Aisling Robins
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Seasoned executive with a proven track record at companies like Walmart, where I partnered with CPO to lead 600+ product management team to strategic success, enhancing product lifecycle management and operational improvements. Skilled in executive team leadership and strategic planning, I excel in transforming visions into achievements, evidenced by substantial growth and operational excellence across multiple roles.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
VP, Product Management Strategy & Governance, Walmart US
Walmart
San Bruno, USA
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Partnered with the Chief Product Officer of Walmart US to run all aspects of a 600+ product management organization, including planning, organizational alignment, goal/OKRs, product strategy, and development of the product management practice at Walmart US.
- Facilitated the delivery of product planning processes for Walmart US Products through effective guidance.
- Lead the development of a standardized product management recruiting and hiring process to raise the bar, as well as decrease the time to hire for product managers at WMT US.
- Lead the creation and adoption of a career ladder for Walmart U.S. Product Managers and Product Operations.
- Directed setting goals for the Product Management team to ensure alignment with strategic WMT objectives and national business aims.
- Managed the Accessibility product team for developing digital accessibility solutions for WMT US customers and in-store associates.
Director, Head of Operations for Upstart Auto Retail
Upstart
San Mateo, USA
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Developed the product and business operations departments for Upstart Auto, a new division of Upstart to provide AI powered auto financing in a dealership and direct to consumers
- Responsible for holding the department accountable to OKRs and business commitments
- Creation of operational cadences including OKRs, business reviews, product review, scaled product development processes to support organization growing from 80 to 250 people in a year
- Deep partnership with GM of Upstart Auto and leadership team to make strategic product decisions for scaling product from 100 dealerships to 800+ dealerships
- Additionally running and managing executive meetings and offsites
- Developed and executing the go to market strategy for Upstart Auto Retail Lending, getting AI financing into dealerships in the USA, currently in 30 dealerships
- Temporary management of marketing department, including development of 2023 marketing strategy
Director, Chief of Staff, Core Rideshare
Lyft
San Francisco, USA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Partner with VP of Core Rideshare and provide exceptional leadership in managing 600+ organization products with cross-dimensional teams consisting of engineering, business analysts, and operations professionals to streamline Lyft’s Rider, Driver, Marketplace, and Enterprise solutions
- Spearhead project to develop centralized revenue operations team for growing and maintaining P&L for rideshare
- Project excellent communication and presentation expertise in creating and presenting weekly and quarterly slides to consistently update Rideshare board of directors
- Executed collaborative approach to establish effective partnership with C-suite and leadership team in annual planning, development of Rideshare strategy, OKRs, and implementation while systemizing, driving, and tracking quarterly check-in processes on set plan
- Conceptualized and constructed Core Rideshare communication strategy and forums to connect and well-informed Core Rideshare 1K+ people and external stakeholders on progress, plans, product reviews, and issues
- Applied remarkable forward-thinking skills to formulate core rideshares operating model, such as organization re-alignment to accomplish company needs, operating cadences, and team charters
- Built, spearheaded, and deployed performance-driven team of program managers to navigate core rideshare top priorities, including career management while mentoring several women in diverse roles across the organization
- Structured people management plans in close collaboration with HR leaders encompassing talent management, manager improvement schemes, and culture initiatives
Interim Chief Operating Officer
Capco
London, UK
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Displayed outstanding entrepreneur mindset and leadership acumen in introducing and growing new Capco office in Edinburgh through development and administration cross-dimensional supporting departments, including but not limited to finance, business forecasting, operations, marketing, recruiting, facilities, and talent management
- Contributed to organization effectiveness and growth by evaluating and recruiting potential talent resulting in growing staff from 10 to 60 top-performing employees within the first six months
- Nurtured cohesive, unified team, highly collaborative work environment while structuring comprehensive people engagements strategies and processes that optimize employee satisfaction and loyalty
- Leveraged with growing operations from conception to delivery of $3.1M in revenue through superior and inclusive launch consultation, team development, and operations oversight during the first year of taking charge of Interim Chief Operating Officer
- Revamped office-wide transformation that maximized aesthetic presence and employee functionality
Senior Consultant
Capco
London, UK
01.2013 - 01.2015
Consultant
Capco
London, UK
01.2011 - 01.2013
Enterprise Sales Operations Associate
Google
London, UK
01.2009 - 01.2010
Operations Analyst
Morgan Stanley
New York, USA
01.2007 - 01.2008
Principal Consultant / Senior Operations Manager
Capco
London, UK
01.2016
Market Services Associate
Second Market, Inc.
New York, USA
01.2009
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Civil & Environmental Engineering w/Business Minor
Villanova University
Villanova, PAProduct Management Course -
General Assembly
01.2014
Skills
- Executive team leadership
- Team leadership, training, and development
- Strategic planning
- Operational improvements
- Excellent communication
- Product lifecycle management
- Business analysis
- Process improvement strategies
Keycareerhighlights
- Exceptional mentor and coach; successful at combining business acumen with innate leadership abilities in recruiting, building, and retaining high-performance teams, setting corporate strategy, designing organizational structure, establishing sound internal control environment to streamline end-to-end business operations.
- Proven ability to develop and deliver cross-functional short-and-long-term global projects by leading end-to-end operations including talent acquisition and retention, process re-generation/optimization, technical innovation, fiscal governance, P&L, resource allocation, and management.
- Highly collaborative with C-suite and senior leadership team on strategy and operational change management, while confirming full strategic decisions compliance and implementing change management initiatives supported through data and analysis, and align with company strategy.
Timeline
VP, Product Management Strategy & Governance, Walmart US
Walmart
01.2023 - 01.2025
Director, Head of Operations for Upstart Auto Retail
Upstart
01.2021 - 01.2023
Director, Chief of Staff, Core Rideshare
Lyft
01.2020 - 01.2021
Principal Consultant / Senior Operations Manager
Capco
01.2016
Interim Chief Operating Officer
Capco
01.2015 - 01.2016
Senior Consultant
Capco
01.2013 - 01.2015
Consultant
Capco
01.2011 - 01.2013
Enterprise Sales Operations Associate
Google
01.2009 - 01.2010
Market Services Associate
Second Market, Inc.
01.2009
Operations Analyst
Morgan Stanley
01.2007 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Civil & Environmental Engineering w/Business Minor
Villanova University
Product Management Course -
General Assembly