Hi there,  I'm Sean

I’m an executive product leader with 15+ years of experience driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence across the BFSI, healthcare, and technology sectors. I’ve led high-performing product organizations at industry leading companies like Allianz Life, Envision Healthcare, TTEC, Optum, and Truven Health Analytics, delivering scalable SaaS and platform solutions that drive revenue, reduce complexity, and create lasting customer value.

Currently, I serve as Director of Product Management at Allianz Life, where I lead multiple cross-functional teams through a multi-million-dollar platform modernization initiative. My focus is on aligning product strategy with enterprise transformation goals, improving operational efficiency, and supporting long-term business growth.

​I live in North Carolina with my fantastic wife DeLonda, our two teens, and our pup. We’re big fans of family game nights, reading, and exploring new places together on family adventures.

Approach to Product & People

I believe great product leadership is about creating clarity, building trust, and delivering outcomes that matter. Whether I’m modernizing legacy platforms, scaling high-performing teams, or aligning with C-level strategy, I approach every challenge with a balance of vision and pragmatism.

I lead by designing systems—not just processes—that empower people to do their best work. I focus on aligning product decisions with business outcomes, fostering collaboration across functions, and turning ambiguity into forward motion.

I don't just build products—I build the organizations, mindsets, and frameworks that make product excellence sustainable.

Let's Build Great Teams That Build Great Products

How I Lead

Here are the Core Principles that Guide my Approach to Product Management and Leadership.

Lead with Clarity

Great product leadership isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about creating clarity in ambiguity. I focus on aligning teams, stakeholders, and vision so everyone moves in the same direction with confidence.

Outcomes Over Output

I care more about impact than deliverables. Every roadmap, process, or meeting exists to drive measurable business or user outcomes. Anything else is noise.

Build Systems, Not Silos

High-performing teams thrive in well-designed systems. I prioritize scalable frameworks for product operations, communication, and execution — then get out of the way and let people thrive.

Create Safe Space

for Bold Thinking
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Innovation requires trust. I create environments where cross-functional teams feel safe to challenge assumptions, pitch bold ideas, and experiment without fear of failure.

Balance Vision and

Pragmatism
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Strategy isn’t just where we’re going — it’s how we decide what not to build. I balance long-term ambition with practical tradeoffs to drive progress without losing momentum.

Elevate People,

Not Just Products

I build teams that build great products. Coaching, mentoring, and leveling-up others is one of the most rewarding (and scalable) things I do as a leader.
Signature Wins
Over the past 15+ years, I've led high-impact initiatives across healthcare, BFSI, and fintech—transforming platforms, building high-performing teams, and delivering measurable business outcomes. Here are a few wins I’m proud of:
  • $800K+ cost savings delivered through platform modernization and product investment strategy – Allianz Life
  • 60% reduction in backlog, unblocking teams and accelerating delivery of hundreds of enhancements – Envision Healthcare
  • 99% customer retention post-M&A through strategic product realignment and client communication – TTEC
  • 7 international mobile apps launched, including a Top 3-ranked medical app on iTunes – Truven Health Analytics
  • 5-week early delivery of a major Member Portal launch, driving improved user engagement – Optum

Professional Experience

Allianz Life

Director of Product Management
Raleigh, NC
At Allianz Life, I lead multiple cross-functional teams through a multi-million-dollar platform modernization effort, aligning product strategy with enterprise transformation goals. My focus spans leadership development, agile execution, strategic investment planning, and cross-functional collaboration—driving long-term business growth and operational efficiency.

Envision Healthcare

Group Product Manager
Raleigh, NC
Built and led two product organizations focused on financial operations and clinician support tools. Oversaw product strategy, roadmap planning, and platform modernization efforts, improving operational efficiency and care delivery. Drove the transformation of the RCM IT environment by establishing a high-performing product org and rationalizing legacy platforms to reduce technical overhead.​

TTEC

Sr. Product Marketing Manager
Englewood, CO
Led product marketing for TTEC's healthcare vertical and AI/Bot solutions. Secured 99% customer retention post-M&A through strategic product alignment and vision resetting. Developed go-to-market strategies and enablement tools that rescued over $250K in operational expenses and accelerated adoption of conversational AI tools for healthcare clients.

Optum Technology/UHG

Product Management Consultant
​Broomfield, CO
Owned product vision, backlog management, and stakeholder engagement for Optum’s Consumer Engagement platform. Delivered $250K in cost savings through backlog optimization and reduced time-to-market by launching a new member portal 5 weeks ahead of schedule. Drove alignment across business, engineering, and design to streamline roadmap delivery.

IBM/Truven Health Analytics

Product Manager | Technical Product Manager
​Greenwood Village, CO
Led product strategy and launch for international mobile and healthcare content solutions across API, web, and EHR platforms. Delivered 7 international mobile apps in 2014, including one that ranked Top 3 in iTunes Medical. Oversaw platform delivery supporting global patient safety initiatives and health informatics solutions.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Liberty University – Lynchburg, VA

Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Liberty University – Lynchburg, VA

Training and Certifications

​Pragmatic Marketing ​– ​Product Management Certified Level II (PMC-II)
Scaled Agile Framework – SAFe 4.0 Agilists
Rally Agile University – ​​Scrum Product Owner Training

Let's  Connect

"At the heart of every product person, there's a desire to make someone's life easier or simpler. If we listen to the customer and give them what they need, they'll reciprocate with love and loyalty to your brand.”

- FRANCIS BROWN,  PRODUCT  DEVELOPMENT  MANAGER  @  ALASKA AIRLINES