I’ve worked as a product manager since 2005. My first role was part of the core product team at BSkyB in strategic product development. We were product owners of the concept through to delivery to market of all the new set-top boxes and in-home consumer devices such as routers and wireless bridges, as well as [...]
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Tips for managing time expectations in consulting
As a freelancer, one of the most common scenarios I’ve been asked about over the last few months is what to do when the hiring company believes they need a full-time person, but you’re only interested in part-time projects. While some may be interested in taking on that type of project (more security and potentially [...]
Product Manager Survey Results: Part 3 – US and UK comparison
In part 3 of this series analysing the results of our product manager survey, we’ll be looking at the breakdown of responses from people based in the US. (Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here.) In the survey 23% of the responses came from the US. Of these responses, 42% came from product [...]
Product Manager Survey Results: Part 2 – UK Salaries
In part 2 of this series analysing the results of our product manager survey, we’ll be looking at the breakdown of responses from people based in the UK. (Part 1 of this series is here. Part 3 of the series is here) Some 53.47% of the responses came from the UK. Of those responses, 48% [...]
Product Manager Survey Results: Part 1 – Overall
The purpose of this survey is to get a snapshot of working product managers and to provide some corresponding statistics as we build out the community. It’s also designed to give you a better understanding of where you stand professionally within the community. I’ve attempted to present as much data as possible in charts, but [...]
The life and times of a Product Management Consultant …
Just over a year ago, I left a full-time position as head of product at moo.com and dove into the un-chartered waters of freelance product management work. After nearly 15 years of full-time work, my goal was to work three or four days a week while I started my own business. I was so attracted [...]
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