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Shawna Brown

Shawna Brown

Chelmsford,MA

Summary

Accomplished Senior Director of Product Management with a proven track record at UKG and Kronos, driving $100M in ARR and leading innovative workforce management solutions. Expert in strategic planning and customer success, excel in mentoring teams to exceed goals with a 95% manager effectiveness rate. Skilled in product roadmap development and P&L management.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Senior Director, Product Management

UKG
09.2020 - Current

Leading a team of 20 remote/hybrid product managers in shaping the future of global workforce management solutions. With a proven track record of driving innovation and growth, significant milestones have been achieved in this role.

  • Revenue Growth: Propelled product line to achieve $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) with a consistent 10% year-over-year growth.
  • Strategic Wins: Recently implemented a four-point strategy that secured multiple million-dollar wins against an ERP competitor last quarter.
  • Product Innovation: Launched market-first products, including GenAI Employee Insights, a new ML Incentive Management offering, and a patented next-generation forecasting and scheduling product.
  • Future Vision: Developed the UKG 2025 next-generation scheduling product strategy and other AI-first frontline worker solutions.
  • Leadership Excellence: Known for exceptional leadership and team-building capabilities, consistently exceeding 95% in manager effectiveness surveys.
  • Customer Success: Demonstrated strong communication and stakeholder management, driving high customer satisfaction for major accounts in healthcare and retail.
  • Innovation and Customer Focus: Contributed to the success of UKG Pro WFM through new product introductions, creative pricing and packaging offerings, and partnering with sales on many accounts, which generated $900M ARR and gained over 3,000 customers in less than 5 years.

Senior Director, Product Management

Kronos
01.2014 - 09.2020
  • Progressively advanced through various product management roles over a 10 year period, including Group Manager of Product Management, Director, and Senior Director.
  • Led the design and go-to-market for the next generation workforce management product (Dimensions), industry recognized and the fastest adopted software product line of the company.
  • Instrumental in helping the company transition from an on-premise to a SaaS company.
  • Led and mentored a team of 10 remote/hybrid product managers.

Customer Success Executive

Kronos
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Collaborated with sales, product, and support teams to ensure seamless onboarding and account management processes for 200+ customers.
  • Conducted regular business reviews with key stakeholders to track progress towards goals and identify areas for improvement, resulting in millions of dollars in savings.
  • Ensured customer retention rate stayed near 96% by building strong relationships, communicating proactively, problem solving, deep product knowledge, customer advocacy, conflict resolution, and effectively training and onboarding.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

MBA - Organizational Leadership

Rivier University
Nashua, NH

Skills

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Leadership
  • Market Analysis
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Communication
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Innovation
  • Technical Knowledge
  • Customer Focus
  • Financial Acumen
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • On-premise to SaaS transition

Certification

  • Google Vertex AI
  • Harvard University Future of Work
  • Pendo.io,
  • Pragamatic Marketing
  • CAPM - Certified Associate in Project Management

Timeline

Senior Director, Product Management

UKG
09.2020 - Current

Senior Director, Product Management

Kronos
01.2014 - 09.2020

Customer Success Executive

Kronos
01.2012 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Florida

MBA - Organizational Leadership

Rivier University
Shawna Brown