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Product Lead and Venture Builder
Martin Slaney
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Wadhurst, United Kingdom
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I'm a senior exec with a wide-ranging career that spans digital product and leadership roles, including banking innovation consultant and founding several fintech startups. I have extensive and demonstrable experience in establishing commercially successful and innovative new ventures and teams from scratch.
I'm equally comfortable being hands-on with the day-to-day as I am managing senior stakeholder expectations and advising on strategic direction. I champion a customer-first design thinking framework, combining qualitative and quantitative insights gained from rapid testing and learning to deliver compelling products.
I'm equally comfortable being hands-on with the day-to-day as I am managing senior stakeholder expectations and advising on strategic direction. I champion a customer-first design thinking framework, combining qualitative and quantitative insights gained from rapid testing and learning to deliver compelling products.
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United Kingdom
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Language
German
Good
English
Fluently
French
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
freelance
Judge and Mentor
MassChallenge.
Mentor, Mentoring, Fintech
2019 - 2020
freelance
Product Lead (freelance)
11:FS.
I led engagements with several tier 1 banking clients to identify growth opportunities and make them happen. I oversaw cross-functional teams covering customer insights, design, product and development in
collaboration with a core client team.
- Led a project through to in-market beta for a B2B international payments and lending app, creating a new business unit and revenue stream for the bank.
- Led from idea through to development phase for an open banking platform for institutional banking, creating a unique proposition for a bank which was struggling to differentiate.
- Led a personal banking discovery sprint through to tested app prototype using conversational AI, which was approved for a build phase on the basis of strong qualitative and quantitative feedback from prototype testing.
- Led a partnership discovery project for Supply Chain banking which resulted in a new proposition being built with a blockchain payments partner.
collaboration with a core client team.
- Led a project through to in-market beta for a B2B international payments and lending app, creating a new business unit and revenue stream for the bank.
- Led from idea through to development phase for an open banking platform for institutional banking, creating a unique proposition for a bank which was struggling to differentiate.
- Led a personal banking discovery sprint through to tested app prototype using conversational AI, which was approved for a build phase on the basis of strong qualitative and quantitative feedback from prototype testing.
- Led a partnership discovery project for Supply Chain banking which resulted in a new proposition being built with a blockchain payments partner.
Product Management, Value proposition design, Concept Development, Idea generation, User research, Strategy and business development, Digital Strategy, Design sprint, Lean startup, Agile
2018 - 2019
job
Director, iShares EMEA Digital Product Management
BlackRock.
I established a new digital product management function for iShares EMEA, establishing processes and ways of working, hiring multiple teams of product managers, designers, business analysts and engineers to build the function from the ground up.
- Launched a completely new website for iShares.com, iteratively adding a suite of new features based on customer insights. NPS scores increased from 65 to 78 over a 6-month period.
- Led and mentored junior product managers and project managers to cultivate a culture of ownership throughout the product team leading to pro rata retention rates 25% higher than equivalent teams in the
organisation.
- Launched a completely new website for iShares.com, iteratively adding a suite of new features based on customer insights. NPS scores increased from 65 to 78 over a 6-month period.
- Led and mentored junior product managers and project managers to cultivate a culture of ownership throughout the product team leading to pro rata retention rates 25% higher than equivalent teams in the
organisation.
Product Management, Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile transformation, User research, Digital innovation
2017 - 2018
job
Director of Product Management
The Royal Mint.
I was one of 3 senior managers brought in to establish a new crypto-asset token and trading platform for the Royal Mint. I designed, tested and oversaw development of a platform and proposition which was a
cost-effective, convenient and secure way to hold, transact and trade physical gold using a private blockchain.
- Achieved $25m in funds being invested in the beta period by crypto hedge funds and private investors.
cost-effective, convenient and secure way to hold, transact and trade physical gold using a private blockchain.
- Achieved $25m in funds being invested in the beta period by crypto hedge funds and private investors.
Product Management, Management, Block Chain, Technology
2014 - 2017
job
Co-Founder
Dabbl.
I co-founded Dabbl, the UK's first app-only investing service for the mass market, taking a radically different approach to personal investing including a subscription model to reduce investment fees. With a very talented team of people from within the financial services industry, we combined this with the creative expertise of global advertising giant Bartle Bogle Hegarty, our first investor, to create an entirely new experience for our customers.
As Managing Director, I had overall responsibility for the product, systems and team as well as the general day-to-day operational requirements of setting up and running a new financial services company.
- Attracted a waiting list of nearly 10,000.
- Raised over £1m through a successful Crowdcube campaign.
- Drove 90-day retention rate to over 50%.
- Won various awards including Best Digital Investment Platform from the Good Money Awards.
As Managing Director, I had overall responsibility for the product, systems and team as well as the general day-to-day operational requirements of setting up and running a new financial services company.
- Attracted a waiting list of nearly 10,000.
- Raised over £1m through a successful Crowdcube campaign.
- Drove 90-day retention rate to over 50%.
- Won various awards including Best Digital Investment Platform from the Good Money Awards.
App, Founder, Investment, Fundraising, Crowdfunding, App and web development
2013 - 2014
job
Director - Product Strategy & Innovation
London Capital Group.
Overall responsibility for determining and delivering the entire product
roadmap and strategic plan, with a firm focus on innovation.
Driving the development of a series of key transformational products for the business for launch in 2014.
Also heading up the Change Control Committee which assesses and prioritises all company projects and associated resources and expenditure throughout their lifecycle, aligned with corporate goals.
roadmap and strategic plan, with a firm focus on innovation.
Driving the development of a series of key transformational products for the business for launch in 2014.
Also heading up the Change Control Committee which assesses and prioritises all company projects and associated resources and expenditure throughout their lifecycle, aligned with corporate goals.
Innovation, Development, UP
2011 - 2013
job
Director of Global Product Management
GFT Markets.
United Kingdom
Product Management leader with a passion for building innovative trading
products with an unparalleled customer experience. Owner of the complete
global corporate Product Portfolio and Roadmap, covering proprietary and third party products, platforms and trading tools. I report directly to the CEO and lead cross-functional international product planning and development
teams responsible for launching many product releases, which have directly
contributed to increased trading volumes and revenues. Champion of the lean start-up approach to product development, to cost-effectively validate
new ideas and enhancements then constantly iterating new product releases.
Oversee a dedicated product team of Product Managers, UI/UX specialists and Business Analysts. Constantly striving to build excellent relationships with all of our internal stakeholders in order to clearly understand and represent their
business needs for each product area. No-nonsense project manager with experience of JIRA and Sharepoint.
Product and market launches include: Proprietary native O/S iPhone app (Top 50 finance apps in App Store), iPad app, Android app, Kindle Fire app, CFDs on MT4, Shariah FX and CFDs, Spot Oil CFD (first of its kind).
Day-to-day tasks: Identifying market opportunities; managing competitor
intelligence and customer research reviews; establishing and refining product
strategy and aligning with corporate strategy; monitoring the impact of industry
and/or regulatory trends on the product set; creating business cases for
presentation to the Board; drafting product plans from concept to development
and all stages of a product lifecyle; working with Sales & Marketing on
launch and post-launch marketing and promotions plans; working cross-
departmentally to write functional specifications; identifying geographic
requirements and customisations; vendor management; department budget
oversight; setting per-product financial projections and analysing progress for a
range of KPIs.
Product Management leader with a passion for building innovative trading
products with an unparalleled customer experience. Owner of the complete
global corporate Product Portfolio and Roadmap, covering proprietary and third party products, platforms and trading tools. I report directly to the CEO and lead cross-functional international product planning and development
teams responsible for launching many product releases, which have directly
contributed to increased trading volumes and revenues. Champion of the lean start-up approach to product development, to cost-effectively validate
new ideas and enhancements then constantly iterating new product releases.
Oversee a dedicated product team of Product Managers, UI/UX specialists and Business Analysts. Constantly striving to build excellent relationships with all of our internal stakeholders in order to clearly understand and represent their
business needs for each product area. No-nonsense project manager with experience of JIRA and Sharepoint.
Product and market launches include: Proprietary native O/S iPhone app (Top 50 finance apps in App Store), iPad app, Android app, Kindle Fire app, CFDs on MT4, Shariah FX and CFDs, Spot Oil CFD (first of its kind).
Day-to-day tasks: Identifying market opportunities; managing competitor
intelligence and customer research reviews; establishing and refining product
strategy and aligning with corporate strategy; monitoring the impact of industry
and/or regulatory trends on the product set; creating business cases for
presentation to the Board; drafting product plans from concept to development
and all stages of a product lifecyle; working with Sales & Marketing on
launch and post-launch marketing and promotions plans; working cross-
departmentally to write functional specifications; identifying geographic
requirements and customisations; vendor management; department budget
oversight; setting per-product financial projections and analysing progress for a
range of KPIs.
Finance, Manager, UP, Native, International, App, Cfd, Regulatory, Ceo, Development, Monitoring, Business cases, Apps, Vendor Management, Sales, Marketing, Management, Lean, UI, Android app, SharePoint, Customer experience, Budget, Research, Jira, Product Management, UX, Product development, Android, Project Manager
2005 - 2006
job
Head of Online Trading
WorldSpreads Group Plc.
Responsible for setting requirements for internal spread bet and CFD dealing and pricing systems as well as innovative client-facing platforms. Overall
responsibility for desk profitability, pricing strategy and risk management for the eCommerce operation.
responsibility for desk profitability, pricing strategy and risk management for the eCommerce operation.
Ecommerce, Risk Management, Management, Cfd, Online
2003 - 2005
job
Head of Binexx
City Index.
Brought in to design, launch and have overall commercial and strategic
responsibility for a ground-breaking new online financial Binary Options
exchange trading business.
responsibility for a ground-breaking new online financial Binary Options
exchange trading business.
Design, Exchange, Online
1999 - 2003
job
Founder member / Head of Online Trading
Finspreads.
Widely regarded as a pioneer in online trading, I was instrumental in creating the internal and external dealing, pricing and risk systems for the first ever
online spread betting platform; a hugely successful and differentiated product which saw mass-market adoption and exponential growth rates in trading
volumes and profitability. As Head of Online Trading I had overall responsibility for pricing, market making and profitability.
online spread betting platform; a hugely successful and differentiated product which saw mass-market adoption and exponential growth rates in trading
volumes and profitability. As Head of Online Trading I had overall responsibility for pricing, market making and profitability.
Growth, Online, Founder
1995 - 1996
job
Back Office Senior
City Index Sports.
Australia
Set up the back office systems and processes for a newly launched Australia
office. Provided weekly progress reports to UK management.
City Index
Back Office
1995 - 1995 (less than a year)
Joined a team responsible for tracking credit risk and making variation margin
calls to individual clients. Helped formulate the company's first Annual Credit
Review program.
Set up the back office systems and processes for a newly launched Australia
office. Provided weekly progress reports to UK management.
City Index
Back Office
1995 - 1995 (less than a year)
Joined a team responsible for tracking credit risk and making variation margin
calls to individual clients. Helped formulate the company's first Annual Credit
Review program.
Management, Less, Office, UP, Processes
My education
1993
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1994
Birmingham City University
Somepostgraduate, Marketing
Somepostgraduate, Marketing
1988
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1992
The University of Sheffield
Bachelors, Japanese and Business Studies
Bachelors, Japanese and Business Studies
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