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Work History
Education
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
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José Ricardo Guerra Ramírez

José Ricardo Guerra Ramírez

Industrial Engineer
Mexico City

Summary

Senior Product Development professional with 8+ years of experience in banking and insurance. Expert in product strategy, digital transformation, and process optimization, with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering measurable results in highly regulated environments. Recognized for strategic vision, empathetic leadership, and data-driven decision-making, driving initiatives that generated multi-million-dollar savings and sustainable portfolio growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Product Manager

HSBC Insurance
05.2022 - Current
  • Lead product strategy and management for Retiro Protegido (life insurance + investment), driving profitability and long-term growth in the Mexican market.
  • Designed and executed commercial strategies in coordination with sales, distribution, and customer experience teams, achieving double-digit cost reductions and measurable improvement in customer satisfaction.
  • Implemented repricing and margin optimization initiatives, securing sustained profitability and competitiveness.
  • Developed and rolled out sales and post-sales process improvements, optimizing resource allocation and enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Built and managed executive KPI dashboards to monitor product performance, enabling real-time, data-driven decision-making at senior level.

Project Manager & Process Consultant

HSBC MEXICO
05.2018 - 05.2022
  • Directed test strategy and UAT for the launch of Unit Linked and Endowment products, ensuring regulatory compliance and flawless go-to-market execution.
  • Led migration of 3 critical systems to AWS, securing CNBV approval and guaranteeing operational continuity under local regulations.
  • Spearheaded the KYC Simplification Program with 10 initiatives, applying Lean Six Sigma and RPA, achieving USD 2M in savings (2018) and USD 1M in savings (H1 2019).
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams across IT, Risk, and Business, delivering complex transformation programs on time and within budget.

LATAM CMB Enterprise PMO

HSBC MEXICO
04.2017 - 05.2018
  • Oversaw regional portfolio governance for Commercial Banking across LATAM, ensuring alignment of more than 20 initiatives with HSBC’s global Business Transformation Framework.
  • Managed financial, risk, and milestone reporting for regional projects, providing insights that informed executive decision-making at senior levels.
  • Drove the adoption of Agile methodologies across IT and transformation projects, improving delivery speed and quality.
  • Developed and presented executive dashboards and KPI reports for senior management, enabling transparent tracking of performance and risks.
  • Supported the planning and execution of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for CMB Transformation and Technology in LATAM, ensuring resource allocation and budget alignment.

HSBC Graduates Program Role: Project Manager

HSBC MEXICO
09.2016 - 04.2017
  • Supported CMB Transformation by implementing Core Docs, a global onboarding tool for commercial banking clients, ensuring successful adoption across the Mexican market.
  • Applied Lean Six Sigma to redesign and streamline processes, eliminating non-value-added activities and driving efficiency improvements.
  • Delivered USD 153K in savings through automation and optimization in Transaction Monitoring projects.

Education

Industrial Engineering -

TecNM University
01.2016

Accomplishments

  • Product Management: Product lifecycle, strategic roadmaps, KPI/OKR definition.
  • Leadership & Strategy: Cross-functional team leadership, senior stakeholder management, organizational transformation.
  • Project & Process Management: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), PMP, Lean Six Sigma, RPA automation, digital transformation.
  • Technology & Data: DevOps, Scrum, financial analysis, executive dashboards for decision-making, data-driven insights.
  • Tools & Technologies: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite (including Vision and Project).
  • Languages: Spanish (native), English (advanced, fluent).

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – HSBC Mexico, 2018
  • English as a Second Language Program – West Virginia State University, 2016

Languages

Spanish
English

Timeline

Product Manager

HSBC Insurance
05.2022 - Current

Project Manager & Process Consultant

HSBC MEXICO
05.2018 - 05.2022

LATAM CMB Enterprise PMO

HSBC MEXICO
04.2017 - 05.2018

HSBC Graduates Program Role: Project Manager

HSBC MEXICO
09.2016 - 04.2017

Industrial Engineering -

TecNM University
José Ricardo Guerra RamírezIndustrial Engineer