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How would you define technical product management?

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  1. Vasanth Arunachalam
    Vasanth Arunachalam

    Meta Director, Technical Program Management | Formerly Microsoft • 4y

    I'll answer this question in combination with "How is the role of technical product manager different than other product managers?" There is likely no formal definition of ‘technical product/program management’. Like I mentioned earlier, it is this fungibility aspect that makes this role a much sought after one in the industry right now. While a traditional product manager focuses on building products to solve consumer (or business) problems, a technical product manager takes it further to tackl ...Read More

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  2. Devika Nair
    Devika Nair

    Oracle Director of Product Management • 3mo

    Technical product managers are overseeing products from a technical perspective. The product is a technology, which drives the need for you to be technical.

    • Though primary focus remains why you are building, where is more emphasis on how its being built

    • Works closely with engineering teams

    • Often, your customers are also technical.

    • Usually has technical skillset including a computer engineering background

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