153. Denise Tilles, CPO and Founder at Grocket: How Product Operations Drive Innovation and Growth

We're here with Denise Tilles, Chief Product Officer and Founder at Grocket, to delve into the essential aspects of product management and operations. Denise Tilles wrote the recently published book Product Operations. Co-authored with Escaping the Build Trap’s Melissa Perri, the book is the must-read guide technology leaders have been missing. With over a decade of product leadership experience, Denise supports companies like Bloomberg, Sam’s Club, and athenahealth by strengthening capabilities around: Product Operations, Product Strategy, and establishing a Product Operating Model.
Denise shares her expertise on the importance of product operations in enabling meaningful outcomes for companies, the critical components of a successful product strategy, and the challenges of product transformation.
Discover the significance of product operations in simplifying ways of working, the importance of vision and strategic intent in product strategy, and the crucial role of financial acumen and data literacy for product managers. Denise offers insights on addressing challenges such as misaligned roadmaps and lack of access to data, and highlights metrics for measuring the success of product strategy. Join us for an engaging conversation on these pivotal aspects of product development and operations.
This Episode's Topics:
- Importance of Product Operations for Company Outcomes
- Key Components of a Successful Product Strategy
- Challenges in Product Transformation
- Simplifying Ways of Working with Product Operations
- Addressing Misaligned Roadmaps & Data Access Issues
- Measuring Product Strategy Success
- Financial Acumen & Data Literacy for Product Managers
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