Meaning
A professional responsible for defining the product vision, prioritizing features, and aligning customer needs with business goals.
Three examples from work
Discovery synthesis
PMCustomer interview data indicates checkout friction is our top drop-off reason.
DesignerI'll draft three streamlined payment options for testing.
Roadmap alignment
StakeholderWhen will enterprise SSO be available?
PMIt is prioritized for Q3 on our product roadmap.
Feature launch
PMWe are rolling out the beta to ten percent of active users today.
LeadError rates and server latency dashboards are being monitored.
Commonly called 'PM'. The Product Manager owns the 'Why' and 'What' of the product, while engineering owns the 'How'.