Matt Brooks

Product & Delivery Lead | Driving Agile Digital Transformation & High-Impact Programmes

Stoke Gifford, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a Product leader with a proven track record delivering complex digital, data, design, and technology projects. Skilled in blending product management, consultancy, and agile leadership to drive transformation in multidisciplinary teams. Experienced in shaping strategy, managing senior stakeholders, and fostering high-performance cultures. Adept at balancing vision with delivery, guiding teams through change, and ensuring projects meet budget, quality, and impact goals. Passionate about people-powered transformation and creating sustainable, user-focused solutions that make a meaningful difference. I’ve worked with and for organisations ranging from fast-growing digital agencies and innovative product companies to global consultancies. My experience spans engineering and software architecture through to project and programme management, business analysis, and product ownership.

Experience

  • TPXimpact | B Corp™ (Full-time · 4 yrs 5 mos)
    • Lead Product Manager
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      Senior leader in TPXimpact’s Product and Delivery team, driving innovation and sustainable change across high-profile programmes. I lead multidisciplinary teams of creatives and engineers to deliver transformative projects, while working with senior partners to shape strategy and build a strong pipeline of opportunities. Highlights include: - Delivering a Digital Planning Register for Camden Council. - Supporting national planning reform with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government through technology and community-driven change. - Relaunching TPXimpact’s directory services product, Outpost, to unlock new market potential.

    • Senior Product Manager
      Jun 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Principal Consultant
      Feb 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Senior consultant partnering with some of the agency’s most high-profile clients to shape and deliver strategic roadmaps and programmes of work. Led discoveries, developed technical solutions, and managed ongoing product development to achieve impactful results. Also created and launched new service offerings, while supporting business growth through pitches, proposal writing, and strategic input on new opportunities.

  • Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Scouts Association - 1st Stoke Gifford
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Technical Product Owner at CarePlanner Ltd
    Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 · 6 mos

    Drove the evolution of the CarePlanner API and technical integrations, delivering features that improved interoperability and client experience. Translated market insights, data, and partner feedback into a clear, actionable roadmap. Produced detailed technical specifications and user stories to enable efficient development, while managing backlogs for maximum delivery impact. Partnered with product owners across teams to launch cross-functional features and coordinated seamless multi-team releases.

  • Manifesto (5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Technical Product Lead
      Dec 2020 - Jul 2021 · 8 mos

      Worked across large-scale technical projects, bridging the gap between clients, designers, and technologists to ensure seamless delivery. Collaborated with client teams and product owners to analyse and define requirements, refined solutions with technical teams, and guided work through the full agile development cycle to live launch. Led technology and process consultancy engagements, uncovering organisational challenges, producing clear documentation, and delivering actionable recommendations.

    • Technical Delivery Manager
      Aug 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Supported the delivery of client projects for major UK charity and private sector organisations. Collaborated with product owners and subject specialists to define needs and processes, translating them into clear requirements documentation and managing backlogs. Additionally, provided technical consultancy to help clients address challenges and optimise workflows.

    • Software Engineer/ Consultant
      Sep 2015 - Aug 2017 · 2 yrs

      Java developer contributing to continuous improvement of the Race for Life platform for clients including Cancer Research UK, while also working on a ground-up rebuild of the Avios.com website. Delivered high-quality solutions that enhanced user experience and supported ongoing business objectives.

  • Application Developer at Atos
    Jul 2011 - Aug 2015 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Worked across multiple projects and clients, including Java development for an international messaging and transformation project for the UK Border Force, and supporting the ongoing maintenance of a grant application tool for DEFRA. Delivered reliable, high-quality solutions that supported critical operational and digital transformation objectives.