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Manager Recommendation
“Her passion for her work and our team were evident every day. She took extreme pride in all she did and was always able to accomplish a significant amount in a short time with a very small team. She was extremely collaborative and would work cross-functionally to drive projects forward and to completion. Jessica’s accomplishments were incredibly valuable and too many to list. She is an invaluable asset to any team.”
— Traci Gregorski, VP of Marketing at Origami Risk (Direct Manager)
Experience
Digital Product Manager, Global Client Portal Lead | Gallagher
February 2023 to present
Drive product strategy and roadmap for Gallagher’s global client portal, aligning digital innovation with business objectives across AMS, EMEA, and APAC regions.
Collaborate with business and service leads to identify efficiency opportunities, streamline operations, and influence cross-functional strategic planning.
Present roadmap progress, product insights, and business outcomes to executive-level leaders and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities and strategic objectives.
Lead Agile delivery and drive team transformation, increasing sprint velocity by 92% and fostering a culture of iterative improvement.
Champion continuous discovery practices—conducting stakeholder interviews and feedback loops to inform feature development.
Partner with engineering, UX, and architecture teams to deliver scalable, reusable content components, laying a foundation for future enhancements.
Define and optimize KPIs to improve adoption, engagement, and client support; outcome-driven feature development led to exceeding annual goals for client portal adoption and a 20% reduction in support requests.
Product Manager, Digital Experience | CNA Insurance
August 2021 to February 2023
Owned roadmap prioritization, content strategy, user journey mapping, and agile delivery for cna.com and cnacanada.ca
Led cross-functional development for a redesigned site search experience that improved usability, content discoverability, and speed.
Aligned product vision with Risk Control strategic objectives, increasing engagement by 191% in downloads and 68% in page views, while decreasing site searches by 53%.
Streamlined 500+ resources into a new taxonomy, reducing clutter and enabling better decision-making for users.
Applied service design and human-centered principles to deliver solutions with measurable impact.
Product Owner, Digital Channels | CNA Insurance
April 2020 to August 2021
Owned content platform governance and operations for enterprise CMS; implemented workflow improvements that accelerated time to publish and improved stakeholder satisfaction.
Led the execution of a company-wide web redesign initiative, optimizing SEO performance (+13%), increasing content relevance, and decreasing site searches (–44%) through smarter information architecture and taxonomy.
Balanced user needs and business objectives to prioritize features, integrations, and experience enhancements.
Platform Owner, CMS & Marketing Tools | Origami Risk
May 2018 to April 2020
Owned the CMS and MarTech product stack to deliver scalable, data-driven digital experiences and campaigns that increased user engagement and conversion.
Partnered with marketing and technology teams to optimize site architecture, personalization, and campaign performance.
Leveraged analytics to drive continuous improvement across SEO, content effectiveness, and audience retention metrics.
Learning Experience Strategist | Webanywhere
February 2017 to April 2018
Collaborated with cross-functional, international teams to deliver intuitive, effective solutions that enhanced learner engagement, including an on-demand education platform recognized with a Gold Brandon Hall Award for Excellence.
Led digital marketing efforts to support Webanywhere’s US expansion, driving brand awareness and engagement through targeted social media, email marketing, and website optimization.
Built a strong foundation in digital strategy and cross-functional collaboration, which laid the groundwork for a successful transition into future product ownership and management roles.
Learning Experience Designer | Reflection Software
May 2015 to February 2017
Designed and implemented interactive learning experiences that aligned with client goals and user needs, laying early groundwork for product thinking.
Worked cross-functionally with developers and project managers to create engaging, user-centered digital training products.
Translated abstract client objectives into actionable learning journeys, aligning design with business outcomes and user behavior.
Supported the design and deployment of award-winning programs, including a Bronze Brandon Hall Award for a substance abuse prevention series.
Education
Northwestern University
M.S. Information Design & Strategy received 2023
Benedictine University
B.A. Communication Arts received 2015
College of DuPage
A.A. received 2013
Skills
Product Leadership
Product lifecycle management, roadmap ownership, cross-functional leadership, KPI definition and tracking, Lean product development, agile delivery, outcome-based prioritization
Methods & Frameworks
Design Thinking, Human-Centered Design (HCD), Service Design, Agile, Continuous Discovery, OKRs
Tools
Jira, ADO, Planview, Miro, Figma, Google Analytics, CMS/DXP, Marketing Automation Platforms
Recognition
Gold Brandon Hall Excellence Award
Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology, 2017
Reforming Higher Education with MyDegree by JetBlue — worked in partnership with JetBlue Airways on a product that enabled thousands of JetBlue crew members to earn a college degree.
Bronze Brandon Hall Excellence Award
Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology, 2016
Addressing Drug Epidemic in Youth with a Blended Learning Approach — worked in partnership with the Robert Crown Centers for Health Education on a web-enhanced learning solution that drove home important messages about substance abuse. This solution was also highlighted in Congress.