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Worked with engineering team on new features and helped with product launches
Led 6-person cross-functional team to ship checkout redesign; reduced cart abandonment 23%
Why it works: Quantified team size, specific feature, and measurable outcome
Responsible for product roadmap and prioritization of features based on customer feedback
Owned Q3 roadmap for payments platform ($2M ARR); prioritized 40+ requests into 8 shipped features
Why it works: Added business context, scope, and delivery metrics
Conducted user research and worked with design team to improve the user experience
Ran 25 user interviews identifying 3 key pain points; partnered with design to ship solutions that lifted NPS from 32 to 51
Why it works: Specific research scope and tied directly to business metric
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Impact and ownership. They want to see that you drove outcomes, not just participated. Lead with metrics: revenue impact, user growth, efficiency gains. Show you owned the problem end-to-end, from discovery through delivery.
Yes, but don't overdo it. Mention tools you actually use (SQL, Amplitude, Figma) and technical concepts you understand (APIs, data pipelines). Don't list every programming language unless you're targeting a technical PM role specifically.
Influence without authority is the PM superpower. Use phrases like 'led cross-functional team,' 'drove alignment across,' 'coordinated 5 stakeholders.' Quantify the scope: team size, departments involved, timeline managed.