Megan Ziskind
Product Manager
Pittsburgh
Summary
Accomplished Product Manager with a proven track record at Microsoft/Nuance, specializing in product lifecycle management and development. Expert in Agile methodologies and adept at leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. Demonstrated success in enhancing operational efficiency and productivity in healthcare settings through strategic product vision and effective project planning. Experienced and highly determined Product manager passionate about developing innovative methods to better patient outcomes. Specializes in leading teams through product design and distribution. Comfortable working in fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Microsoft/Nuance
03.2023 - Current
- Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
- Thrived in fast-paced, highly-adept team to develop and prioritize product features and build product roadmap.
- Spearheaded the development and delivery of PowerScribe Workflow Orchestration, a flexible, vendor-neutral radiology workflow platform by defining product strategy and vision, and collaborating with key stakeholders for quarterly and yearly product roadmaps.
- Connected disparate systems to eliminate workflow inefficiencies and drive value and productivity through a comprehensive and integrated approach to optimizing workflow management.
- Delivered a highly scalable solution with a single integration point and worklist, featuring flexible filters and workflows.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address workflow processes and inter-dependencies, ensuring the platform effectively supports comprehensive patient management and enhances operational efficiency across various healthcare settings.
- Led product development using a comprehensive strategy incorporating objectives, key results, and Epics to ensure clear execution of product features.
Global Product Manager
Fujifilm Medical Solutions
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Lead Product Manager for Synapse Radiology PACS, utilizing server-side technology to integrate radiology, mammography, cardiology, pathology, and specialty department imaging into a single diagnostic PACS viewer. Managed both cloud-based and on-premise hosting solutions.
- Clearly defined business requirements, participating with solution architects and technical teams to build optimal solutions.
- Successfully led the lifecycle of multiple products from initial concept through detailed development, rigorous testing, and final launch, ensuring timely delivery and market readiness.
- Conducted quarterly product demonstrations to stakeholders, incorporating feedback and iterating on product features.
- Conduct thorough user research to gain insights into user needs, pain points, and translate them into product features and software requirements.
Clinical Applications Specialist
Visage Imaging
11.2017 - 03.2023
- Provided training and support to radiologists, physicians, and clinical staff on Visage Imaging PACS solutions.
- Advocated for customers by translating feature requests to product managers and development teams.
- Managed existing key accounts by driving utilization and account independence through remote training and workshops.
- Ensured seamless data exchange between various healthcare systems, improving efficiency and patient care.
- Demonstrated excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills; adept at operating in a matrixed environment through strong facilitation and consensus-building abilities.
- Ability to articulate and clearly communicate sophisticated problems and solutions simply and logically.
Clinical Applications Specialist
Siemens Healthineers
11.2014 - 11.2017
- Provided educational training on CT systems and components, ensuring customer satisfaction, and representing Siemens Medical Solutions with professionalism and expertise.
- Conducted onsite customer training of systems and software on a complete portfolio of Siemens CT products.
- Provided support to sales and marketing teams during customer visits, trade shows, and seminars.
- Maintained an expert level of proficiency and knowledge of products, operations, and marketing trends through available resources and self-initiated education.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and adaptability in a position requiring almost 100% travel.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Radiology
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX 05.2001 -
Skills
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Development
Project Planning
Product Vision and Strategy
Proficient in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall
Project Management Tools: JIRA, Aha!, Azure DevOps Data Analytics: SQL
Timeline
Product Manager
Microsoft/Nuance
03.2023 - Current
Global Product Manager
Fujifilm Medical Solutions
11.2021 - 03.2023
Clinical Applications Specialist
Visage Imaging
11.2017 - 03.2023
Clinical Applications Specialist
Siemens Healthineers
11.2014 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Science - Radiology
Midwestern State University
05.2001 -
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