How to Become a Product Manager in Tech

Learn about the different paths you can take to becoming a product manager in tech. If you're curious about landing a product management job or how to make a role change to a product manager, this video is for you!

Presented by a enterprise SaaS tech PM and Millennial/Gen Z providing a real world example of how he and others have broken into pm.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
3:05 - Where & How to Apply
5:33 - Internal Break-in
14:22 - External Break-in
20:35 - What Skills are Needed?
31:03 - What Makes a PM Successful?

[marczhan]

I think this is a very good way to become a PM thank you so much for your video !!

[DariusKoohmarey]

One more comment on breaking into pm - specific MBA / masters programs offer a specialization in product management. For many, adding this degree helps them make the pivot when they reapply for a pm position either to a new organization externally, or to a new position internally if they do the schooling part time. Another set of soft skills to call out is trust & relationship building, which is critical both internally and externally and why building your ethos with expertise and empathy is key. A final dimension to consider is that of what type of PM you want to be. There are different pm role types across core, platform, growth, technical/domain, and innovation with different focuses and competencies.

[sayanlaha]

I am a B.Tech student from INDIA, i Want to become product manager, How to do it after B.tech??