Melina Pearson MacTìre

About Melina Pearson MacTìre

Over the span of my career I have been fortunate enough to use my skills and passion to find transformative solutions to complex business challenges. I have specialization in operations management, product management, project management, leading cross-functional teams and business analysis. Leading a cross functional team in real-time operational settings under a high-pressure, failure-is-not-an-option expectations is where my strength comes through. Whether that team is in the field, in a command center or in a conference room keeping a cool head and instilling confidence in the team that we can overcome presented obstacles has been a recurrent strength of mine over the years. I have a great talent at being able to understand intricate workflows and distilling those down to manageable pieces. Collaboration and Customer Focus is key in the success of all my projects. I work closely with our all customers and stakeholders to identify and understand the strategic and tactical problems and discover the correct solution. I take ownership of the things I do and strive for excellence. My career has led me to the intersection of Technology, Operations, User Experience and Business Strategy. I have led diverse groups of many disciplines; product managers, UX/UI designers, project managers, infrastructure engineers, software architects and engineers, and business analysts – which has provided me the unique advantage of having a Holistic View of providing the Best Products and Solutions. Specialties:Product LeadershipOperations LeadershipCustomer RelationsProject ManagementDecision MakingIdentifying, tracking and communicating KPIsVendor identification and managementStrategic analysis and planningInter-discipline relationship buildingProcess analysis and improvementAgile Scrum Certified

Experience

1. Director of Product and Operations, News Data

   NBCUniversal

   Jan 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

   NBC News delivers the facts and backs these facts with data. In the age of \"Fake News\" real or perceived, data driven journalism is key to being able to track and back the stories that matter most. The tricky part is how to get the pertinent data to the journalists, regardless of location, or brand within the NBC News family. Our team focuses on identifying the data that journalists need and finding creative solutions to make sure they have access to that data. We strive to ensure a consistent approach to assist journalists to access data both for research and for reporting on all of our platforms. By combining best in class development methodologies, creative problem solving, and excellent user experiences our multi-disciplinary team finds solutions to the toughest data problems.

Education

• Old Dominion University

  BS, Computer Engineering

  1993 — 1998

• Brooklyn College

  Master of Science - MS, Environmental Science and Engineering

  2019 — 2023