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What are some skills a Consumer PM needs to move up the ladder to a Director level role? What are the criteria of evaluation?

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Consumer Product Management
  1. Roshni Jain
    Roshni Jain

    Volley VP of Product • 4y

    The jump from IC PM into product leadership whether as a Group PM or a Director of Product is one of the most challenging progressions in a product career. At this step a Consumer PM's career, the skills and behaviors that have helped them excel as an IC PM - excellent execution, strong PRDs, great squad management are not the exact ones required at the Director level. To earn this role, it's important to really think about the responsibilities about the Director - the main criteria of success a ...Read More

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  2. Jeff Chow
    Jeff Chow

    Miro Chief Product and Technology Officer • 4y

    In general, all PMs are responsible for impact and pace of execution for their area. As you grow in career, the size of impact and area of focus expands, but the same goals are true. The difference being as your remit grows, you are now expanding to running multiple teams and working with broader stakeholders. For those going up for director, that means a couple things: People leadership: Is your team executing well through good product prioritization and impactful delivery. This is displayed th ...Read More

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