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AMA: GitLab Director of Product Management, Omar Eduardo Fernández on Developing your Product Management Career

February 14 @ 10:00AM PST
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GitLab Director of Product Management, Omar Eduardo Fernández on Developing your Product Management Career
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There are different frameworks to prioritize the product backlog. How practical is the use of such frameworks? How to manage top management expectations?
Omar Eduardo Fernández
Omar Eduardo Fernández
GitLab Director of Product Management • February 14
In managing product backlogs and aligning with both executive expectations and customer needs, I've found a focused approach to be most effective. This involves two main strategies: 1. Ongoing Lightweight Impact Assessment: As new requests and initiatives come in, I evaluate their potential......Read More
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I’ve heard that the jump from Sr. PM to the “next level” (e.g Principal or Group PM) often comes with a steep learning curve. Is that true, and how would one prepare to solidify the right foundation to ease the transition preemptively?
Omar Eduardo Fernández
Omar Eduardo Fernández
GitLab Director of Product Management • February 14
Yes, advancing from Senior PM to a Principal or Group PM level indeed involves a steep learning curve. To prepare, it's crucial to understand what's expected at each level within your company. For instance, GitLab's PM career development framework provides a clear outline. Moving to higher levels......Read More
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What metrics do you use to justify a pay raise?
Omar Eduardo Fernández
Omar Eduardo Fernández
GitLab Director of Product Management • February 14
To justify a pay raise effectively, it's essential to focus on three main factors: your current position and level within the company, how your salary compares to market benchmarks, and your placement within the company's pay band. Firstly, to argue for a higher level, compare your responsibiliti......Read More
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What are some of examples of ways you have been able to get promoted or support your colleagues to get promoted at the same company?
Omar Eduardo Fernández
Omar Eduardo Fernández
GitLab Director of Product Management • February 14
One way I got promoted at a smaller startup of <200 people, and helped my colleagues do the same, was by smart teamwork and negotiation at a startup. My friend and I were working as Product Managers and felt we deserved to be Senior PMs based on what we were doing and how much we were getting pai......Read More
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As a product manager, how to get better at framing and articulation? Any framework?
Omar Eduardo Fernández
Omar Eduardo Fernández
GitLab Director of Product Management • February 14
To get better at framing and articulation as a product manager, focus on being clear about the business and user problems you're solving. This approach is similar to writing a good Product Requirements Document (PRD), where you detail the problem, the target users, and the desired outcomes. It's ......Read More
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