What does a Product Manager *actually* do? 3 ways I spend my time at work

📣 NEW 2025 VIDEO: What does a Head of Product in a startup *actually* do? https://youtu.be/QrmY-hLr0qg Hello! In this video, I'm breaking how exactly how a Product Manager spends time and what work we do. 1. Meetings 2. Strategic Work (long term thinking) 3. Tactical Work You can download the diagram here: https://theproductpup.gumroad.com/l/productmanagertasks 😃 PS I was inspired to make this video after watching @AnastasiaKVL’s video on product data scientist. I've taken alot of inspo from her format as it was so well articulated. See her awesomely Informative video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnwIpfp3rI4&t=317s Really hope this brings insight into this highly in-demand and challenging role! 👉🏼 Contact me 💻 My website https://www.iamanika.co ⤵️ Download my resources https://theproductpup.gumroad.com/?a=383302003 📱Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theproductpup 📞 https://www.skillshare.com/en/user/anikarani 📱 Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamanikarani 🌍 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/anikarani 🤝 Brand Collabs & Partnerships: www.anika.rani@gmail.com 💻 My fav resources 🛠 Build apps with no-code! https://bubble.pxf.io/Jr0DXa 🗓 How I organise my entire life: https://notion.grsm.io/theproductpup 🌏 How I built my website: https://webflow.grsm.io/eb604g44qedg 🎓 Learn technical skills as a Product Manager: https://www.skiplevel.co/final-1-1?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skiplevel.co%2Fa%2F2147488187%2Fysf5LQ53 📖 Technically blog: https://technically.substack.social/?k=9a08d9950b6eaddd77f8 📋 Job Tracker tool (free!): https://tealhq.com?grsf=imng7p 🔥 Product & Engineering Interview training: https://www.tryexponent.com/?ref=anikarani 🚀 How startups acquired their first 1000 customers: https://www.first1000.co/?mvp=625ebf873d70d9001833e24e 🎥 Add a personalised video to your website: https://www.gotolstoy.com?fpr=anika35 📃 The best digital resume builder: https://app.enhancv.com/invite/5a02ef2f485da50035a784cb?utm_source=dynamic&utm_medium=growth&utm_campaign=invite-friends Topics discussed: 0:00 Intro 5:01 Meetings 5:35 Company meetings 6:30 1:1s 7:42 Engineering team meetings 8:42 Product meetings 10:13 Project meetings 10:46 Cross-functional meetings 11:46 Meeting tips 12:35 Strategic Work 12:59 Company priorities 13:30 Research 14:58 Socialising roadmap 15:27 Roadmap dependencies 16:04 Strategic thinking 16:38 Tactical Work 18:00 Product development lifecycle 18:38 Research 19:35 Requirements 20:46 Release plan 21:25 Product design 23:37 Development 25:27 Understanding technical solution and trade offs 27:31 Pre-launch activities 28:45 Customer management 30:47 Thanks for watching! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/slow-mo-dreams License code: LKYBKW1IQXVJBSYU