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Nicole Fink

Nicole Fink

New Concord,OH

Summary

Results-driven leader with 15 years of success in product leadership and delivering impactful results for S&P 500 corporations and small businesses. Skilled in identifying growth opportunities, establishing roadmaps, and managing end-to-end product lifecycles. Expert at leading complex projects and diverse product portfolios to deliver market-leading products. Recognized for problem-solving, inspiring teams, and achieving vision.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AVP, Product Management

apree health
San Francisco, CA
06.2023 - Current
  • Direct product strategy, encompassing roadmap development, design, and marketing, to drive consumer engagement with a digital application.
  • Lead strategic portfolio planning and facilitate collaboration between onshore and offshore teams.
  • Developed user groups to foster feedback and rapid innovation, resulting in notable improvements in user satisfaction.
  • Coached the product marketing team in revitalizing product packaging and pricing strategies, resulting in a reduced sales cycle.
  • Established feedback loops to provide product and roadmap visibility to stakeholder groups across the organization.

Co-Founder

Fink & Fink Games
New Concord, OH
07.2014 - Current
  • Co-founded and successfully launched Fink & Fink Games, integral in all aspects of business development, from initial concept to market launch.
  • Co-developed innovative product concepts based on deep market research, user interviews, and data-driven insights.
  • Played a key role in validating product-market fit, conducting extensive testing, and iterating on product ideas to meet evolving market demands.
  • Collaborated on go-to-market strategy, including pricing models, and consumer engagement tactics.

Director, Product Management

Oracle
Kansas City, MO
03.2020 - 06.2023
  • Managed a highly complex product portfolio of 10 products used by some of the largest healthcare providers.
  • Managed and mentored a team of 30+ high-performing Product Managers
  • Led rollout of Scaled Agile Framework across 13 agile teams, resulting in an increase of development predictability from 75% to 95%.
  • Established and rolled out portfolio-level operational processes, improving team morale and operating efficiencies.
  • Built cross-functional team processes to manage dependencies using standard Agile tools and processes, leading to a backlog reduction of 50%.
  • Led team through merger restructuring while maintaining a 95% employee retention rate.

Senior Manager, Product Management

Cerner
Kansas City, MO
01.2017 - 03.2020
  • Led market assessments, including evaluation of competition and market trends, to identify opportunities for strategic product growth in the market segment of care coordination.
  • Managed product backlogs and roadmaps to ensure alignment with market opportunities and the 3-year product vision.
  • Led development teams through all stages of the product lifecycle process.
  • Conducted gap analysis and expanded use of a mature product into adjacent markets.
  • Planned and executed go-to-market strategy: selling, pricing, positioning, and messaging for the product portfolio.

Solution Architect

Cerner
Kansas City, MO
09.2010 - 01.2017
  • Created and prioritized product requirements, performed functional testing, and facilitated release management.
  • Engaged with customers directly to gather and analyze feedback, ensuring a customer-centric approach to product development and service improvement.
  • Scaled team by 85% in response to rapid growth of customer base by hiring, developing, and retaining top talent.

Education

Master of Science - Education; Integrating Technology

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
05-2006

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
05-2000

Skills

  • Customer-Oriented
  • Strategic Planning
  • Quantitative Discovery
  • Outcome-Focused Roadmaps
  • Leadership
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Product-Market Fit
  • Prototyping
  • Team Growth and Development
  • SaaS Pricing Strategies
  • Managing Matrixed Teams

Certification

  • Pragmatic Marketing Certified - Level 3
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Scaled Agile Consultant (SPCs)
  • Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Timeline

AVP, Product Management

apree health
06.2023 - Current

Director, Product Management

Oracle
03.2020 - 06.2023

Senior Manager, Product Management

Cerner
01.2017 - 03.2020

Co-Founder

Fink & Fink Games
07.2014 - Current

Solution Architect

Cerner
09.2010 - 01.2017

Master of Science - Education; Integrating Technology

Walden University

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Calvin University

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