What type of skill sets and experiences do I need to build in order to strengthen my career and move from being a Sr. Product Manager to Director level and above? What type of leadership career tracks do you see people continue their careers?
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Atlassian Head of Product, Enterprise Strategy and Planning • 3y
The most concise way I've described the difference between being an IC and a manager to someone was: "As an individual contributor, you need to get sh*t done. As a manage...
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Cisco Director of Product Management • 1y
The transition from a Sr Product Manager role to a director level usually focuses on developing your strategic thinking, influencing others across the organization, and g...
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Udemy Director of Product Management, Consumer Marketplace • 3y
Great question! The move from Senior PM to Director level and above is a challenging one. In general, the change really involves the transition from product management to...
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Peloton Senior Director of Product Management • 3y
At Asana, we break down PM skills into 6 core competencies. Demonstrating growth in these competencies is critical for all PMs, including our senior folks. Growth Mindse...
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Gusto Head of Product for Mid-Market Businesses • 4y
If you’re looking to grow from a Senior PM to a Group PM or Director, begin to look more broadly across the business vs focusing solely on your specific product area. It’...
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Chainguard Senior Director of Product Management • 2y
I'm heartened to see that as product management has matured as a discipline, the IC track has begun to carry as much weight as the management track. Engineering figured t...
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HubSpot Director of Product • 1y
This can vary from organization to organization, so take the specific examples with a little bit of a grain of salt. However, the rough frame is how I might think about i...
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