Leah Bottner
Summary
Visionary and data-driven product leader, delivering innovative web and mobile products in fast-paced startup and enterprise environments. Proven track record of building and scaling high-impact teams, driving cross-functional initiatives, and launching customer-centric solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. Skilled in product strategy, digital transformation, and team development with deep experience across e-commerce, retail, healthcare, and enterprise SaaS.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Management Consultant
Albertsons
2024.12 - Current
- Identify new business requirements through analyzing market data, customer requirements, competitive offerings and overall industry direction
- Developed AI Strategy for organizing and presenting catalog data at scale
- Lead cross-functional teams on design and execution of new and existing products
- Review design specifications, quality assurance plans and demonstration scripts
Director, Product Management
OEConnection
2023.05 - 2024.03
- Owned strategy and execution across Supply Chain product suite.
- Managed and mentored 2 product teams; defined and tracked OKRs.
- Spearheaded AI and analytics-driven enhancements to user-facing platforms.
Sr. Manager, Product Management
Williams Sonoma
2021.06 - 2023.02
- Led Registry and B2B digital product teams across all WSI brands
- Delivered 13% increase in Registry Create Rate and 28% growth in Registry product additions
- Championed roadmap planning and cross-channel alignment
Product Management Consultant, E-commerce
Minted
2020.06 - 2021.06
- Led full rebuild of Site Search, driving 11% conversion lift
- Redesigned Art Category pages for a 65% increase in conversion
Manager, Product Management & Sr. Product Manager
Macy's
2014.09 - 2020.04
- Managed 6 PMs focused on mobile app delivery, generating $75M+ in annualized value
- Owned strategic roadmaps and initiatives including BOPS, BOSS, and mobile payments
- Led Registry platform rebuild, resulting in +5.5% creation rate, +26% ATB, +59% with overall $65M projected impact, representing +$42M over goal
- Directed full responsive redesign of Macy’s Lists, contributing $10M+ in incremental revenue
Manager, Product Management
Blue Shield of California
2009.01 - 2013.01
- Managed a team of 4 product managers with overall ownership of full suite of online sales and service products serving both direct consumers and insurance brokers
- Developed long-term web product strategies and multi-year online product roadmaps for B2C and B2B portals
- Led roadmap development and execution for self-service Medicare enrollment
- Championed agile transformation; launched compliance-driven modernization projects
Senior Product Manager
Ticketmaster (TicketWeb)
2005.05 - 2007.06
- Head of Product for TicketWeb division of Ticketmaster, offering self- service client-facing tools for event creation, and a consumer-facing retail website
- Owned product strategy, roadmap and development for entire suite of client-facing tools and consumer-facing e-commerce website
- Led development of full rebuild of TicketWeb system of client-facing event management tools for US and UK client bases
- Managed existing client base migration to new system
- Built new ticketing features including support for increased pricing complexity, series event creation, and upsell functionality
- Led large-scale integration project with Ticketmaster system to build first ever client-facing, self-service, web-based UI to serve the event creation needs of Ticketmaster clients worldwide
Senior Product Manager
Ehealthinsurance
2004.06 - 2005.05
- Managed entire product line dedicated to providing health insurance to small business owners
- Developed product strategy and created detailed requirements for existing product enhancement and new product development
- Led strategic UX improvements informed by user research and analytics
- Increased yields through optimization of the quoting and enrollment processes
Product Manager
Financial Engines
2000.02 - 2002.11
- Built investment advice tools integrated with partners like TD Waterhouse and E*TRADE
- Launched one-of-a-kind web-based software delivering tax-efficient investment advice, enabling company to expand into significant new markets
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Chicago
Skills
- Product Vision & Roadmapping
- Customer experience design
- Agile & Lean Product Development
- AI/Data-Informed Strategy
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Continuous Improvement
- Working in the gray
Timeline
Product Management Consultant
Albertsons
2024.12 - Current
Director, Product Management
OEConnection
2023.05 - 2024.03
Sr. Manager, Product Management
Williams Sonoma
2021.06 - 2023.02
Product Management Consultant, E-commerce
Minted
2020.06 - 2021.06
Manager, Product Management & Sr. Product Manager
Macy's
2014.09 - 2020.04
Manager, Product Management
Blue Shield of California
2009.01 - 2013.01
Senior Product Manager
Ticketmaster (TicketWeb)
2005.05 - 2007.06
Senior Product Manager
Ehealthinsurance
2004.06 - 2005.05
Product Manager
Financial Engines
2000.02 - 2002.11
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Chicago