Navigating the Transition from a Senior to a Lead Product Manager

David Gattig
Product Coalition
Published in
11 min readOct 19, 2023

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The Ascent in Product Management — From Senior to Lead PM

As I sat across from my boss, the words “I recommend you for a promotion to Lead Product Manager (LPM)” reverberated through the room. The phrase didn’t just signify a step up the corporate ladder, but a leap into a new realm of responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities to make a broader impact.

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Working in Product at Bridgemaker with a passion for entrepreneurship, product leadership, rapid prototyping, gamification, and user-centric design.