C. Samuel Sam Neer

About C. Samuel Sam Neer

With a background in strategic product management and marketing execution, Sam brings an organized, innovative approach to strategic product management. Sam specializes in executive leadership of end-to-end product lifecycle, including team management, agile planning, product strategy, portfolio management, collaborative design (UX and UI), and product marketing on newly launched features. Having worked directly in the insurance, healthcare, and media/HR analytics industries, he holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Marketing from the College of William and Mary.Specialties:Product Management and Development, Executive Leadership, Team Leadership & Development, Product Roadmap Creation, Product Strategy, Resource Management, Agile/Lean/Waterfall Methodologies, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Planning, UI/UX, Prototyping, Wireframing, Quality Assurance (QA), Requirements Analysis, Budgeting, Jobs-to-be-Done Framework, Measurement and Analytics, Jira, User ResearchCertifications: Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner

Experience

1. Director of Product Management

   Berkley Technology Services

   Jan 2026 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US

   Formulates and executes the claims product roadmap for six workers compensations insurance operating companies, which collectively control over $800+ million in annual premiums.*Leads and coaches a team of 5 product managers and analysts, managing front-end, client facing applications as well as back-end, internal-facing systems across the full product lifecycle.*Oversees planning and coordination with senior executive stakeholders across the enterprise, including annual claims meeting preparation/presentation and quarterly OKR/KPI planning.*Pioneers and formulates AI and automation product features across lines of business, working with end-users and software architects to create next-gen functionality improving ROI and outcomes.

Education

• William & Mary

  BBA, Marketing

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Market Research
• UX
• Editing
• Research
• Online Marketing
• Analytics
• Public Relations
• Start-Ups
• Social Media
• Marketing Strategy
• Cross Functional Team Coordination
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategy
• Press Releases
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Facebook
• Media Analysis
• Product Strategy
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Leadership
• Online Advertising
• Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Management
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Email Marketing
• Project Coordination
• Event Planning