Matt Wolf
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Product leader with 15 years’ experience in delivering great digital solutions to wicked problems.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Product Manager
| Education Perfect
09.2022 - Current
- Lead and coordinate our group of four innovative product teams to drive solutions to key problems
- Spearheading product management efforts in two teams while nurturing the growth of two seasoned product leaders
- Crafting and refining strategic direction, success metrics, OKRs, and roadmap through strategic collaboration
- Pioneering the end-to-end delivery of numerous intricate projects, navigating through discovery, definition, and agile execution to realise substantial commercial outcomes
- As part of the product leadership, I’m a key contributor in product vision and team topology
- Championing seamless alignment with Go-to-Market strategies as a pivotal stakeholder.
Head of Product
| Janison Assessment
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Directed a high-performing team comprising 3 Group Product Managers, 7 Product Managers, and 3 UX Designers
- Architected and refined a comprehensive product vision and strategy across the organization
- Provided strategic guidance and mentorship to Group Product Managers and Product Managers, empowering them to establish impactful success metrics, OKRs, and roadmaps
- Acted as CPO on the executive team, orchestrating product prioritisation against commercial imperatives and budgetary considerations.
Senior Product Manager
| Squiz
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Conceptualized and executed the development of Edify, a pioneering product expanding Squiz's presence into the tertiary education sector
- Successfully delivered an MVP within a stringent timeline of 7 months, securing initial adoption by 8 universities
- Led all facets of product lifecycle, from inception to deployment, while serving as the product advocate within an agile framework
- Coordinated regular alignment with Go-to-Market strategies, ensuring cohesive integration of customer requirements.
Principal Product Manager
| Matific
06.2016 - 06.2019
- Acted as product manager on four separate squads, all offshore
- Spearheaded multiple builds from start to finish including classroom management, content discoverability, assignment and reporting
- Successfully managed a rebuild of the product experience and deprecation of the old
- Oversaw an increase in annual subscriptions from ±400,000 students to 1,200,000+ students
- Coordinated regular alignment with Go-to-Market strategies, ensuring cohesive integration of customer requirements.
Head of Product
| Mathletics, 3P Learning
06.2012 - 06.2016
- Defined and executed a holistic product vision and roadmap, interfacing with stakeholders at all organisational levels
- Mentored and led a diverse team of 12 Product Managers across 12 cross-functional teams, driving innovation and excellence
- Oversaw an increase from ±3.5 million students to over 6.6 million
- Facilitated strategic alignment with Go-to-Market initiatives as an integral member of the executive leadership team.
Product Manager
| Mathletics, 3P Learning
09.2011 - 06.2012
- Conceptualised and led the build of innovative teacher experiences
- Drove the entire SLDC through user research, product specification and build with a scrum team
- Collaboration with GTM as a key stakeholder to align with.
Head of Secondary Mathematics
| Mathletics
12.2008 - 09.2011
- Directed the ideation, design, and implementation of interactive online educational content.
Education
Certified product owner & srum master -
01.2012
Post graduate certificate in education -
University of South Africa
12-2008
MathleticsMathleticsMathleticsscumSquizJanisonBSc Honours in Applied Mathematics -
University of Johannesburg
12-2006
BSc Applied Mathematics and Mathematics -
University of Johannesburg
12-2005
Skills
- Product vision strategy
- Roadmap creation clear communication
- Product discovery validation
- Leveraging data and insights
- Navigating ambiguity, continuous learning and change
- Agile delivery
- Team empowerment
- Collaboration alignment
- Building relationships
More About Me
I'm passionate, enthusiastic, optimistic, driven, focused, but don’t take myself too seriously.
Affiliations
Product business, UX, tech, politics, philosophy, neuroscience, sport, people and books.
References
Available on request
Timeline
Group Product Manager
| Education Perfect
09.2022 - Current
Head of Product
| Janison Assessment
08.2020 - 06.2022
Senior Product Manager
| Squiz
06.2019 - 08.2020
Principal Product Manager
| Matific
06.2016 - 06.2019
Head of Product
| Mathletics, 3P Learning
06.2012 - 06.2016
Product Manager
| Mathletics, 3P Learning
09.2011 - 06.2012
Head of Secondary Mathematics
| Mathletics
12.2008 - 09.2011
Certified product owner & srum master -
Post graduate certificate in education -
University of South Africa
MathleticsMathleticsMathleticsscumSquizJanisonBSc Honours in Applied Mathematics -
University of Johannesburg
BSc Applied Mathematics and Mathematics -
University of Johannesburg
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