Expanding HiveHome.com

As Delivery Lead for the Digital & Ecommerce team at Hive, the UK's leading smart home provider, I oversaw the delivery of innovative products and functionality for hivehome.com, spanning six countries. The ask was to establish a scalable delivery framework, optimise team structure, and enhance collaboration while driving a cultural shift from a delivery-focused mindset to a data-driven product function.

    • Delivered new products, features, and functionality for hivehome.com, enabling seamless user experiences across six countries.

    • Transformed team culture from a pure delivery focus to a product-driven mindset, leveraging analytics and data to optimise offerings.

    • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration with teams such as marketing and CRM to streamline processes and enhance teamwork.

    • Fostered a collaborative environment by hosting regular show-and-tell sessions, increasing transparency and engagement across the organisation.

    • Established and embedded a Scrum framework, enabling effective collaboration among UX Designers, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and remote developers.

    • Proposed and implemented a new team structure, improving focus and significantly increasing velocity within the digital team.

    • Scoped, selected, and implemented a new CMS to deliver more relevant and personalised content efficiently.

    • Focused on performance metrics like cumulative flow, lead time, and velocity to align stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.

    • Successfully implemented a new CMS, improving efficiency and the delivery of personalised user content.

    • Increased team velocity and efficiency through structural optimisation, driving faster delivery of impactful products and services.

    • Improved collaboration and rapport by organising face-to-face working weeks for remote developers and onsite teams.

    • Delivered clear performance reporting, keeping stakeholders aligned and enabling data-driven decision-making.

    • Addressed the complexities of managing a distributed team across different time zones, ensuring seamless communication and delivery.

    • Overcame initial resistance to shifting the team’s mindset from delivery-focused to product-driven, achieving buy-in through results and data-driven optimisation.

    • Navigated stakeholder expectations to balance immediate deliverables with long-term strategic goals.

    • Established trust and cohesion among diverse teams through transparent processes and regular engagement.

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