SIMON METZ BIOGRAPHY - RIVER ROAD CONSULTING
Experienced Program/Project - Product - AI - Technology Manager
Simon Metz is a leader and strategist with 20 years of experience combining strategic, product, technology and operational expertise. He has worked with client leaders transforming enterprises, optimizing and leading delivery practices, creating new operating models, and directing mission-critical systems. He collaborates with business and technology leaders on the program, process, operations, data, and technology projects across business verticals and product groups.
Simon has been an Engagement Director, Technology Program Manager and Product Owner where he led multiple cross-functional and global teams in defining and executing innovation & product strategy, the full project lifecycles, business requirements, complex technology purchases and integrations, and multi-national teams. Simon is based in New York and Connecticut and travels wherever client engagements require.
Simon excels in working with clients to run complex programs and gain senior leadership's trust.Simon helped lead digital and technology transformation and implementation initiatives in Ernst & Young’s Global Consulting group and EMC Global Consulting’s Digital groups
Before working at consulting firms, Simon was a Program and Engagement Director at a number of top Digital Agencies such as HUGE LLC, Lbi, Digitas Healthcare and Omnicom. In his agency roles he led end to end strategy, product/services design, build, and long term enhancements for clients
He moves effortlessly in the VC/PE, Financial Services, CPG, manufacturing, Life Sciences, and media verticals
His projects have focused on:
Complex program management
Digital strategy & implementation
Workflow optimization
Technology transformation & integration
Logistics and supply chain management
Data migration and transformation
Operating model development
AI strategy & process development
Organizational management
Vendor/budget management
He holds a BS Computer Science from Columbia University where he also worked in the DARPA Labs.