I’m the first PM hire in my company. What advice would you give to someone tasked with establishing this function in an existing business structure?

This is a good one; and I'll admit that I've never been the first PM hire in a company, but I have worked to establish a new PM team within an existing structure. Here ar...

PSA: This perspective comes from joining product organizations that already had traction but lacked structure. The job of the first PM isn’t to bring order for its own sa...

Congrats on your new role! Joining as the first PM at a company can be both a blessing and a curse. The first thing to acknowledge is that you are going to be strapped on...

Whether you are the first hire or an early leadership hire that is trying to establish the product management function, the most important aspect is to show value. Beyon...

Wonderful, congrats! Get into a rhythm by understanding the business/company goals. Then understand how the tech works (look at the customer/user interface first and then...

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) Build trust, rapport and produ...

All Product Managers need to be a sales person at different times in their career. As someone establishing a PM function for the first time, you'll be selling the vision ...

See question: “What are good OKRs for product management?” for a general introduction to the topic. Congratulations, that feels like an amazing experience to get through...

The first thing that you want to do is to establish the credibility of the PM organization and earn the trust of your peers, otherwise, you risk becoming irrelevant and i...

Here is my advice for a junior PM in a small company:Get to know your product. Learn to ue it everyday and document any issues you seeTalk to customers about their experi...

Get clarity on your role. What are the expectations - where are you the driver, approver or a consultant. What goals are you responsible for. Also decide what role do you...

Establishing the product management function in an existing business structure is challenging but can be a very rewarding and unique experience. Here’s some advice based ...