Unravel the multifaceted role of a Product Manager, a linchpin in the business world. Discover how they bridge gaps between various teams, aligning everyone towards a common goal, and how their strategic decisions shape the success of a product.
Summary of the Role of a Product Manager
The role of a product manager (PM) seeks to establish a shared set of expectations and language that we can refer back to over time.
- It tells you what needs to get done, but it is not prescriptive about how you do it. It’s also level-agnostic.
Communication and Visibility
You are the face of the product in the organization
Honesty and Culture
Open, honest, and fair
- Acts with integrity
- Creates a strong team with high morale and camaraderie
- Holds yourself accountable for devising and executing winning plans
- Owns the gaps in vision, strategy, execution, impact, communication, visibility, team culture, team capabilities
Vision & Strategy
Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap
Execution and Impact
Drive execution and remove roadblocks
- Convince others to do what you need them to do for the good of the product
- Ensure the product is world-class
- Define progress and impact, measure them, and maximize results, and drive things to closure
