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How do you think about the right ratio of products to product operations managers? We are a multi-product company.

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  1. Clare Hawthorne
    Clare Hawthorne

    Oscar Health Senior Director, Product Operations • 4y

    Unfortunately there’s no perfect ratio – each Product Ops team I’ve run or learned about has a very different structure and mandate! I’ve heard of successful models with Product Ops to PM ratios of 50:1 and of 1:1, so it’s less about the number and more about working with what you have. If you understand the pain points of product leadership and front line PMs, you’ll be able to develop a strategy that delivers value to the Product team regardless of the number of resources you have. That being ...Read More

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  2. Katie Cubillas
    Katie Cubillas

    Twilio Sr. Dir, Product - Technology Partners • 4y

    It all depends on the size of the product and requirements scope. I tend to see this role as a right-hand to product VPs / GMs, so oversight of the product portfolio within that construct often determines the scope for the prod ops person. 

    Alternativley, I've also seen the role built out in a way that's similar to product marketing. 

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