The role of product manager is one of the most fascinating roles within tech teams right now. Product Managers are closest to the centre of the action, have a large amount of influence over key decisions, and often go on to become entrepreneurs, leaders and advisors.
<aside> 💡 A product manager is the person who identifies the customer need and the larger business objectives that a product or feature will fulfil, articulates what success looks like for a product, and rallies a team to turn that vision into a reality (source).
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Depending on the company size, the product team sits in the centre point between business, design, marketing, data, sales, engineering and much more. As a Product Manager, you are responsible for leading the product development process from inception to delivery and beyond. You serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring that the product meets user needs, whilst considering market trends and competitive factors.
Product management is the intersection between business, technology and user experience. A good product manager must be experienced in at least one, passionate about all three, and conversant with practitioners in all.”
Martin Eriksson, Product Partner at EQT Ventures (Co-Founder of Mind The Product)
[Source](<http://krisgosser.com/product/>)
<aside> 🖤 At the heart of a PM’s job is answering: What is the problem we're solving for our customers?
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You’ll also grapple with finding answers for the following questions: