Product & Project Management careers
Product and project managers decide what gets built and make sure it ships, connecting users, engineers, designers and the business.
A fit if you like organizing people, asking 'why', making decisions with incomplete information, and communicating clearly.
7 roles in product & project management
Product Manager
Decides what a product should do and leads the team to build it.
User research · Prioritization · Data analysisAssociate Product Manager
An entry-level product role learning to own features end to end.
Product sense · Analytics · Writing specsTechnical Program Manager
Coordinates complex technical projects across multiple teams.
Technical fluency · Planning · Risk managementProject Manager (IT)
Plans and runs technology projects on time and on budget.
Project planning · Agile & waterfall · Stakeholder managementScrum Master
Helps agile teams work well together and remove blockers.
Scrum framework · Facilitation · CoachingProduct Owner
Owns the product backlog and represents users to the team.
Backlog management · User stories · PrioritizationProduct Operations Specialist
Improves the tools, data and processes product teams use.
Process design · Analytics · Tooling
Start here
- 1
Lead a real project (a club app, an event, a hackathon team) from idea to launch.
- 2
Write a short product spec for something you'd improve in an app you use.
- 3
Learn enough technical basics to have credible conversations with engineers.
Common questions
Can you become a product manager straight out of school?
Some companies run associate product manager programs for new grads, but many PMs move in from engineering, design or analytics.
What do PM interviews test?
Product sense, prioritization, analytical thinking and communication, often through case-style questions.
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