Advice for internal product managers

Internal product management is an often overlooked topic in the product world. If you’re currently looking to deepen your knowledge in this field, or simply look to enter this specific job role, then read on to watch, read, and listen to some of the content that we’ve published on internal product management over the years: 

This article by Mark Bailes,  Director - Technical Product Management at VNS Health,  challenges the traditional perspective that internal products should be treated differently from external, commercial products. It argues for a shift in mindset where internal product managers adopt similar practices and strategies used in commercial product management.

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This ProductTank London talk, led by John Wood, now the VP of Product Management at GoCardless highlights the key traits that differentiate the best internal platform teams from the rest. John draws from his experience at GoCardless to outline what makes these teams successful in managing internal products.

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João Craveiro, Group Product Manager at Remote, led a talk on the common misconceptions for internal-facing products in this ProductTank London talk. He argues that with the right approach, internal products can be just as good as external ones.

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Alison Hickson, Senior Group Product and Design Manager at WooliesX explores the unique challenges and skills required for internal product managers. She discusses how the role differs from managing external products and the specific demands it entails.

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Ahmed Sulaiman, Co-Founder of Fragment wrote a guest post for Mind the Product in 2021, providing a review of his key lessons learned from managing internal products.

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In this podcast episode, Emily Patterson, now VP of Product at Finite State, shares her insights on managing internal tools, focusing on the nuances that come with this specific type of product management.

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Developing influence across an organisation allows you to drive products – and transformation – forward. In this ProductTank London talk, Lucia Adams, Group Transformation Lead at Bauer Media Group, goes through examples and learning from her own experience (including all the times she got it wrong) as she offers her personal framework for accelerating change in business.

Key takeaways from the Transformation Engine framework

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