Lea Jane Baird
About Lea Jane Baird
Lea Jane Baird is a Product Lead at Modulr, with extensive experience in product management and marketing in the fintech industry.
Title
Lea Jane Baird serves as a Product Lead at Modulr, where she has been working since 2020. Her role involves managing cross-functional activities and leading key product streams to support an evolving product portfolio.
Professional Experience
Lea Jane Baird has a diverse professional background in product management and marketing. Before joining Modulr, she worked at Tesco Bank in various roles, including Product Manager (Payments), Product Manager, and Product Marketing Manager, from 2015 to 2019. She also served as a Product Marketing Specialist at LogicNow from 2013 to 2015. Her early career includes positions such as Clerical Assistant at the University of Dundee and Breast Cancer Campaign, as well as an Account Executive at Freshwater UK.
Education and Expertise
Lea studied at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, where she earned a Certificate in Principles of Payments in 2021. She also holds an Executive Diploma and a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Dundee, where she studied Politics, History, Economics, and Marketing. Additionally, her high school education was completed at the High School of Dundee, with a focus on History, Economics, English, Modern Studies, and Spanish.
Achievements
Lea played a key role in transforming how accountants manage their clients' payments, potentially impacting up to 2 million SMEs in the UK. At Modulr, she actively manages the full product lifecycle to achieve product market fit and champions customer and user perspectives to drive value creation. She also participated in the RiseUp Europe Academy in 2021, focusing on leadership development in the fintech industry.