Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Thought Leadership & Professional Affiliations
Recognition & Accomplishments
Personal Information
Affiliations
Timeline
Receptionist

Bhargavi Chavali

Cumming,GA

Summary

Product leader with 14+ years of experience driving complex cross-functional initiatives across media, automotive, and retail. Delivered $100M+ in business impact through insourcing, AI-driven product strategy, and enterprise modernization. Recognized for leading end-to-end roadmap execution, risk governance, and data-driven implementation excellence.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Product Management

E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
08.2022 - 10.2025

National media company operating 60+ local TV stations across 40+ markets with leading brands including ION,

Bounce, and Grit. Led product strategy for digital engagement platforms serving millions of users.

  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Partnered with engineering, data science, UX, and revenue teams to design and scale AI-powered personalization systems, recommendation engines, and dynamic preference centers — increasing retention by 24% and Click-Through Rate by 2.3×.
  • Implementation & Success Criteria: Defined KPIs and success metrics for 43+ properties; delivered unified dashboards aligning product adoption, engagement, and monetization across divisions.
  • Governance & Execution: Led roadmap planning, staging, and delivery across multiple product lines; established governance and dependency management processes improving release efficiency by 25%.
  • Strategic Risk Management: Anticipated delivery risks, implemented mitigation plans, and provided analytical recommendations driving stakeholder confidence and predictable outcomes.
  • Customer Engagement: Drove continuous improvement programs and UX pilots that increased paid subscriptions 45–50% via community and engagement-driven initiatives.

Senior Manager, Product Management

General Motors Company
07.2014 - 08.2022

Led transformation of GM’s enterprise data platform serving 4,200+ dealerships, partnering with cross functional teams to architect scalable, compliant systems ensuring data integrity, high availability, and regulatory readiness.

  • Data-Driven Recommendations: Delivered strategic risk analysis and performance insights to senior leadership, enabling data-informed decision-making and proactive issue mitigation across platform initiatives.
  • Success Criteria & Implementation: Implemented multi-year product roadmap frameworks that balanced innovation, risk management, and scalability while maintaining alignment across multiple stakeholder groups and business priorities.
  • Governance & Compliance: Aligned legal, security, and IT divisions to define data governance and achieve full GDPR compliance, ensuring transparency, accountability, and adherence to enterprise regulatory goals.
  • Customer Engagement & Delivery Excellence: Led end-to-end billing and payments program, while overseeing roadmap delivery, stakeholder communications, and audit controls to ensure transparent, risk-controlled implementation and improved customer experience.

Senior Digital Product Owner

AUTOTRADER
05.2013 - 04.2014
  • Managed roadmap and technical integration of advertising and OEM inventory systems; coordinated with design, data, and engineering teams to deliver scalable marketing tools.
  • Launched behavioral targeting campaigns to improve engagement and user experience.

Senior Business Systems Analyst

UPS Supply Chain Solutions
08.2011 - 05.2013
  • Designed compliance portal and SAP-based reporting systems for Fortune 500 pharma clients.
  • Supported continuous improvement in regulatory workflows through data visualization and KPI tracking.

Education

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

Clemson University
12-2004

Skills

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partnered with Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Designers, and SMEs to architect technical solutions and manage dependencies across multiple feature areas

  • Strategic Risk Analysis & Governance - Provided data-driven recommendations to executives by identifying and mitigating delivery and operational risks Implement frameworks for success criteria, KPIs, and stakeholder alignment

  • Program & Implementation Leadership - Defined success metrics, oversee implementation across high-complexity projects, and ensure consistent alignment with strategic business objectives

  • Roadmap Execution & Business Alignment - Led planning, staging, and release governance across divisions to deliver integrated, customer-centric platforms

  • Customer Engagement - Leveraged customer insights and performance metrics to drive continuous optimization, user retention, and engagement strategies

Accomplishments

  • GM CIO Award - Excellence in Insourcing: Recognized for delivering $30M in cost savings through strategic technology transformation and vendor consolidation
  • GM Team Leadership Award - Platform Delivery: Honored for cross-functional leadership in modernizing critical enterprise systems

Thought Leadership & Professional Affiliations

The Product IQ | Product Management Publication on Substack
Author sharing strategic frameworks, best practices, and insights on product leadership, AI/ML applications, and digital transformation

Scripps Women's Network (SWM) | Mentor
Co-mentored cohort of six women professionals on career development, leadership skills, and work-life integration

Recognition & Accomplishments

  • E.W. Scripps Recognition: Implementing pilot programs that drove 45-50% increase in user subscriptions through community-driven experiences
  • Multiple GM Recognition Awards: For outstanding project delivery and leadership

Personal Information

Affiliations

  • Scripps Women's Network (SWM)
  • Women in Technology
  • IIBA

Timeline

Director of Product Management

E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
08.2022 - 10.2025

Senior Manager, Product Management

General Motors Company
07.2014 - 08.2022

Senior Digital Product Owner

AUTOTRADER
05.2013 - 04.2014

Senior Business Systems Analyst

UPS Supply Chain Solutions
08.2011 - 05.2013

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

Clemson University
Bhargavi Chavali