Michael Mike Theis

About Michael Mike Theis

I multiply the impact of product teams by building the infrastructure that helps them…

Experience

1. Sr Product Operations Manager

   DoubleVerify

   Jul 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US

   PDLC Management: Own and optimize the Product Development Lifecycle, including process definition, gating, and continuous improvement- Planning & Roadmapping: Facilitate quarterly product planning, OKR alignment, dependency management, and roadmap processes across the organization- Tooling & Systems: Lead department tools rollout and optimization; manage tools that support the product development lifecycle- Strategic Operations: Collaborate on 2026 product strategy framework, connecting business objectives to product execution through OKRs and planning ceremonies- Documentation & Visibility: Improve documentation, visibility, and planning workflows to ensure stakeholders have real-time access to product and project health- Process Standardization: Develop and implement operational strategies, processes, and best practices to enhance product development, launch, and lifecycle management- Portfolio Performance Tracking: Establish systems to track KPIs and product health; monitor and analyze performance indicators to drive continuous optimization.Impact & Value Delivered- Operational Scalability: Transforming our Product department through ongoing change management initiatives- Efficiency Gains: Reduce Product Management time spent through standardized automated processes and automated AI workflows- Strategic Alignment: Enable CPO at-a-glance views of top project health/status and ensure work connects to strategic/business value- Cost Optimization: Vendor cost savings and resource efficiency improvements- Cross-Functional Enablement: Remove obstacles for product teams, allowing them to focus on core product development and customer discovery-Governance & Consistency: Foster clarity, transparency, and predictability across all aspects of product development.

Education

• Harvard Business School Online

  Certificate of Specialization in Strategy, Certificates in Business Strategy, Strategy Execution, Disruptive Strategy

  2025

• The Ohio State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Technical Education and Training

• Xavier University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Project Management
• Zendesk
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Encore
• Facebook
• Data Analysis
• Student Engagement
• Student Development
• Management
• Teamwork
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Microsoft Office
• Student Affairs
• Public Speaking
• Tutoring
• Leadership
• Residence Life
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Research
• Microsoft Word
• Adobe Audition
• Customer Service
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Advertising
• Student Leadership
• Social Media
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Event Planning
• Adobe Illustrator
• Marketing
• Salesforce
• Higher Education