

What Exactly is a Digital Project Manager? Debunking The DPM Name Game (round table discussion)
Jul 21, 2017
Experienced digital project managers Patrice Embry and Abby Fretz, along with producer and account manager Ben Aston, discuss the confusion and differences in job titles within the digital project management field. They explore the hierarchy and growth opportunities, client-facing aspect, challenges in project management within the pharmaceutical sector, evolving nature of the role, the importance of project ownership, transitioning to product management, and the impact of job titles on career trajectory.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring Project Management Titles and Roles
01:38 • 18min
Challenges of Project Management and the Role of a Producer
19:31 • 2min
The Role of a Digital Project Manager: Producer or Project Manager?
21:07 • 9min
Project Ownership: Solidifying the Project Manager's Role
29:50 • 9min
Transition from Project Management to Product Management and the Importance of Showing Your Work
38:53 • 3min
Transitioning to Account Director Role
41:50 • 7min
The Value of Job Titles in Digital Project Management
49:00 • 2min