Marc J Sandifer
Product Leader
Berlin, Germany
Languages:
German (native)
English (native)
Python (learning)
Expertise
| Product | People | Processes |
| Strategy | Team Building | Agile Work |
| Analytics | Training & Mentoring | Scrum Product Ownership |
| Data-Driven Development | Servant Leadership | Cross-Functional Collaboration |
Experience
Jun. ’21 – current, Contorion GmbH, Berlin
Team Lead Product Management
Establishing and leading 5 cross-functional product development teams in charge of Contorion’s e-commerce product.
Responsibilities:
• Setting product teams’ vision and strategy in line with the company strategy through a bottom–up approach
• Ensuring high impact of all product teams on business goals
• Hiring, coaching, mentoring, and developing empowered Product Managers in charge of search experience, product presentation, content management, payment, logistics, and product data, as well as Contorion’s product innovation efforts
Select Achievements:
• Planned and collaboratively executed tech department restructurings, thereby maximizing the tech area’s impact on critical business goals
• Transitioned development teams from output focus to outcome focus
• Coached teams to deliver continuous, measurable improvements to key company metrics (e.g. revenue, direct cost, conversion rate)
Key Skills:
Product Strategy · Cross-functional Team Leadership · Employee Training · Mentoring
Nov. ’19 – May ’21, Contorion GmbH, Berlin
Senior Product Manager
In addition to the responsibilities and skills listed under “Product Manager”:
Responsibilities:
• Owning Contorion’s UX and testing strategy
• Onboarding and mentoring all Product Managers in the areas Conversion Rate Optimization, web analysis and marketing, as well as Contorion’s systems and processes
• Onboarding, mentorship and supervision of a Product Management Trainee
• Training & mentorship of a Junior Product Manager
Key Skills:
Cross-functional Team Leadership · Product Strategy · Employee Training · Mentoring · Conversion Rate Optimization
Mar. ’18 – Oct. ’19, Contorion GmbH, Berlin
Product Manager
Shaping Contorion’s customer experience as the Product Owner of an 8-12 person SCRUM team, as well as driving Contorion’s experimentation efforts.
Responsibilities:
• Continuous data-driven feature design and implementation
• Establishing a testing and data-driven UX culture within the organization
• Creating and maintaining the team’s development roadmap
• Onboarding and mentoring all Product Managers in conversion rate optimization, testing, and data-driven UX
• Identifying and solving major UX blockers, significantly improving key metrics across the funnel
• Leading stakeholder CRO teams
• Analysis and tracking of all relevant KPIs
• Implementation and maintenance of web analysis tools
Key Skills:
Cross-functional Team Leadership · Product Development · Usability Testing · Data-driven Decision Making · Conversion Rate Optimization
Oct. ’13 – Feb. ’18, Nexon Europe GmbH, Berlin
(Lead) Product Manager
Leading a team in charge of Product Management and Operations for ‘Combat Arms’, Nexon Europe’s highest grossing product.
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Supporting Business Development and Product Sourcing
Responsibilities:
• Hiring, training and mentoring Product Management and Operations staff
• Owning all aspects of the product, from the development roadmap to publishing and monetization strategy
• Product sourcing and market research
• Supervising and coordinating Database Administration, Operations Engineering, Quality Assurance, Customer Support and Community Management
Skills:
Product Management & Operations · Product Strategy · Product Launch · Data-driven Decision Making · Mentoring · Cross-functional Team Leadership
Combat Arms Interview: UI/UX Update
Education
June ’22 – Nov. ’23, Dietz Coaching
Coaching Training
In-depth coaching training “Psychology of Change”.
This coaching training is certified by the International Organization for Business Coaching (IOBC) and the German Federal Association for Coaching (Deutscher Bundesverband Coaching e.V.).
Sept ’20 – June ’22, Dietz Coaching
ThePowerMBA
In-depth digital business education program focused on teaching the core contents of an MBA with a focus on up-to-date content from leading entrepreneurs, such as Martin Eberhard (Co-Founder of Tesla), Chris Barton (Co-Founder of Shazam), and Eric Ries (Author of “The Lean Startup”).
Content:
• Business Model Innovation
• Testing Business Ideas & Lean Startup
• Business & Marketing Strategies
• Leadership
• Entrepreneurship & Fundraising
• Finance & Accounting
• HR & Talent Management
June ’20, CertiProf International
Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate
Certification Type: Foundation
Certification Code: SFPC™