Richard Wilkinson
Senior Product Owner @Leeds Building Society
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Product Owner @Leeds Building Society
Leeds, GB
Focused on Mortgage products and change delivery driving forward Agile adoption and best practice. I’ve introduced a new ‘agile’ operating model and process to ensure effective prioritisation of work. Successfully led major cross functional change to maximise value. Redesigned the Mortgages Corporate plan for 2025 into a roadmap / backlog view. Led Mortgage Programme Increment(PI) planning. Working with POs from other functions to prioritise and plan initiatives across the Portfolio as the society adopts SAFe methodology.Part of the Coaching faculty leadership group - helping the society build its internal coaching capability.
EDUCATION
The Open University
Professional Diploma, Management
Kingston University
Post Graduate Diploma, Internal Communication Management
Scrum.org
PSPO1, Professional Scrum Product Owner
CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Professional Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing, Marketing/Marketing Management, General
University of Nottingham
History BA, History
Scrum.org
PSPO-A Profesional Scrum Product Owner, Product Owner
ABOUT RICHARD WILKINSON
A senior leader with proven success leading change initiatives for executive sponsors. I\'ve broad and diversified experience of working in financial services in a variety of roles. I love to collaborate with others to drive value and achieve results, combining Agile, coaching, communication and stakeholder management skills to deliver results.As a qualified Product Owner I’m adept with both agile and lean methodology to identify and deliver value. Leading both digital pilots and major projects from concept to production. Working with the business, IT feature teams and third party suppliers to provide vision, roadmaps and quality outcomes. Always seeking to continuously improve and drive value for the business and customers. Specialist in innovation strategy, culture and processes in highly regulated fintech environments, I seek out new ideas to improve business and customer outcomes. I\'m able to navigate corporate and regulator governance to stretch, but not break, the rules ensuring compliant products and services are developed. I enjoy scanning and scouting the horizons to determine what’s next; engaging with peers across the innovation sector to determine best practice; leading global innovation initiatives to surface brilliant ideas and hands on management of pilots to validate hypotheses. I’m an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Using coaching techniques, such as powerful questions and active listening, I help colleagues (individuals and teams) achieve their goals. I’ve previously worked in a number of marketing roles and have successfully led B2B & B2C marketing campaigns and product development. I have extensive knowledge of financial services having worked in innovation, product development, marketing, event management and customer experience roles.
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