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How-To Hire a Good Product

Manager

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What is Product Management?

● Product Management is in charge of the development of products that are user-

oriented, feasible and valuable. It satisfies customer needs and accomplish

business goals at the same time.

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Why product management matters for startups and larger companies

● Product Management is useful to maximize sales revenues, market

share and profit margins. If there is an effective Product Management

department, the company will save and make more money as a natural

consequence.

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Who is responsible for product management?

● Product Management is lead by a product manager. The importance of

its existence within a company is related to the customer satisfaction

and business growth.

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What does a product manager do?On a daily basis, product managers deal with these responsibilities:

● Opportunity analysisIdentify of a unique opportunity that will satisfy the client’s needs and success in the market.

● Time efficiencySet of a strategy that guide engineers to build up the defined product features in the right time.

● Product consistencyGuarantee that the original product definition relies on the final delivery.

● Contingency and blockers managementManage difficult situations and solve problems to move forward on the development process.

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Key characteristics to consider when hiring a product manager

1. Strong written and verbal communicator

2. Experience leading the development of at least one

product from concept to launch

3. Thoughtful decision maker with experience in high-

impact environments

4. Great sense of mentorship and leadership

5. Preferably two years of experience

6. Experience working with or at startups and high-

growth companies is a plus

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Conclusion

Hiring a good product manager will bring different benefits to your company.

When Product management is driven by an experienced leader that encourages

the team to work together and communicate better during the process, the results

are positive for customers and managers.

If you find the right product manager, he can help to make the best decisions during the product development and success in the final delivery to the market.

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About

MagmaLabs is an e-commerce and software consultancy that builds software solutions for emerging, mid-size, and growth companies using innovative

technologies, top talent, and diverse teams.

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Need help?

Need help figuring out how-to hire a good product manager?

A team member at MagmaLabs is happy to help!

Send an e-mail to: [email protected]

How-To Hire a Good Product Manager