Meghan Wilson

Chief Product & Technology Officer at J.D. Power, leading the transformation of product, technology, data, and AI capabilities for the automotive intelligence and data analytics industry. Building unified platforms that consolidate fragmented systems and deliver integrated customer experiences. Establishing AI governance frameworks and enterprise data infrastructure to drive scalable growth and operational efficiency. Translating complex technology initiatives into measurable business outcomes and creating the foundation for J.D. Power's next phase of evolution.

As an Expert, I provide strategic advice and guidance to the investment team and founders within the Primary portfolio and broader network. Experts enjoy access to early-stage businesses, emerging trends and technology, and an expanded network of exceptional leaders and resources through a top-tier seed-stage firm. Primary is New York City’s premier early-stage venture firm working alongside founders to build unicorns like Alloy, Alma, Chief, Dandy Electric, Latch, K Health, Stellar Health, Slice, and many more.

Sterling is a leading global provider of technology-enabled background and identity verification services. We provide the foundation of trust and safety our clients need to create great environments for their most essential resource—people. We offer a comprehensive hiring and risk management solution that begins with identity verification, followed by criminal background screening, credential verification, drug and health screening, processing of employee documentation required for onboarding and ongoing risk monitoring. As Chief Product Officer, I lead the product strategy, design, and product management teams (80+) responsible for defining and delivering our products and services ($750M+). Our focus is on building experiences that reinforce our mission of delivering a foundation of trust and safety to our clients, with a keen focus on simple process flows, data-driven priorities, and a customer-centric approach, all through a global product lens.

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Execute actions that directly align to SAP’s strategy while delivering products with demonstrable business impact to the overall client base of 3000+ customers Manage a team of Product Managers focused on defining and delivering world class talent management functionality Key leader and decision maker on aligning priorities across multiple organizations Member of a special task force of 6 team members hand picked, to provide strategic innovative recommendations to the executive board to improve overall customer success Work closely with customers, field personnel, and engineering teams, while taking into account the competition and industry best practices in developing and driving product roadmap. Perform competitive analysis in determining and prioritizing feature requirements for existing and new products Work with engineering, project managers, UI, technical documentation, and QA, to drive product development schedules for on time delivery Communicate product capabilities and plans to internal and external audiences

Responsible for full project management lifecycle as well as functional implementation of the SuccessFactors product suite for Global Enterprise clients Designated lead Recruiting Implementation consultant for the global organization Assist in the creation and delivery of end user training classes in the SuccessFactors product suite while interfacing extensively with customers and business sponsors in the areas of functional design, conversion activities, functional and end user acceptance testing and end user training Serve as the users' advocate throughout the implementation cycle and provide feedback to improve SuccessFactors Professional Services Methodologies for consistent, high quality projects. Document recommended design approaches and gain acceptance from customer stakeholders

Honored to join this advisory board to help drive the industry direction, thought leadership, and best practices through primary research, and to help advance the competencies and skills of HR professionals. #hrresearchinstitute #upskillingreskilling

Responsible for participating in and guiding key implementation activities, such as requirement specifications, coordination and execution of system testing, and ending user training. Assist in the creation and delivery of end user training classes in the Kronos product suite while interfacing extensively with customers and business sponsors in the areas of functional design, conversion activities, functional and end user acceptance testing and end user training Identify process improvement opportunities and work closely with customers to develop change management plans (previously employed by Deploy Solutions, acquired by Kronos 11/07)

(Deploy Solutions was acquired by Kronos) Responsible for participating in and guiding key implementation activities, such as requirement specifications, coordination and execution of system testing, and ending user training. Provide support to and collaborates with the Project Managers in all phases of projects Assist in the creation and delivery of end user training classes in the Kronos product suite while interfacing extensively with customers and business sponsors in the areas of functional design, conversion activities, functional and end user acceptance testing and end user training Serve as the users' advocate throughout the implementation cycle and provide feedback to improve Kronos Professional Services Methodologies for consistent, high quality projects. Document recommended design approaches and gain acceptance from customer stakeholders Conduct interviews with various stakeholders to understand and document business process and rules. Identify process improvement opportunities and work closely with customers to develop change management plans Key member of Product Advisory board, working with Product Management in designing and developing product enhancements

(Authoria was acquired by PeopleClick then by PeopleFluent) Responsible for providing implementation support and assistance for internal and external project team members and other appropriate personnel Analyze and process information as it relates to implementation of customer benefits, policies, and events within Authoria products Utilize project management skills of communication, presentation, time management, organization and planning to successfully implement Authoria products. Install Authoria software and configure to client specifications, as well as customize Authoria content to meet client needs Work with business experts to map out the data flows between HR systems (PeopleSoft, SAP, Lawson) and Authoria systems

Successfully hired over 80 professionals into the organization within a 12-month period, reducing outside recruiting fees from over $500,000 to under $60,000 annually. Integral part of a Mergers & Acquisition Team, with responsibility for all matters relating to Human Resource Develop metrics for hiring practices; cost per hire, time to hire, applicants per position, interviews to hires Constructed a complete ERP (Employee Referral Program) that successfully hired over 50% of our staff Designed and implemented a Performance Appraisal System and developed personnel policies and procedures

(Hired as a Resource Coordinator promoted to Technical Recruiter then to AE.) Managed of over 50 key accounts and was responsible for building a proprietary candidate database of qualified individuals Conducted presentations to prospective client companies to build strategic business relationships utilizing excellent presentation as well as communication skills