@myanswerisbetterguy thank u. are you currently in this role? and how long of a journey was it for you to get there? and before you felt like you owned this role?

Thank you for your response

VP of Product oversees all product, design and engineering decisions that lead to features of a product being developed. They set executive strategy for product decisions and provide the capacity and resources for the team to execute against. 

This job usually reports to the CEO so I am sure there is a lot of urgency in not just shipping products but shipping products that impact revenue and improve the user experience in ways that foster growth. 

In start up where product is constantly changing/evolving with a lot of risk, I am sure there is a lot of stress that comes along with the roll. 

The only differences to consider with industrial design is that product development efforts may involve a physical product in many cases, but most design and engineering principles remain the same. 

Typical job activities / goals of a Head of Product/VP of Product include:

• Invest deeply in the skills and capabilities of the current PMs on the team, providing hands on coaching and mentorship as needed
• Shape the future of the product team, including defining key responsibilities, decision-making processes, and hiring plans -  Help develop and lead execution of a product strategy that aligns with our high level vision for Providers, running an efficient and inclusive process for defining and updating product strategy at regular intervals and shaping our product development processes across teams
• Own key metrics and measure impact, helping us define product success and KPIs
• Work with PMs and cross-functional leaders to set roadmaps and goals aligned to the product strategy, and then lead coordination of efforts across different parts of the product and organization