The Product Manager Coach Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Navigating the world of product management can be overwhelming, especially when trying to understand the different roles and responsibilities. Two positions that often cause confusion are Staff Product Manager and Senior Product Manager. What is a Staff Product Manager?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 11, 2023

One of the most frequently asked questions in the product field is what constitutes a great product manager. However, certain traits and backgrounds are often associated with great product managers. Strategic vision Great product managers have a clear vision for the future of their products.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 8, 2018

Three Types of Leadership. Scrum is a simple framework with three roles: product owner, development team, and Scrum Master. Each role provides a distinct type of leadership. As the product owner, you lead the product and are responsible for its overall success. Lead the Product. Lead the Product.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 14, 2024

Are you thinking of a career in product management and wondering what the product manager career path looks like? In particular, we look at: What the product manager’s role involves Their main responsibilities Common product management positions Tips on how to advance your PM career Let’s dive in.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2021

All Product Roles Are Not Alike Photo by Lennart Nacke on Unsplash My first gig as a Product Manager was in a Startup. The Product I worked on did not exist. We started from two half-baked basic Computer Vision algorithms to objects. To top it off, I had no real Product Manager experience.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What are the different types of product managers? We also look at the levels of seniority among product managers as well as the skills they need to lead successful teams and build products that delight customers. The types of product managers differ in focus and required skills.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

What is a technical product manager? This is the question that opens our discussion of technical product management. TL;DR Technical product managers work with engineering and development teams on the technical performance of software products. What is a technical product manager?

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Mastering the craft of product management is no easy task. I instead define a product manager as driving the vision, strategy, design, and execution of their product. It's equally important for product managers to think about each of these four dimensions as having a concrete set of deliverables.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Now more than ever, being a principal product manager is a job title that most product professionals aspire to attain. Product management has established itself as one of the leading fields for career development today. According to Glassdoor , the average salary for a product manager is $155,611 as of 2024.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 7, 2016

Slides: Product Management Career Ladders. One of the areas I often mentor product managers on are the career paths available to them within the profession. Product organizations tend to be a small proportion of technology firm’s overall R&D teams, with ratios of up to 1 product manager to 10 engineers as common.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

To effectively staff the product team, I recommend including the people shown in Figure 1. [1] 1] Figure 1: The Product Team Members Let’s look at the product team members in Figure 1 in more detail starting with the person in charge of the product. 4] As you may have noticed I didn’t list the product backlog.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 3, 2023

How established organizations can overcome barriers to digital transformation – for product managers Today we are exploring digital transformation in large organizations as well as other challenges leaders are facing in a digitally transforming business environment. Digital transformation is not, at its heart, about technology.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Do you aim to become a Group product manager or have a product management career in your dream company but have no experience playing the role? A Group Product Manager (GPM) is at the top of the hierarchy of product managers and leads a team of product managers.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

People from several different backgrounds decide to become platform product managers and follow a rich and rewarding career that is varied, fulfilling, and well-paid. This article describes all of the essential information needed to begin the journey to becoming a platform product manager.

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Alchemer Mobile

JANUARY 28, 2020

Executive teams recognize the critical role product and road mapping can play in the overall customer experience. Therefore, product managers and product leaders have seen a large increase in responsibility and potential company-wide impact. The role of product manager is changing. What KPIs are core to CX?

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

What does a product manager do? We look at: 7 key responsibilities of product managers. Different kinds of product manager roles. Qualities of a good product manager. TL;DR A product manager is in charge of the entire product lifecycle. How to start your PM career.

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Userpilot

APRIL 25, 2022

What is product leadership and how is it different from product management ? In the article, we’ll be discussing what the product leadership role entails and how it is different from the product management role. What is product leadership? Let’s dive in!

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 24, 2024

His people-first leadership approach lives on through his son who recognized his father’s skills and ability to lead by example. Share People-First Product Leadership Cultivating a culture of authenticity One begins to wonder when the the culture deck is 100+ pages and/or the whisper network is strong.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

Aspiring product managers, nothing you’ll want to build will ever come easy, so let me give you some words of advice. Many who aspire to become a product manager (PM) always come to me with the same pattern of questions: Will I get to drive my ideas from start to finish? Am I the CEO of the product?

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on establishing the organization’s Mission, North Star, and Vision. Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals. What is the vision for the future you want to create? What ground has been covered?

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Marty Cagan is a popular name in the product management world. In many ways, he has shaped how successful products are built and how teams can be organized to work toward excellence. Marty Cagan is a well-known figure in the product management and technology industry. Who is Marty Cagan?

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ProductPlan

MARCH 21, 2024

We’ve been crunching the numbers, analyzing the trends, and distilling them into bite-sized insights so that you can have the tools you need to thrive as a product leader. We compiled insightful responses from over 1400 product professionals worldwide and analyzed them to spot the latest trends.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Looking to become a technical product manager? According to Salary , the average technical product manager in the United States earns as much as $123,609 a year. Hence, a technical product manager is one of the most rewarding careers. Steps to become a Technical Product Manager Let’s dive right in.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 20, 2024

How product managers can master product process Watch on YouTube TLDR – The Product Innovation Charter (PIC) is a short document that provides direction and alignment for a product development project. In this article, we will explore the seven knowledge areas for product mastery.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Startup Product managers are in charge of setting up the foundation for product management at a new company. Since product development is such a lucrative field, this is a crucial role for the company. According to Airfocus , an optimized product manager boosts profitability and sales, by 34.2

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 5, 2019

A clear product vision helps making decisions so your product ends up where you want it to be. Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.”?— Jonathan Swift Every product starts with a vision. This is why having a clear direction through your product vision is important.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

I'm often asked what's the best way for a new product manager to learn the fundamentals of the role or for an experienced product manager to continue to master their craft. I've organized this collection into several sections, starting with product management 101.

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People-First Product Leadership

JULY 17, 2023

Identifying the right approach in product management can seem obscure, a bit like looking for sparks of fireworks through the fog. In product management there is always the opportunity to innovate, to do things differently, and to add a bit of your own special super power to turn chaos into order.

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Alchemer Mobile

AUGUST 25, 2020

With these new leadership roles comes a lot of organization-wide change. So that leads us back to the purpose of this post: Redefining the role of mobile product managers. What are mobile product management responsibilities? READ: 14 Common Mobile Product Management Challenges.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Brian Chesky of Airbnb sparked a lively debate last year by questioning the role of product managers in today’s fast-evolving business landscape. He stated, “Airbnb has morphed its product management function into an “Apple-style product marketing function.” Aligning Product Vision and Strategy 2.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

For product strategy and roadmap meetings, I recommend involving the key stakeholders , for example, someone from sales, marketing, support, and finance, as well as development team representatives—ideally members who know about the user experience (UX), architecture, and technologies. Stay present. 8 Choose a Decision Rule.

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Fearless Product

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

HOW DO YOU CRAFT AND COMMUNICATE PRODUCT VISION? Are you a product leader struggling to create and communicate a product vision that will compel your company into action in the best interest of your customers? by Michael Schrage Is Your Product Vision Moving People in the Right Direction?

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Fearless Product

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

HOW DO YOU CRAFT AND COMMUNICATE PRODUCT VISION? Are you a product leader struggling to create and communicate a product vision that will compel your company into action in the best interest of your customers? Ezinne Udezue, VP of Product Management, BazaarVoice. Prasad Gune, SVP Product Signifyd.

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Fearless Product

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

HOW DO YOU CRAFT AND COMMUNICATE PRODUCT VISION? Are you a product leader struggling to create and communicate a product vision that will compel your company into action in the best interest of your customers? Ezinne Udezue, VP of Product Management, BazaarVoice. Prasad Gune, SVP Product Signifyd.

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Sequent Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A Guide on How to Become a Product Manager Introduction Are you passionate about leading product development, shaping strategies, and driving innovation? Becoming a Product Manager might be your ideal career path. Many aspiring product managers pursue additional certifications or courses to enhance their knowledge.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 31, 2018

As someone who has experienced the highs and lows that accompany life as a Product Manager, I am keenly aware of the challenges this important role plays in the technology industry [and so many others]. They are responsible for the technical implementation, and, thus, ‘own’ the product?—?for whether large or small?—?may

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 11, 2021

The secret sauce product managers need for success. This podcast is getting a new name to better align with its purpose of helping product managers become product masters. That new name is Product Masters Now. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [3:12]

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