How can I navigate a situation where I am frequently assigned project management tasks rather than product management responsibilities, and where there seems to be a lack of emphasis on product vision and impact-based product building?
Nextiva Head of Product, Developer Ecosystem | Formerly VP Product at Localytics, Crayon, Redox, CoreStory • 1y
I've seen this situation quite a bit and the single most effective way to drive change towards impact-based product building is bringing data to show the downsides of the...
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Atlassian Head of Product Management • 1y
It's hard form be to give specific advice to you without more context about your situation such as who is assigning these tasks to. Is this your manager? If yes, my first...
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Boxford Capital Managing Partner | Formerly Barracuda, SilverSky, Digital Guardian, OpenPages, Cybertrust • 1y
Well, as always, it depends. I'd say first you have to diagnose the situation and understand the root causes. Why are they bringing you tasks rather than responsibilities...
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Product management is different at every organization and there are many organizations where it is more of a project management function. If your manager is assigning pro...
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Ignition SVP, Product | Formerly Cornerstone OnDemand, Groundswell, Skilljar, Gainsight • 1y
Unfortunately, this is more common than not. A solid understanding and ability to execute project management tasks is important in the overall role of a Product Manager g...
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Semarchy Chief Product Officer | Formerly Flexera, Snow Software, SolarWinds, AT&T, Microsoft • 1y
This can be a challenging situation, which may have come about for several reasons such as where the organization may not value or understand the role of product manageme...
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Bluevine Senior Director of Product Management | Formerly Xero, Practice Fusion • 1y
It can be hard to tease apart the line between Product and Project Management - especially since the role of Product Management can vary greatly from team to team. At th...
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Care Solace Chief Product Officer | Formerly Headspace, Ginger, LinkedIn • 2y
It is important to understand the product culture of a company. PM work is very often confused with project management (as you are experiencing).Your manager is the bigge...
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Barracuda Networks Sr. Director, Product Management • 2y
In situations where you're frequently assigned project management tasks instead of product management responsibilities, it's important to proactively address the issue:Co...
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