SaaSy Moms18 Apr 2025

E7: How to land a Product Management job? Surviving newborn chaos + Newborn sleep.

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In this episode of SaaSy Moms, Wendy and Anya dive deep into how to land your first Product Management (PM) job, even if you're starting from scratch. Anya shares her personal journey—from working in M&A to breaking into PM, job hunting struggles, and how she climbed the ranks to Director. We discuss:

✅ Why PM is a senior role & why companies don’t hire fresh grads
✅ The three must-have personality traits for a successful PM
✅ Interview questions to test technical skills
✅ How to transition into PM from other roles (marketing, support, engineering, QA, etc.)
✅ Do you really need a PM degree? Or are courses enough?

And of course, we wrap up with SaaSy Struggles! Anya, a new mom, shares real talk on surviving the newborn stage—from sleep tips and pacifiers to the reality of postpartum life. If you're a working mom balancing career and a little one, you need to hear this!

💡 Listen now for career advice, mom hacks, and SaaSy laughs!

(00:00:53) Breaking Into Product Management- unexpected path to PM.

(00:03:20) Handling million-dollar decisions—why PM isn’t an entry-level job.

(00:07:50) Independent thinking, saying no, and making tough calls—do you have what it takes?

(00:13:30) No PM experience? Here’s how to break in the smart way.

(00:19:24) Your industry background might be your golden ticket into PM.

(00:26:14) Is it Monday? Friday? Who knows—life with a newborn is a blur.

(00:32:06) Sleep training or survival mode? Let’s talk real baby sleep struggles.

(00:43:06) Pacifiers, rocking, feeding—how to ditch bad sleep habits (without losing your mind).

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