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Grace Keyes

VP Analyst

Grace Keyes is a VP Analyst with Gartner's Tech Product Management team. Grace's research focuses on the role of the chief product officer (CPO) and product leadership within cybersecurity. Grace works on topics such as product & portfolio strategy, product operating models & lifecycle management, product adoption & value realization, and organizational effectiveness.

Previous experience

Grace has 15+ years of experience leading product organizations and supporting senior executives as Chief of Staff. Grace has extensive background leading product strategy & operations functions, implementing tailored product operating models, and advising C-level leadership across technology domains. Prior to joining Gartner, Grace led Strategy & Operations functions at Dynatrace and Akamai, with responsibility for strategic initiatives & mission critical goals, enterprise product operating models, and cross-functional effectiveness. Grace also has background leading product strategy & development in the financial services industry, and led product & data engineering efforts in healthcare technology.

Professional background

Dynatrace, Vice President, Strategy & Operations, 1 years

Akamai Technologies, Sr. Director, Strategy & Operations; Chief of Staff, 3 years

Cotality, Principal, Product Management, 3 years

Various Healthcare Technology Firms, Product Leadership, Data Management, Chief of Staff, 10 years

Areas of coverage
  • R&D Portfolio Strategy and Management

  • Shape the Product Strategy

  • Product and Operating Models

  • Design for Tomorrow’s Product Organization

  • Build Pricing and Product Models That Encourage Solution Consumption

Education

Bachelor of Science | Appalachian State University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Product & Portfolio Strategy, Product Launch & GTM Strategy, Product Operating Model, Organizational Design & Effectiveness (Product Teams), AI-First Product Organization