The BME Grad Podcast
2 - Second Interview with Allie Mitzak: What is a product manager?
Feb 29, 2024
Allie Mitzak, Biomedical engineering product manager at Teleflex, discusses the daily tasks of a product manager in biomedical engineering, emphasizing the importance of early preparation in healthcare environments, essential skills and challenges for product managers in healthcare, and the critical role of funding and resource allocation in product management.
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Quick takeaways
- Product managers oversee strategy for a product or group of products, driving market adoption through messaging and managing distributor relationships.
- Key skills for aspiring product managers include communication, critical thinking, financial acumen, and cross-functional collaboration.
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Product Management Overview
Product managers oversee strategy for a product or group of products, including aspects like new product development, maintaining current products, launching new ones, and expanding into new markets. They focus on driving market adoption through messaging, collateral, and supporting sales while managing distributor relationships, analyzing product growth opportunities, and potentially discontinuing underperforming products.
