SaaS Product Manager & Owner with over 7 years experience across banking, finance & technology. Experience leading & aligning cross-functional teams to achieve high-quality product outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Career Break
2023.06 - Current
Relocated from Sydney, Australia to the United States
Parental Leave
Full working rights with Australia & United States
Product Manager/Owner
Lendi Group
2021.08 - 2023.04
Led Team of 8 including Developers, Business Analyst, Designer & Test Analyst.
Migrated services and pages to new architecture.
Increased loans per broker from 10 to 13 per month.
Increased submit to settle conversion from 58% to 60%.
Prioritized roadmap to achieve new and enhanced product features.
Determined sales & customer concerns and opportunities to drive product strategy.
Documented user stories & product features in detail to communicate and build mandatory requirements.
Developed product documentation and training materials to communicate and align key components of upcoming features and products to internal teams.
Defined and analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
Product Manager - Strategic Products (Contract)
Commonwealth Bank
2021.01 - 2021.08
Developed & implemented Australia’s first ADI Buy Now, Pay Later product.
Developed and implemented Gambling Block for Commbank App
Created training materials including FAQs, SOPs & educational videos.
Produced Pricing Papers & GM briefing packs for senior management.
Collaborated with sales, marketing, and support teams to launch products on time and within budget.
Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
Coordinated meetings and decisions across multiple internal departments and teams.
Conceptualized enhanced product features for use in marketing strategies.
Spearheaded collaborative efforts between Change Management and Cards Product Team to bring products to market.
Delivery Manager
National Housing, Finance & Investment Corporation
2020.06 - 2020.12
Oversaw high profile government initiatives by planning, designing and scheduling phases.
Led implementation, operation & ongoing development of the FHLDS.
Monitored application and platform experience.
Assisted development, testing and enhancement of the FHLDS portal.
Assisted the broader NHFIC team as needed.
Identified, reviewed, and applied FHLDS policies and procedures.
Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems.
Maintained project schedules and timelines.
Oversaw meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling parties to meet and discuss project progress.
Product Manager - Low Deposit Products
Commonwealth Bank
2019.11 - 2020.06
Managed home loan backbook insurance product, contracts & vendors.
Collaborated with sales, marketing, and support teams to launch high profile government program within 30 day deadline and within budget.
Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
Developed product documentation to communicate and align with internal teams.
Defined and analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
Oversaw meetings and decisions across multiple internal departments and teams.
Spearheaded collaborative efforts between Government departments and the bank to bring products to market.
Product Manager - Lending (Contract)
Police Bank
2019.05 - 2019.10
Senior Product Support Specialist
Aussie Home Loans
2017.03 - 2017.04
Mortgage Specialist (Contract)
Westpac Bank
2015.09 - 2017.03
Education
Excel
Dynamic Web Training
01.2016
Graduate Certificate - Product Management
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Melbourne, Australia
2025-12
Skills
SaaS Technologies
Organizational alignment
JIRA, Atlassian Suite & Microsoft Suite
Prioritization and implementation of project roadmaps
Agile project management
User and UX Research
Effective team collaboration
Timeline
Career Break
2023.06 - Current
Product Manager/Owner
Lendi Group
2021.08 - 2023.04
Product Manager - Strategic Products (Contract)
Commonwealth Bank
2021.01 - 2021.08
Delivery Manager
National Housing, Finance & Investment Corporation