Why Product Manager Might Be The Most Fluid Title In Tech
The dynamic nature of the term product manager is something that many need to get redress on
Well speaking of product manager, it means a lot of things. Don’t you think so? Especially in the ecosystem of tech. It can mean anything from a spreadsheet-obsessed APM at Google to a savant who can create new user paradigms from scratch.
A product manager is a person who identifies the customer need and the larger business objectives that a product or feature will fulfill articulates what success looks like for a product, and rallies a team to turn that vision into a reality.
Working with product leadership and company leadership to set product objectives aligned with high-level strategy, prioritizing the most strategically valuable feature ideas, meet with sales, marketing, legal, and leadership to evaluate the viability of feature ideas — all these and more some essential roles/task of a product manager.
Qualities of a Good Product Manager
There are core competencies that every PM must have — many of which can start in the classroom — but most are developed with experience, good role models, and mentoring.
