Erin Jacob
About Erin Jacob
Erin Jacob is a Project Manager with extensive experience in managing large-scale projects and agile programs across various industries, including insurance and automotive. She has worked at Thoughtworks and Baringa Partners, among other companies, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering and an MBA in Marketing, Strategy, and Leadership.
Work at ThoughtWorks
Erin Jacob has held multiple roles at ThoughtWorks since joining the company in 2019. Currently, she serves as a Project Manager, focusing on developing product and engineering capabilities. Previously, she worked as a Program Manager for Motability from 2022 to 2023, and as a Delivery Manager/Product Owner for Energy from 2020 to 2022. Additionally, she was a Senior Project Manager in the Insurance sector for 7 months in 2023, and a Business Analyst/Project Manager in Professional Consulting for 8 months in 2019. Her work at ThoughtWorks has involved managing projects with budgets exceeding £25 million annually.
Education and Expertise
Erin Jacob earned her Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Engineering from PSG College of Technology, where she studied from 2005 to 2009. She later obtained an MBA from the Great Lakes Institute of Management, focusing on Marketing, Strategy, and Leadership, completing her studies in 2012. Erin possesses extensive expertise in Information Security, particularly in risk management, and has significant experience in energy trading platforms and property and casualty insurance.
Background
Prior to her tenure at ThoughtWorks, Erin Jacob worked in various roles across different organizations. She was a Business Analyst at Deloitte US India offices for 5 months in 2009 and served as a Technical Services Consultant at Cisco from 2009 to 2011. Erin also worked at Accenture as an Information Security Consultant from 2013 to 2017 and at Baringa Partners as a Security and Privacy Consultant in Insurance for 6 months in 2018. She later took on the role of Project Manager for Infosec at Baringa Partners for 7 months.
Project Management Experience
Erin Jacob has substantial experience in managing globally distributed agile programs, coordinating teams across multiple countries including the UK, Germany, Spain, China, and India. Her project management roles have involved overseeing complex initiatives, particularly in the automotive industry, where she has deep product expertise in capital leasing and integrated customer channel experiences. Erin's focus on achieving early and incremental realization of benefits has been a key aspect of her project management approach.