Erik Lea MBA

C8 Partner - Strategy Consultant

High-Tech, HLS, Consumer Electronics, Cosmetics and P&E

Expertise:

Product Management and Operations
PMO - Project & Program Management
Large-scale/Enterprise Initiatives
Strategy & Digital Transformation
Health & Life Sciences Consulting (HLS)
Business Management Consulting
AWS Technical Consulting
AWS Business Professional
Google Cloud Digital Leader
Certified Scrum Product Owner

Availability:

Now available for FT, PT & Fractional

A Bit About Erik

Erik is a "certified" Technology enthusiast with a demonstrative record of shipping products, advising strategy and leading cross-functional teams at global organizations. Passionate about problem solving, making things better, and working with glass half full teammates. Erik is positive, passionate, dedicated and "wicked smart".

Recent experience includes:

Product owner for a large technology company, delivering MVPs in areas of data science / ML / blockchain / mobile applications for sales, procurement, customer operations and supply chain risk management teams. Certified Scrum Product Owner
M&A integration program manager for acquisition of a CX-focused marketing agency
Strategy consulting for Biotech client, advising on outsourcing strategy, talent retention and creating governance frameworks in Data Science, R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality organizations
Created and led PMO for $500m outsourcing contract
Strategy and Operations Lead, and Chief of Staff for Ecosystems & Partnerships organization within the Chief Growth Office at Wipro
Selected for and completed leadership development program working with sales, GTM, partner alliances and digital transformation teams

Highlighted Experience

August 2023 - Present

January 2023 - Present

July 2017 - January 2023

January 2016 - December 2016

August 2009 - May 2017

C8 Partner with theProCollective

Ccube Business Advisor providing Product Management & Leadership, CRM and Business Analytics

Advising Biotech client's Data Science organization on strategic objectives as well as opportunities for efficiency improvements (e.g. outsourcing strategy, technology investments).

Wipro Digital Partner Strategy Lead, Principal Consultant and Global Business Manager

Managed and led various engagements for Fortune 500 companies including Google, AWS, Salesforce and many others.

Highlighted roles include:

Program and Marketing Strategy Lead
M&A Manager
Product Manager
Sales Strategy & Operations Lead
GTM Manager and Partner Alliances
Strategy & Business Development consulting

Silver Springs Networks Management Consultant and Market Development Analyst

Performed market research, market segmentation, competitive analysis and developed GTM (go-to-market) strategy for entering a new vertical market for Silver Springs Networks (IoT company)
Presented recommendations to Product and Strategy organizations
Performed market segmentation and advised on target industries and customers for Cisco Systems, in advance of acquisition of ContainerX
Advised on product roadmap and strategy for Certain (event management SaaS company) through leveraging design thinking concepts

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Company Program Manager, Sr. Marketing Consultant & Sr. Process Improvement Analyst

Skillset, Experience & Capabilities

Erik is a talented and respected senior strategy, org design and business consultant.

Project/Program Leadership · Product Management & Operations · Business Advising · Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Program Strategy · M&A Integration Program Management · Business Analysis · Global Business Management · Partner Alliances · Team Leadership · Presentation Design & Development