Paul Koski

About Paul Koski

Experienced Leader skilled in developing product visions, strategies, and solutions improving a client centric experience and digital experience. Skilled in building, leading and transforming agile delivery teams. Skilled in product feature prioritization by focusing on both client feedback and industry competitors. Strong at building partnerships and relationships across an organization. People I most enjoy to work with: Dream Big | Get stuff done | Know how to have funCareer Skills/Highlights: 20+ years of product/project management in finance, banking systems, investments and risk products, data analytics, enterprise content management, digital asset management, UX and DX platforms. 15+ years of managing people, service/support teams and vendors 10+ years of leading and transforming agile/scrum delivery teams with PM, PO, Scrum Master and RTE experience 7+ years of Relationship Management in Investment Products and Service, Enterprise Solutions.Additional experience: 15+ years of coaching youth select teams and High School level sportsI focus on providing business value to clients, promoting an improved client experience and creating a digital savvy work environment. I enable environments whereby people feel engaged. I deliver multi-million-dollar business solutions leveraging both traditional project methodologies and lean/agile techniques. I can collaborate with all parties to reach mutually agreed upon business solutions and actions that achieve company objectives.

Experience

1. Product Manager

   Thrivent

   Sep 2023 — Present

   As a Product Manager, I’ve had the privilege of leading cross-functional teams, crafting sophisticated roadmaps, and delivering on ambitious OKRs. My approach is driven by a commitment to excellence and collaboration, blending vision with actionable strategy. Cross-functional Leadership: I believe great products are born from diverse perspectives. By bringing together talented individuals across engineering, design, marketing, and sales, I ensure alignment and shared goals at every stage. Strategic Roadmapping: Building a roadmap is an art and science. I map clear, long-term visions that adapt to market demands, ensuring our products remain innovative, relevant, and responsive to customer needs. Delivering Results through OKRs: Objectives and Key Results guide my teams and me. By setting measurable, results-driven goals, we stay on track and continuously aim higher to deliver impactful results. Agile Process Management: I prioritize agile methodologies to keep our workflows flexible and efficient, enabling us to pivot and respond to new challenges without losing momentum. People-Centric Leadership: Respect and empathy are the core of my management style. I’m dedicated to fostering a culture where team members feel valued, motivated, and inspired to grow.It’s incredibly fulfilling to build products that solve real problems and create value, but I’m most proud of building teams that drive these outcomes with dedication and integrity.#ProductManagement #Leadership #Agile #OKRs #Teamwork #Empathy #Roadmap

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Skills

• Business Systems Consulting
• Microsoft Office
• Agile Methodologies
• Microsoft Project
• Team Building
• Management
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Business Analysis
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Digital Product Development
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Relationship Mgmt
• Vendor Relationships
• Investments
• Change Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Digital Asset Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Insurance
• Content Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Vendor Management
• Business Process Improvement
• IT Strategy
• Leadership
• Software Project Management
• Financial Services
• Crm
• Strategic Planning
• Agile Leadership
• Microsoft Excel