AMA: Meta Director of Product Management, Maxime Prades on Building a Product Management Team
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Meta Director of Product Management, Maxime Prades on Building a Product Management Team
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Maxime Prades
Meta Director of Product Management ā¢ November 29
I have sometimes seen Product teams focus on impact instead of landed impact. And while there is a lot of nuance in that answer I think landed impact is often the most overlooked KPI or OKR or goal (however you like to call them). Teams will goal on number of users or shipping a feature rather......Read More
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Maxime Prades
Meta Director of Product Management ā¢ November 29
This is a great question and one that happened to me as well a few years ago! Here is what I would consider doing (in no particular order) 1. Build trust, rapport and product knowledge: Become knowledgeable about the product, the sales cycle (if applicable: join sales reps on calls, meeting......Read More
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Maxime Prades
Meta Director of Product Management ā¢ November 29
I don't š¬ Obviously it depends on the size and scale and the situation so take this answer with a grain of salt, but I am a firm believer that you shouldn't ship the org chart when it comes to product goals and KPIs and landed impact. You're one team, one unit. You build and ship together, mar......Read More
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Maxime Prades
Meta Director of Product Management ā¢ November 29
I don't believe there is one org structure that looks better than an other. so my answer here about my current team PM org structure is irrelevant but I can tell you a few things about it 1. My current org structure will change with various business priorities. And it could/will change a ......Read More
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What is the single most important activity you prioritize as a product leader? Why do you prioritize this activity above all else?
- How might this shift according to company maturity and the maturity of the product you're working on?
- For IC PMs, what is the single most important activity that you'd recommend they prioritize? How might this shift according to company maturity and the maturity of the product you're working on?
Maxime Prades
Meta Director of Product Management ā¢ November 29
As a product leader, the single most important activity I prioritize is attempting to build an amazing team. A players attract A players and building incredibly diverse, smart and committed teams is the single most important job of a product leader. People come and people go, as a product lead......Read More
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