Candace Nicole Williams

About Candace Nicole Williams

Seasoned Product Leader with 10+ years of IT Consulting and 15+ years of designing and…

Experience

1. Manager of Product

   Insight Global

   Jun 2021 — Present

   Led a cross-functional team to develop an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), recruiting product, and job portal, enabling applicants to find, apply for, and start new jobs, resulting in a 40% increase in conversion rate for monthly visitors. Managed large-scale system integrations with Career Builder, LinkedIn, HubSpot, Appcast, and Indeed via APIs, achieving 30% productivity gains for recruiters and users.· Identified user experience challenges, technical limitations, candidate funnel issues, and market opportunities through technical discovery, market research, system performance analysis, and design thinking workshops.· Enhanced candidate, consultant, and recruiter experience through automation and new product features, leading to higher recovery rates for unrealized revenue.· Developed and delivered digital strategy, product roadmap, and feature releases across five different products based on business and user needs testing and validation.· Defined the vision, strategy, and feature set for new AI & ML products, proactively matching applicants with jobs, recruiters, and hiring managers through job recommendations and resume matches.· Spearheaded an agile transformation for four scrum teams by adopting scrum methodology and optimizing technical delivery practices.· Fostered a collaborative culture of continuous improvement by mentoring and developing direct reports, enhancing their skills, and expanding their expertise beyond their current roles

Education

• Albany State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

Skills

• Business Analysis & Requirements
• Agile Methodologies
• Scrum Master Trained
• Digital Marketing Experience
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Test Mgmt (System, Integration + Uat)
• Product Management
• Process & Functional Design
• Strategic Roadmaps
• Cms
• Client Relations Skills
• System Integration
• Payment Gateways
• Project Portfolio Management
• Project Management
• Software Development
• Business Process Management
• Product Development
• Pmp (and Project Mgmt) Training
• Payments
• Training Expertise
• Scrum Master
• Healthcare
• Ecommerce