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The Data Skill Gap: What Product Managers Must Master in 2025

Jeremy Hornby

Product managers are now expected to be not only customer-obsessed but also data-fluent. In this episode, Jenna Gaudio shares essential insights on how modern PMs must evolve their skillsets to handle massive data flows, navigate regulations, and responsibly craft intelligent product experiences.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

  • Data Management as a Core Skill: Why today’s product managers must master not just data access but interpretation, regulation, and ethical usage
  • Avoiding Data Pitfalls: How cherry-picking or chasing vanity metrics can destroy product outcomes
  • The Role of AI & Predictive Analytics: How smart implementation of emerging technologies enhances UX and business value
  • The Responsible Use of Tools: What separates helpful automation from user-hostile features
  • The Future of Product Skills: Why data fluency will soon define the difference between competent and exceptional PMs

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Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success
“Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success” brings you behind the scenes with the top product management minds who have shaped some of the world’s most successful products. Each episode features award-winning product leaders sharing their real-world experiences, lessons learned, and the strategies that have driven their success. From building innovative digital products to navigating the complexities of stakeholder management, you’ll hear firsthand how these experts have achieved product excellence. Whether you’re an aspiring product manager or a seasoned leader, this podcast offers valuable insights, actionable takeaways, and inspiration to elevate your product management career.   Tune in WEEKLY to discover the key strategies that make products—and product leaders—truly exceptional.