Off the back of his recent article for Mind The Product, Liam Smith interviewed me about my experiences in freelance product management.
I started as a freelance product manager in 2012 when I founded Product People Limited, and had been blogging about product management for a couple of years before that. (You can read my first ever blog post if you like.)
As a freelance product manager, think about two things: how you can deliver value as quickly as possible, and how to ensure you do at least the one main thing they brought you in to do.
» Companies hire freelancers because they need to address a specific issue or are not ready to commit to a full-time hire
» Excel by being a problem-solver — pay close attention to potential clients’ challenges
» Don’t apologise to your client for your (hopefully reasonable) day rate
3 questions and answers: What exactly is a “Freelance Head of Product”? What is a great product? What are the key criteria for a great team?
People ask me from time to time about how they can get into freelance product management. Here’s a recent question: Hi Jock, I’ve been working as a product manager for 5 years now. I worked in different industries (financial, loyalty, …
What skills do I need to be a freelance product manager? Read more
This is an interview I did a little while ago with a user experience author living on the US East Coast. She was interested in moving into freelance product management.
