Career Paths: Product Management

How do I fit in?

No two career paths at APT are exactly alike. But all share a common grounding of flexibility, individualized pacing, and responsibility. Typically, as a college graduate, you will start as an associate product manager. Candidates with significant and relevant prior industry experience may start as a product manager. From there, you'll take on increasing product management responsibilities and more substantial leadership roles within the firm.

How will I develop professionally at APT?

  1. Associate Product Managers have primary responsibility for driving features through APT’s entire software development process. Working closely with our consulting, software engineering, and user experience teams, they see to it that the end product maximizes value for current and future clients. APM’s have highly tuned analytic skills and a breadth of business knowledge that spans numerous verticals and functional areas, which they apply to each problem guaranteeing broadest applicability. Their responsibility doesn’t stop there, however, as they are also APT’s primary feature evangelists, responsible for making sure that everyone, from APT’s internal sales and marketing teams, to broad base of external clients, are aware of the value generating possibilities of their features.

    To view the full job description of an associate product manager, click here.

  2. Product Managers oversee the development of one or more of APT’s numerous applications. They have overall responsibility for the entire release: prioritizing and planning features, directing large teams of engineers, testers, and APMs, often taking a hands on role with some particularly high profile features, and working closely with sales and marketing to make sure APT goes to market with its best foot forward. Product Managers also have primary responsibility for their products’ overall short and long term strategies, making sure that they are highly aligned with APT’s broad mission.

  3. Principal Product Managers focus primarily on the overall definition and execution of APT’s product strategy. They are responsible for ensuring that APT’s cross product priorities are aligned with those of the broader business. They make sure APT’s product teams are always focused on the opportunities that will generate the highest ROI for APT’s clients. PPMs are also the driving force behind APT’s new product initiatives, constantly monitoring the market and APT’s broad client base for emerging business needs that can be addressed through software.

  4. Increased Leadership Roles and Management Responsibility

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