Favorite Parts of Being a Product Manager at a Fintech Company
Honorebel enjoys the interfacing aspect of the product manager role, particularly engaging with customers, engineering, and the business team. Being able to "look at things at a high level" and manage multiple projects simultaneously is a key motivator, aligning with the desire to keep the mind moving and observe how products transition through different stages.
Product Management, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Project Oversight, High-Level Strategy, Cross-Functional Communication
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Honorebel S. Walker
Product Manager - Engineer
Fintech Company
University of San Diego
Engineering - Electrical
Aerospace, Aviation & Defense, Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Interfacing with customers, engineering, and business teams allows for a broad perspective.
2. Product Management involves managing multiple projects simultaneously, appealing to those who enjoy variety.
3. The role provides insight into how products transition through different stages of development and delivery.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your role?
In my role, what I really enjoy is being able to interface with customers, as well as with the engineering and business teams. Being a product manager is a little different from being an analyst or an engineer.
With those roles, you're typically focused on one thing at a time. But as a PM, you're able to look at things at a high level. You can control and manage a bunch of different projects simultaneously.
This is something I particularly like. I enjoy keeping my mind moving and focusing on many different things at once. I like to see how things operate, how products transition from one stage to the next. That's one of the biggest things I enjoy about being a product manager.