About Denise
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Denise collaborates with executive teams to transform product organizations at scale.
With over a decade of product leadership expertise, she partners closely with industry leaders like Novo Nordisk, Bloomberg, and RedHat to build world-class product capabilities through:
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Product Operating Model
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Organizational Transformation
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Product Operations
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Product Management Coaching/Training
She’s led Product + UX teams at Cision, Conde Nast, and U.org.
Denise regularly keynotes Product and Technology Conferences, including the Product-Led Alliance’s NYC Product Operations Summit, ITX Product + Design Conference, Dublin’s Next-Gen Product Management, and Lisbon’s Productized.
Featured on technology podcasts including Lenny’s Podcast,
Talking Roadmaps, and Rocketship.fm.
Clients


Lisa Kramps
Former Director of Product Operations at ATB Financial
Over our 4+ year partnership through multiple organizational transformations, Denise has consistently adapted her approach to deliver results that matter to ATB's strategic priorities.
Denise Tilles isn't just a consultant; she's a catalyst for transformative product leadership with decade-plus experience at industry giants like Bloomberg and athenahealth. She meticulously assessed our product management practice, providing clear understanding of our strengths and growth areas while offering instrumental guidance on maturity levels for our fast-growing product operations team.

Working with Denise was a game changer
Our 1:1 coaching sessions provided direct advice that helped me navigate complex stakeholder dynamics and approach research and data access more critically. She offers strategic perspective while helping with day-to-day product work realities within a large org.
Stephanie Boucher
Senior Manager, Digital Product Management at Red Hat
I've really enjoyed working with Denise and found her coaching to be super beneficial. In our 1:1 sessions, she helped me audit our processes, leading to significant improvements in efficiency and alignment across the organization. Denise spoke with my product managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of our operations, offering valuable insights into my leadership approach.
Additionally, she helped improve how information is disseminated throughout the company, ensuring our product teams remain aligned with goals that clearly map back to our business objectives. Her expertise has helped in streamlining our processes and keeping our teams focused on what matters most.

Chris Kalani
CPO + Co-Founder
at Phantom