Product Consultant | Product Leader | Head of Product
PROFILE
10+ years experience in product management, including roles as an Individual Contributor (IC) PM, Group/Lead PM, and Head of Product at a scale-up. Leading product teams since the beginning of 2020, I now offer my experience in a consultant role to help companies of all sizes drive product success.
CORE SKILLS
- Strong leadership skills, driving engagement within teams
- Experienced people manager, coaching and developing teams of product managers
- Experienced product manager, working collaboratively to launch numerous products and features
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience presenting and speaking in public to many different groups and size of audience
- Proficient in G-Suite & Microsoft Office
- Proficient in business intelligence software Looker, Heap and Google Analytics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ruth Broderick Consulting, Product Management Consultant Remote, UK | 2024 - present
Self employed
I help companies of all sizes drive product success. With over a decade of experience, I offer interim product management services, and mentor both founders and team members in honing their product management skills. I streamline processes to prioritise effectively, understand customer needs, and deliver impactful results. I specialise in strategy, discovery, and delivery, with a proven track record of launching products from 0 to 1, managing cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring seamless execution. My services are ideal for organisations looking for short-term leadership or expert support to accelerate their product goals and make meaningful progress.
Tide Platform, Head of Product London, UK | 2021 - 2024
Series C all-in-one business finance platform
- Worked directly with C-Suite to define revenue targets, influence decisions and communicate updates
- Grew Accounting ARR from 0 to £5.2million within 20 months of product launch
- Mentored and guided product managers across the company
- Developed product strategy and 0 to 1 release plan and roadmap for Tide member Net Zero product, a carbon accounting tool to aid Tide customers on their net zero journey
Lead Product Manager
- Led a product area consisting of four product teams, creating area strategy and overseeing team strategies. Line managed and coached product managers of various seniority, focussing on their growth and development
- Built an Accounting product from 0 to 1 within Tide Platform, launching MVP within 8 months of joining, then building up a product team to drive continued growth and find product-market fit
- Defined roadmap and KPIs and tracked data to make data-based decisions to further develop the product
- Worked with Product Marketing to develop and execute go-to-market strategies to ensure successful market entry and adoption
- Introduced product methodologies to wider Tide product community, driving change within the organisation to become a product-led company
FreeAgent, Group Product Manager Edinburgh, UK | 2017 - 2021
Scale up, listed on LSE AIM in 2016 and acquired by Natwest Group in 2018
- Led a product group consisting of three product teams, overseeing their strategies and providing guidance where needed
- Line managed and coached three team members, responsible for their development
- Championed the product and product management practices to influence and lead opinion across the organisation
- Continued to product manage one product team, with all the responsibilities of Senior Product Manager, as outlined below
Senior Product Manager
- Reported to the Chief Product Officer, responsible for understanding the overall company and product strategies and driving the strategy and direction of the team
- Set a clear vision, strategy and direction within the team, motivating and supporting them to deliver their best work
- Identified new opportunities which further the company towards its goals
- Responsible for writing impactful OKRs that are inline with team and company objectives
- Owned the monthly reporting of team-level OKRs and KPIs, gaining expertise in Re:Dash and Looker BI software
Product Manager
- Responsible for development and maintenance of FreeAgent’s primary product, including invoicing and banking features
- Regularly engaged with users and used feedback to shape decisions
- Executed the wider product development workflow from initial stakeholder requirements, through prioritisation into design, development, release and measurement
- Understood the technical aspects of the problem, the product domain and the market, and using this to inform product decisions
Standard Life, Senior Digital Product Owner Edinburgh, UK | 2011 - 2016
UK-based financial services company providing pension and savings products to individuals and businesses
- Responsible for delivery of market-leading pensions reform digital product, enabling customers to withdraw from their pensions online
- Other roles include Proposition Architect, 4 placements within Sales & Marketing Graduate scheme over two years, and Sales & Marketing Intern in the Intel Team
EDUCATION
B.Sc Mathematics at The University of Edinburgh, First Class Honours
INTERESTS
- I am highly active and regularly enjoy crossfit, climbing, sailing and hill walking
- I actively follow rugby, formula one, cycling, climbing and football, travelling to matches/races and following events on TV