James Ferguson
303-***-**** ***********.**@*****.*** Littleton, Colorado
www.linkedin.com/in/jimferguson303
PRODUCT MANAGER
• Over 20 years of product leadership building high-performing teams and delivering digital products that drive measurable growth.
• Drove multi-year strategic roadmaps for healthcare and digital products, achieving initiatives such as a
$17M revenue increase and a 20% boost in monthly engagement.
• Led agile product strategy and AI integration efforts, reducing review publish times from a week to seconds while enhancing user experience.
• Defined clear OKRs and collaborated with executive leadership to ensure product vision and market launch success.
WORK EXPERIENCE
RVO Health – Healthgrades
Director of Product Management Mar 2017 - Apr 2025
• Spearheaded product strategy enhancing healthcare search experiences and built multi-year roadmaps that increased monthly engagement by 20%.
• Led AI-enabled solution development that reduced review publish time from over a week to seconds, significantly enhancing user experience.
• Communicated customer insights and strategic business objectives to key stakeholders.
• Advocated for integrated solutions and built strong client relationships, acquiring 3 major health system clients and generating $17M in additional revenue through a clear product vision.
• Cultivated innovative UX designs that improved information usability and boosted site trust score by 8% YoY.
• Established clear OKRs driving alignment across research, engineering, and design teams for successful digital product launches.
Dex Media (now Thryv)
Senior Product Manager – Mobile Client Platforms May 2012 - Dec 2016
• Led product strategy and roadmap development for mobile platforms, delivering native applications serving 15K concurrent users.
• Managed and mentored product managers, advising executive leadership on client engagement and strategic vision.
• Collaborated with architects, designers, and IT partners to integrate features, leveraging agile methodologies in nationwide research initiatives.
• Developed portfolios and user stories for Agile teams, directly guiding 2 teams among 6 concurrent groups.
• Implemented structured product discovery practices to refine features and enhance product usability. Senior Product Manager – Advertiser Platforms Mar 2009 - May 2012
• Directed cross-functional teams as Product Owner for a mobile ordering app used by 1,400 sales reps.
• Led digital platform teams to develop and launch a mobile ordering management solution.
• Directed an online directory redesign and launch that generated over $200M in revenue.
• Architected a white-labeled advertising management and reporting platform.
• Enhanced product vision by aligning technology trends with scalable digital solutions. EDUCATION
University of Denver
Masters Degree (MS), Computer Information Systems
University of Denver
Certificate of Advanced Study, Distributed Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Montana State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
SKILLS
Product Strategy & Leadership: Product Management, Product Strategy, Executive Leadership, Roadmap Strategies
Digital Product Development: Digital Products, Product Launch, Product Discovery, Agile Methodologies Technical & Operational Excellence: OKRs, AI Integration, SaaS Innovation, Data Analysis Healthcare & User Experience: Healthcare, User Experience, UX Design, Customer Insights PUBLICATIONS
Leader Spotlight: Re-thinking manual processes with AI, with Jim Ferguson -- https://blog.logrocket.com/product-management/leader-spotlight-jim-ferguson/ LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
NPDP – New Product Development Professional (NPDP) Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) CSP - Certified Scrum Professional
Naked Agility
PMP – Project Management Professional certification Project Management Institute
CSPO – Certified Scrum Product Owner
SCRUM Alliance
Practical Product Management
Pragmatic Marketing
Google Trusted Digital Media Advisor
Google – Mountain View campus
Effective Use Stories for Agile Requirements
Mountain Goat Software