Cliff Heyne

Cliff Heyne has a diverse work experience across various industries and roles. Cliff is currently working as a Group Product Manager at LeaseAccelerator, where they are responsible for driving growth for two B2B SaaS products through a data-inspired approach to product management. Cliff leverages OKRs to align organizational and product priorities, mentors product staff, and ensures product success.

Before joining LeaseAccelerator, Cliff worked as a Senior Product Manager at the same company, where they established and led product management practices for a B2B SaaS fintech product. Cliff owned the product strategy, collaborated with engineering staff, and validated requirements through discovery and design thinking practices.

Prior to that, Cliff served as a Digital Product Manager at the State of North Dakota, where they developed and launched a new enterprise website platform, resulting in $1.5 million in cost savings. Cliff delivered user-centered digital experiences, utilized agile methodologies, and ensured team and organizational transparency. Cliff also held roles as a Digital Communication Program Manager and Business Communication Specialist, overseeing communication efforts for the state's IT department.

Cliff has also worked as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Mary, teaching business communication courses. Cliff has experience in content management and SEO strategy as a Content Manager at Audioholics, and as an Associate Editor where they wrote, edited, and published articles in the consumer electronics industry.

Additionally, Cliff has taught public speaking and organizational communication courses at The University of Kansas. Cliff has also worked as an Executive Coaching & Development Research Analyst at Arseth Insights, where they assisted with data analysis and report creation for executive coaching clients. Cliff has contributed as a writer for Digitaltrends.com and gained expertise in retail and field service management while working as a Consultant and Technology Integrator at Best Buy/Geek Squad.

Cliff Heyne holds a Master's degree in Organizational Communication Research from The University of Kansas. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from Minnesota State University Moorhead. In addition to their formal education, Cliff has obtained several certifications including PMC Level I from Pragmatic Institute, a certificate in Product Strategy from Kellogg Executive Education, a certificate in Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap from LinkedIn, a Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification from Scrum.org, a UX Certified certificate from Nielsen Norman Group, a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification from Scrum Alliance, and an ITIL Foundation certification.