Favorite Parts of Being a Product Manager at ChargePoint
Kevin, a Product Manager at ChargePoint, finds the "cycle of risk and reward" most rewarding, as the role allows him to "define the future experience of a company," shouldering significant responsibility for both successes and failures. This high-stakes environment, coupled with the opportunity to influence the company's direction through bold ideas, keeps Kevin engaged.
Product Management, Leadership, Responsibility, Risk Management, Future-Oriented
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Kevin Chung
Product Manager
ChargePoint
Cornell University 2011
UCLA MBA
Political Science, American Studies
Energy & Utilities, Technology
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Greek Life Member, LGBTQ, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. High risk and reward: Product management involves significant responsibility, where successes and failures are often directly attributed to the product manager.
2. Defining the future: The role allows product managers to directly influence a company's future, impacting customer experiences and products.
3. Bold perspectives and collaboration: Successful product managers need to be proactive in proposing ideas and collaborating with colleagues to shape the company's direction.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
What I enjoy the most is having the ability to define the future experience of a company. There's a lot of responsibility that comes with that.
In product management, product managers often bear the blame when things fail. When they succeed, they're celebrated, along with everyone else involved in the project. This cycle of risk and reward is really fascinating to me and keeps me engaged.
It's about being bold, having a perspective, and participating in discussions with colleagues. It's about promoting ideas you believe will help shape the future.
As I mentioned, this could be the future customer-facing websites or hardware, depending on the product manager role. Ultimately, I think the responsibility you have is what makes it rewarding in the end.