Jasper Mills
About Jasper Mills
Jasper Mills is a Senior Manager of Strategy Operations at Sinch, specializing in product strategy and business transformation. He has a diverse background in project management and digital transformation, with experience at various companies including SEP Technology Consulting and Kambi.
Work at Sinch
Jasper Mills currently serves as the Senior Manager of Strategy Operations, Execution, Product Strategy, and Business Transformation at Sinch, a role he has held since 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prior to this position, he worked at Sinch as Senior Delivery Lead for Product Development Execution and Alignment from 2021 to 2023. During his tenure at Sinch, he formulated and built the company's central product communications platform, which significantly improved delivery commitments to 80% of the roadmap. He also spearheaded operational excellence initiatives that accelerated delivery times by over 50% and enhanced decision-making processes.
Previous Experience
Before joining Sinch, Jasper Mills held various roles in different organizations. He worked at SEP Technology Consulting, LLC as an Agile Project Manager from 2017 to 2018 and later as Sr. Program Manager for Digital Transformation from 2019 to 2020. He also served as a Product Management Consultant at EnerKnol for a brief period in 2017. Additionally, he was a Senior Delivery Manager at Kambi from 2020 to 2021, focusing on commercial market entries and client development. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Project Manager at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development from 2015 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Jasper Mills has a diverse educational background. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish from the University of North Carolina Asheville, studying there from 2008 to 2011. He also obtained a Master's Degree in Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis from the University of Sydney, completing his studies in 2015. Additionally, he studied Product Management at General Assembly from 2016 to 2017, enhancing his expertise in this field. His educational journey has equipped him with a strong foundation in both cultural and product management disciplines.
Achievements in Strategic Operations
Throughout his career, Jasper Mills has made significant contributions to strategic operations and product development. He developed standardized templates for market positioning assessment, segmentation analysis, and competitive analysis, aligning strategic planning with corporate and business unit strategies. He has also coached central platform teams, resulting in improved engagement scores in product development processes. His leadership in market entries into complex regulatory environments, such as California and New York, generated an additional 21MSEK year-over-year.