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What does the career path for a product operations manager look like?

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  1. Casey Flinn
    Casey Flinn

    OEConnection Head of Global Product Operations • 4y

    This is such a new field I think we are all still trying to figure it out together. However ... Product Ops should be a feeder role into other product roles like Product Manager. There are so many barriers to entry into PM roles, If done right Product Ops can be a great bridge into Associate PMs. Product ops can help people develop the right mindset, learn through observation, apply product thinking (e.g., forming and testing hypotheses based on data) to Product Ops work, and show off their pote ...Read More

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  2. Clare Hawthorne
    Clare Hawthorne

    Oscar Health Senior Director, Product Operations • 4y

    Given that it’s such a nascent function, I think there’s a lot of flexibility – I see that as a good thing! But I know the flexibility can also be daunting, so here’s how I talk about it with my team. Once you’ve been a Product Operations Manager, I think there are four primary paths: 1) Stay in Product Operations – “level up” within Product Operations and find a way to increase the scope or complexity of what you’re working on. At Oscar we have 6 levels for Product Ops, from Associate to Direct ...Read More

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  3. Katie Cubillas
    Katie Cubillas

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

    In taking an end-to-end business leadership approach to this role, it opens up multiple career paths. For example- if your goal is to become a product GM, this is well aligned. If your ambition is to be a future COO, I think this is a great role to dig into. I think it's also a great extension to leadership roles in customer success and GTM as well. I definitely see it as a choose your own adventure skillset.

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