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What's a typical career path for a consumer product manager?

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  1. Apurva Garware
    Apurva Garware

    Upwork VP Product and GM • 4y

    Early in your career, focus on absorbing and learning as much as you can -- what product management is, what plays naturally to your strengths and interests. Explore, be hungry, be curious. Tap into what really excites you and you’ll discover what you really enjoy. Lean into opportunities to gather different skills and gain exposure to different industries and domains. By the time you hit mid-career and know you want to do consumer product management, you’ll also get a sense for what you enjoy a ...Read More

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  2. Jeff Chow
    Jeff Chow

    Miro Chief Product and Technology Officer • 4y

    From a career ladder perspective, the typical career path is PM/Senior PM working within a specific team and demonstrating ability to execute, deliver and prioritize Group PM managing multiple Product Managers and their respective teams usually driven by an expansion of remit / impact area Director/Sr. Director Representing product stragegy and roadmap and influencing decisions at the peer and executive level VP+ owning full product or business lines, accountable for key metrics Generally your c ...Read More

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  3. Neel Joshi
    Neel Joshi

    Google Group Product Manager, Google Assistant • 3y

    I'll directly answer the question, but then challenge it. The most typical path that I've seen has been starting as an Associate/Junior PM after completing either a Computer Science, Information Systems or Business undergrad degree. However ... in my opinion, PM is a craft that benefits more than any other from diverse backgrounds. I've worked with PMs who were previously marketers, project managers, engineers, business development managers and designers. In fact, due to the varied backgrounds f ...Read More

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