间里为我们提供了良好的服务. I then transformed our R&D结构转化为基于个人的组合，从而在我们的产品团队中实现更多的协作和效率.

Dropship

http://www.iqmetrix.com/products/dropship

通过为客户提供有价值且有利可图的解决方案，为iQmetrix创造了第一个交易收入流.

直接从零售地点到供应商提供实时供应链订单. Providing a seamless process for retailers.

Clear ROI for clients, partners, and iQmetrix; we exceeded forecasts in the first six months.

Nimble - An Internal Communication Tool

Took an overly featured R&D原型，并把它变成一个重点产品，为内部员工提供实际价值.

The R&D组创造了一个内部产品，旨在解决沟通问题, transparency, productivity, and focus. 该产品有大量的功能，并试图解决太多模糊的问题.

I came in and refocused the entire product. 完成内部访谈和研究，以确定内部沟通和透明度存在的实际问题. 抛弃了现有的原型，并在五周内推出了一个重新定位的产品，解决了真正的问题.

CHIMP Platform

制定了将CHIMP从单一应用程序过渡到可扩展平台的战略和战术计划.

制定战略计划，将CHIMP从单一应用程序转变为能够支持合作伙伴和多个应用程序的微欧博体育app下载. 将表现不佳的开发团队转变为每2-3周交付一次的跨功能团队.
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