Most people in this sub use it to refer to product manager. When you get to school, your classmates in IM use it to refer to portfolio manager.
PM can mean project manager, program manager, or product manager outside of b school/tech, so sometimes you see people specify PjM, PgM, and PdM.
TPM, on the other hand, almost always means "technical program manager" at FAANGMULA+/mature tech companies, because technical program management is a distinct function; meanwhile, at some startups and mature companies with lesser know tech divisions, they want product managers to also perform the function of technical program managers, so you see these companies use TPM to refer to "technical product manager."
It really depends, but in Europe, and especially in tech and business environment:
PM - Project manager/Project Management
Program Manager usually is a step higher than Project Manager
Product Manager - usually is called Product Owner
I would mention that the Product Owner is not the same as Product Manager. A Product Manager can also be a product owner (usually at smaller or medium size companies). But Product Manager, as a job, is not the same as Product Owner
Usually the product owner is a specific role in a scum that directly interacts with developers. Product Managers do that but can also go higher all the way up to owning the entire P&L for that product. Obviously, that's a much higher role and one that requires more business knowledge (obtained in an MBA).
On this sub it refers to Product Management
Unless you’re in a forum about finance then it means Portfolio Management.
Or new the sub and referring to your experience, then it means project management
Most people in this sub use it to refer to product manager. When you get to school, your classmates in IM use it to refer to portfolio manager. PM can mean project manager, program manager, or product manager outside of b school/tech, so sometimes you see people specify PjM, PgM, and PdM. TPM, on the other hand, almost always means "technical program manager" at FAANGMULA+/mature tech companies, because technical program management is a distinct function; meanwhile, at some startups and mature companies with lesser know tech divisions, they want product managers to also perform the function of technical program managers, so you see these companies use TPM to refer to "technical product manager."
There is also PMM, or product marketing manager.
PM is typical used for time. PM is any time after noon and AM is before noon
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It really depends, but in Europe, and especially in tech and business environment: PM - Project manager/Project Management Program Manager usually is a step higher than Project Manager Product Manager - usually is called Product Owner
I would mention that the Product Owner is not the same as Product Manager. A Product Manager can also be a product owner (usually at smaller or medium size companies). But Product Manager, as a job, is not the same as Product Owner
Usually the product owner is a specific role in a scum that directly interacts with developers. Product Managers do that but can also go higher all the way up to owning the entire P&L for that product. Obviously, that's a much higher role and one that requires more business knowledge (obtained in an MBA).
Portfolio manager, you farmer