Michael Tomsett
About Michael Tomsett
Michael Tomsett is a Product Owner at Legal & General, where he has worked since 2013. He has extensive experience in coordinating teams and managing large-scale agile projects, particularly in the migration to the Episerver CMS platform.
Work at Legal & General
Michael Tomsett has been employed at Legal & General as a Product Owner since 2013. In this role, he has coordinated a team of developers, testers, business analysts, project managers, and support teams. His responsibilities include managing the integration of third-party products and services into customer, advisory, and corporate-facing sites. He has also been involved in multiple large-scale agile projects aimed at re-platforming main business websites, which encompass rebranding, rehosting, and migrating between CMS platforms.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Legal & General, Michael Tomsett worked at Evans Cycles (UK) Ltd in various roles. He served as an Internet Sales Assistant from 2006 to 2007 and later as a Content Coordinator from 2007 to 2012. Additionally, he worked at Rentokil Initial as a Web Content Coordinator from 2012 to 2013. His early career also included a position as a Sales Assistant at Silverscreen from 2005 to 2006.
Education and Expertise
Michael Tomsett studied at Oxted School from 1996 to 2001, where he achieved AS Levels in IT, Business, and Media. He furthered his education at Croydon College from 2001 to 2002, continuing his studies in the same subjects for one year. His educational background provides a foundation for his expertise in product ownership and web content management.
Project Management and Strategy Development
In his current role, Michael Tomsett has liaised with various business functions to build strategies that align with individual needs and corporate KPIs. He is responsible for building and maintaining a product backlog as part of the Episerver CMS platform migration project, ensuring that project goals are met efficiently and effectively.