Guy Levit

Guy Levit

Sr. Director of Product Management, Meta

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Guy Levit
Guy Levit
Meta Sr. Director of Product ManagementApril 27
My current product team has about 40 PMs (And we are hiring!). I would not dive into what each of the team does, but maybe talk about how we went about structuring it, which may be a more transferable skill. When I first joined Meta my VP asked me if the current team structure is the right one......Read More
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Guy Levit
Guy Levit
Meta Sr. Director of Product ManagementApril 27
Generally, I am thinking of success in 3 dimensions: Vision, People and Execution. All three need to work well for a team to succeed over time. Early in your career Execution takes a bit of a higher focus. You can get your first 2-3 promotions by launching bigger and more complex projects. Howeve......Read More
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Guy Levit
Guy Levit
Meta Sr. Director of Product ManagementApril 27
Reality these days is that we mostly work in remote settings, and even when we do go to the office, some people will be dialing in. As a result, I believe 80% of the strategies have to do with focusing on the fact that we are all people, 20% are tactics and adjustments for remote settings. Gener......Read More
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Guy Levit
Guy Levit
Meta Sr. Director of Product ManagementApril 27
I love this question! It happens a lot and working through it is part of our role as PMs. There are a few layers to my approach here: First, start with building the relationship. (I hope this theme is clear by now ;-). While your goals may conflict, at a higher level you are playing for the sa......Read More
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Guy Levit
Guy Levit
Meta Sr. Director of Product ManagementApril 27
Ultimately Product Management is about people. I do approach stakeholders differently, but it’s based on who they are, rather their role. Some stakeholders like to be consulted ahead of time, some prefer being briefed in bigger forums where they can gauge the reactions of others. Some like struct......Read More
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Sr. Director of Product Management at Meta
Top Product Management Mentor List
Product Management AMA Contributor
Lives In Redwood City, California, United States
Knows About SMB Product Management, Stakeholder Management