A Day in the Life of a Head of Product as an Independent Consultant
A digital product manager's day is "every day different," but consistently involves competitive analysis, data analysis to understand customer behavior, and extensive collaboration with various teams—"talking to sales team, operations team"—to improve the user experience for both customers and internal users. This collaborative aspect is highlighted as "the most fun part" of the job.
Data Analysis, Teamwork, Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Communication
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Addy Spiller
Head of Product
Independent Consultant
UC Berkeley
MBA from NYU Stern School of Business
Economics
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing), Technology
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
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Video Highlights
1. Collaboration is key: The role involves significant teamwork with sales, operations, and other teams to gather diverse perspectives and improve the user experience.
2. Data-driven decision making: A significant portion of the day-to-day tasks involves analyzing customer data and competitor activities to inform product strategy and development.
3. Varied daily tasks: The role is dynamic, with responsibilities ranging from competitor analysis and data analysis to brainstorming sessions and cross-team collaboration.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a digital product manager look like?
Every day is different, but some things are consistent. I do a lot of reading about what competitors are doing well or not well.
I also do a lot of data analysis. I look at what customers are telling us by seeing what they're doing on our platform. I analyze how far through the funnel they are going.
I also do a lot of brainstorming with my team about how we can improve things. We have a lot of collaboration where we ask, "What are you all hearing?" I talk to my sales and operations teams.
That collaboration is probably the most fun part of my job. I get to work with people from around the organization, understanding what they deal with every day. I think about how their experience impacts the customer.
I really work to think through how we can enhance the overall experience for all of our users. This includes both the end user, the paying customer, and our internal users. It's a lot of fun.