Justin Wilder

Justin Wilder

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    P&C Lean Portfolio Manager Lead

  • Education

    • Western New England University

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Science (BSEE) Electrical and Electronics Engineering cum laude, Dean's List

      Activities and Societies: Sigma Beta Tau engineering honors society, IEEE

    • Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

      2012 - 2014
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Marketing, Finance, Strategy 3.7

      Activities and Societies: Vanderbilt Health Care Club, Culinary Club

  • Experience

    • Westinghouse Electric Company

      Jan 2006 - Jun 2012

      • Senior Project Manager focused on leading matrixed, cross-functional teams through the new product development process for nine products to meet global customer and regulatory needs and requirements.• Performed market needs assessment for domestic and international nuclear power plants; led the cross-functional design teams that developed two new products which were sold throughout the customer fleet.• Designed the strategy for a new product development project and led project team from design through production; strategy increased customer pool 166% and avoided a separate $150K development project.• Enhanced customer satisfaction for key internal stakeholder by aligning shared values and collaborating ideas to identify mutually beneficial solutions; resulted in a promotion to work as his Deputy Program Manager.• Improved the quality of a proprietary computer system 93% by leading a team through application of Six Sigma Green Belt techniques; successful implementation of improvement plan will save $4.6MM in upgrade costs.• Facilitated the creation of a risk assessment plan that mitigated 90% of all anticipated project risks; led project team through completion 10% under budget and four weeks ahead of the customer need dates. Show less

      • New Product Development Senior Project Manager, PMP

        Jun 2006 - Jun 2012
      • New Product Development Senior Project Manager, PMP

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
      • New Product Development Project Manager

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
      • New Product Development Senior Engineer

        Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
      • New Product Development Engineer

        Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
    • HCA

      Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
      (Intern) Clinical Services Group, Risk & Patient Safety Business Analyst

      • Forecasted medical malpractice liability for 18 Florida hospitals related to infant neurological injuries; identified critical consumer insights for physician indemnity fund to reduce financial exposure.• Quantified cost-benefit data for physician participation in indemnity fund by assessing past five years of historical litigation records; exposed an expected annual risk of $6.8MM.• Surveyed 60 physicians through web-based portal; unveiled inaccurate perceptions and misaligned values that reduced participation in indemnity fund.• Calculated expected liability per hospital by analyzing historical patient volumes and physician participation rate; corporate headquarters now assisting at-risk hospitals to increase participation and reduce financial risk. Show less

    • CIGNA

      May 2013 - Jul 2013
      (Intern) HealthService Leadership Program (HLP) Summer Associate, Group Operations

      • Strategic consultant tasked with re-positioning Group operations to support growth in a new market by aligning operations with new customer needs while increasing quality, throughput, and customer satisfaction.• Assessed consumer insight differences between two core target markets; identified new process tools and workflow steps to address market gaps and improve the quality of the process deliverables and consumer experience.• Interviewed frontline staff, supervisors, and directors across the process value chain; identified Sales group incentive modification that will improve process efficiency and customer satisfaction.• Measured operational performance of a multi-group process through cross-functional observations and 1,500 data point time study; forecasted $4.8MM annual waste from duplication, re-work, and manual workarounds.• Presented operational and organizational alignment improvements to executive sponsorship team; earned pilot program approval to validate recommendations prior to system wide implementation. Show less

    • United Allergy Services

      Jul 2014 - Nov 2014
      Marketing Manager, Sequoia Leadership Development Program

      Tenure was limited due to uncontrollable corporate restructuring. All opportunities below were self-identified and self-directed.• Developed integrated B2C digital branding online strategy to enter a new market, increase clinic revenue, and grow brand awareness among potential millennial patients; presented strategy to executive staff and earned informal program approval from each member.• Analyzed physician and patient demographic data from satisfaction surveys and Salesforce CRM tool; identified key insights to refine advertising strategy, new service development initiatives, and social media engagement tactics.• Created online video strategy to establish emotional connection and motivation among target physicians and patients by sharing the brand’s unique selling proposition using stories and testimonials.• Designed internal market research survey; identified customer insights to improve effectiveness of physician marketing budget by 40%.• Developed integrated social media strategy across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Glassdoor, Instagram, and Google+ to increase patient engagement, employee engagement, and generate authentic word of mouth advertising.• Coordinated public relations communications with national PR firm to generate consistent media content and raise brand awareness among public and target physician demographic.• Supervised, edited, and wrote customer presentations, website copy, and internal and external corporate communications (announcements, press releases, & newsletters); ensured proper messaging and brand consistency in all digital and print media.• Managed department talent needs, hired trade show coordinator, and supervised internal marketing team and external agencies to ensure timely completion of projects within approved budgets. • Championed a department structure enhancement that will improve coordination between Sales and Marketing, reduce waste, and optimize respective budgets; earned executive staff approval. Show less

    • USAA

      May 2015 - now

      • Responsible for the strategic roadmap of the digital Medicare experience to differentiate USAA within the competitive landscape.• Collaborating with internal marketing partners to drive improved top of funnel leads through enhanced targeting & messaging tactics according to the strategic direction of the Medicare experience.• Leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative digital solutions to market that will result in deeper share of wallet (SOW) and increased product sales.• Analyzing Adobe Site Catalyst web analytics to extract data-driven insights that support the product enhancement roadmap.• Managing the execution of the product development process using agile and user centered design methodologies.• Optimizing web performance through A/B testing and multivariate analyses. Show less

      • Portfolio Manager Lead

        Jan 2023 - now
      • Value Management Lead for P&C Modernization

        Oct 2019 - now
      • Lead Digital Experience Owner

        Aug 2017 - Oct 2019
      • Senior Digital Product Manager – Medicare Solutions

        May 2015 - Aug 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • User Experience (UX) Certified

      Nielsen Norman Group
      Jun 2017
    • Project Management Professional (PMP) (expired)

      Project Management Institute
      Apr 2004
    • SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager 6.0

      Scaled Agile, Inc.
      May 2023
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    • SAFe Agilist Certification Certification

      Scaled Agile, Inc.
      Aug 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Justin Wilder
      CEO Letter of Appreciation Former Westinghouse CEO, Aris Candris Feb 2010 Letter of appreciation and recognition for my service as a project manager to develop and manufacturer a new computer system three months ahead of an overly aggressive schedule to keep a nuclear power plant operational and avoid a mandatory shutdown. Meeting the new deadline required extensive coordination and leadership in a highly matrixed organization with an emphasis on risk management and motivation to keep suppliers and various internal engineering groups working extended shifts, six… Show more Letter of appreciation and recognition for my service as a project manager to develop and manufacturer a new computer system three months ahead of an overly aggressive schedule to keep a nuclear power plant operational and avoid a mandatory shutdown. Meeting the new deadline required extensive coordination and leadership in a highly matrixed organization with an emphasis on risk management and motivation to keep suppliers and various internal engineering groups working extended shifts, six days a week, for six months after already working aggressive shifts for the past year and a half. Show less