Emmanuel Wiggins

Product Leader | Product Strategy | Agile Leadership | Digital Transformation Coach

Role
Associate Director of Product Management at Cognizant
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Emmanuel Wiggins

Visionary Product Leader with 10+ years of experience driving product innovation, scaling high-performing teams, and delivering measurable business outcomes. Proven expertise in defining product vision, executing strategic roadmaps, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve organizational goals.Strategic Leadership: Led product portfolios and teams across Fortune 500 companies, delivering 95% on-time product launches and driving 20%+ improvements in team efficiency and customer engagement.Product Innovation: Spearheaded cloud-native product development, reducing time-to-market by 25% and increasing feature adoption by 20% through data-driven decision-making.Agile Transformation: Championed Agile and DevOps practices, improving cross-team collaboration by 20% and reducing defects by 30%.Stakeholder Alignment: Partnered with C-suite executives and cross-functional leaders to align product strategies with business objectives, resulting in 15%+ improvements in process efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.

Experience

  1. Associate Director of Product Management

    Cognizant

    Jul 2019 — Present

    Directed product strategy and execution for cloud-native solutions, reducing development time by 20% and increasing team productivity by 18% through reusable micro-services on Cloud Foundry. Led a team of 10 product professionals, achieving a 15% improvement in team efficiency by implementing performance management frameworks and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Championed Agile and DevOps practices, reducing software delivery time by 25% and cutting defects by 30%, while enhancing product quality for internal teams and external clients. Delivered 95% on-time product launches by defining vision, strategy, and outcome-driven roadmaps, resulting in a 20% increase in feature adoption and 15% growth in customer engagement. Mentored Product Managers in user research and data analysis, reducing time-to-insight by 25% and accelerating product-market fit.

Education

  • South University

    Master of Science in Information Systems & Technology, Master of Science in Information Systems and Technology

    2012 — 2013

  • Robert Morris University

    Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts, Media Arts

    2006 — 2010

  • Pittsburgh Technical College

    Associate Degree in Specialized Technology, Graphic Design

    2002 — 2004

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Event Management
  • Call Volume Assessment
  • Call Centers
  • Critical Thinking,
  • Human Resources
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • Advertising
  • Resource Management
  • Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Organizational Development
  • Team Building
  • Management
  • Teamwork
  • Analysis
  • Written/Oral Communication
  • Software Documentation
  • Social Media
  • Coaching
  • Leadership
  • Outlook
  • Social Networking
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Program Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Staff Development
  • Data Analysis
  • Event Planning
  • Customer Service
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Fundraising
  • Training
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Teaching
  • Time Management
  • Project Management
  • Marketing
  • Sales Coaching
  • Troubleshooting

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