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Derek Maninang

@derekmaninang

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Senior operations and program manager helping teams improve delivery, systems, SOPs, and AI assisted workflows.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead agile product delivery and operations where I can translate business goals into roadmaps and execution systems—and scale AI-assisted workflows through automation, knowledge management, and tight cross-functional delivery rhythms.

I’m a Certified ScrumMaster operations, program, and product delivery leader with 10+ years across SaaS, digital products, healthcare technology, UX, agency delivery, and client facing consulting. I help teams turn unclear business goals into clear scopes, roadmaps, backlogs, SOPs, delivery rhythms, stakeholder updates, and measurable execution.

Most recently, I led delivery operations across 10+ concurrent web, mobile, SaaS, AI workflow, and digital transformation projects. My work included aligning scope, timelines, dependencies, QA needs, launch plans, client expectations, Jira workflows, Confluence spaces, and cross functional team communication.

I’m especially interested in roles where I can improve how teams work, build practical operating systems, support AI adoption, and bridge business, design, engineering, QA, client service, and leadership teams. I bring a builder mindset, strong delivery discipline, and a practical approach to change management, knowledge systems, and workflow automation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Product & Operations Lead

Current

Pure Glee Imports

Jul 2019 - Present (7 years)

Built and operated a lean eCommerce business from concept to market, owning product development and operating decisions across suppliers, forecasting, pricing, quality, and inventory. Managed P&L, advertising performance, reporting, and lightweight operating systems to improve visibility and decision-making.

E Commerce Operations Product Development Supplier Coordination Forecasting Pricing Quality Control Inventory Management Customer Feedback P&L management Margin Tracking Reporting

Senior Agile Delivery & Ops Mgr

HPPY

Jul 2022 - Jun 2026 (3 years 11 months)

Led delivery operations across concurrent web, mobile, SaaS, and AI-assisted workflow projects, aligning scope, timelines, dependencies, QA needs, and launch plans. Facilitated Agile delivery rhythms and built SOPs/playbooks and Jira/Confluence knowledge systems to improve execution visibility and support AI workflow adoption.

Agile Delivery Scrum Kanban Jira Confluence SOP Development Process Improvement Workflow Automation Stakeholder Management Backlog Management

Agile Product Delivery & Ops Lead

SE Health

May 2014 - Jul 2019 (5 years 2 months)

Led digital product delivery and UX strategy for healthcare web and mobile platforms in a regulated, data-sensitive environment. Directed cross-functional teams through Agile cycles and owned delivery of the Tyze caregiving platform and internal workflow tools, including release readiness and operational alignment.

Stakeholder Review Agile Delivery UX Strategy Healthcare Technology Privacy Accessibility Sprint Planning Backlog Grooming Stakeholder Reviews & QA Release Coordination Documentation

UX & Product Designer

KEV Group

May 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 11 months)

Connected user research and stakeholder requirements to UI/UX design and product direction while balancing technical constraints and engineering execution. Supported backlog conversations and alignment between design and implementation for web and software applications.

User Research UI UX Design Product Design Stakeholder Management Backlog Management