Pathway to Product Management

1. Introduction & My Journey (5 mins)

Brief background

How I transitioned into Product Management

Key lessons learned along the way

2. What Does a Product Manager Actually Do? (5 mins)

Responsibilities of a PM

Balancing customer needs, business goals, and engineering constraints

A day in the life of a PM

3. Skills Needed to Become a PM (7 mins)

Customer empathy

Communication & stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Technical understanding

Product strategy and prioritization

4. Different Paths into Product Management (5 mins)

From Engineering

From Design/UX

From Business/Marketing

Internal transfers vs external hiring

Associate PM and PM internship programs

5. Building Your PM Profile (5 mins)

Side projects and product thinking

Writing PRDs and product case studies

Learning metrics and experimentation

Networking and mentorship

Interview preparation

6. Q&A and Career Advice (3 mins)

Common mistakes aspiring PMs make

Resources and next steps