Director—Product Management: AEM Forms and Connect
2015 - PRESENTAdobe- Defined and executed a product strategy for two enterprise product lines with on-premise, managed service and SaaS deployments and AI/ML services for a forms workflow processing platform and a Web conferencing solution.
- Collaborated with senior executives to align product strategy with a larger business unit strategy and financial goals.
- Managed SI and OEM partner relationships.
- Oversaw customer success programs and escalations.
- Communicated product concepts and roadmaps to customers, analysts, sales, and executive teams through presentations and webinars.
- Developed and presented business analysis and justification for new product and project initiatives. Analyzed performance of these initiatives.
- Managed, coached and mentored two product management teams of 4 and 5 members.
- Instituted product instrumentation and data collection practices to measure end user adoption.
Group Product Manager: AEM Forms
2011 - 2015Adobe- Led the product line strategy for enterprise electronic form, document and workflow platform, consistently exceeding annual growth targets.
- Supervised all aspects of the product release including feature design, UI/UX, KPIs, licensing, pricing, packaging, marketing launch, and training programs.
- Managed marketing team and vendor resources to deliver marketing assets and competitive research.
- Led customer and user research initiatives.
- Developed and ran a customer advisory board to gain deeper insights into customer's needs and apply them to product roadmap.
Senior Product Manager
2002 - 2011Adobe- Drove strategy and product definition for product and development tools within the LiveCycle product line.
- Defined product requirements using partner and customer input. Developed and managed the product backlog.
- Developed user personas through primary research and tested product functionality with representative users.
- Monitored the competitive, technical, and market aspects.
Project
1999 - 2002JetForm- Managed all aspects of the project lifecycle in the delivery of custom solutions for Global 2000.
Lead Application Development Consultant
1998 - 1999JetForm- Led the development of custom solutions for Global 2000.
Jeff Stanier
+16138900241 Product Manager in Ottawa, ON, Canada
Member since December 10, 2019
Jeff has over 25 years of enterprise software experience, including application development, project management, and product management. Jeff has a deep background in managing desktop, on-premise, AI/ML, and SaaS products through every aspect of the product life cycle. Jeff has extensive experience in shaping products for the public sector, financial services, health, and education clients from around the globe.
Jeff is now available for hire
Project Highlights
- Led the transformation of a forms workflow product from proprietary client tech to a mobile-responsive HTML UI.
- Launched an AI/ML-based service to convert PDFs into mobile-responsive HTML forms.
- Led the product and infrastructure logistics of moving on-premise deployments to managed services.
Expertise
- Agile Product Management
- Business Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Enterprise SaaS
- Jira
- Product Management
- Scrum
- Workflow Analysis
Education
- Athabasca University
- Carleton University
Select Certifications
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Queen's University
Employment
Project History
- Transformation of a Product | Proprietary Client Technology to Mobile-responsive HTMLLed the transformation of a forms workflow product from proprietary client tech to a mobile-responsive HTML UI.
I led the product management team in the transformation of a workflow product for form-and-document processing from a proprietary PDF/Flash UI to a mobile responsive HTML one.
This included end-user form interfaces, workflow management UI and administrative interfaces. In addition to the technology switch, this project included the business case analysis to support this investment, product rebranding, restructuring of licensing and pricing model and upgrade and migration of customer base to a new version. This was achieved while continuing to grow the business at 30%+ Y/Y to over $100 million in ARR. - AI/ML PDF Conversion ServiceLaunched an AI/ML-based service to convert PDFs into mobile-responsive HTML forms.
• Led a product management team that was responsible for the creation of AI/ML-based cloud service which recognizes PDF form structure and transforms to mobile responsive HTML.
• Managed beta programs and partner-related launch activities - Move to the CloudLed the product and infrastructure logistics of moving on-premise deployments to managed services.
• Developed and executed a plan to shift on-premise deployments including cost model, pricing, and packaging.
• Coordinated service offerings with consultants and partners. - Customer Advisory BoardCreated customer advisory board to provide customer insights to shape strategic product direction.
Formed regional customer advisory boards in North America, EMEA, and APAC, each consisting of 8-12 director level members.
Conducted one-day board meetings to present product strategy and elicit feedback through discussions and exercises.
Conducted quarterly calls to communicate product updates and refine product priorities.
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Business Administration2007 - 2011Athabasca University - Alberta, Canada
- Bachelor's Degree in Law1987 - 1991Carleton University - Ottawa, Canada
Certifications
- Data Analysis for ManagementMAY 2019 - PRESENTLondon School of Economics and Political Science
- StrategyJUNE 2006 - PRESENTQueen's University
