Role Of Product Manager

In a world, where teams self-organize, Do we have a place for Managers?  Obviously. Even though the Scrum framework doesn’t specifically mention the Manager role, Managers still play a important role in the Agile organization.

The role of a Manager in the corporate world is based on a model known as “ command and control” here the job of the manager is to identify what needs to be done, instructing to the employee, and then ensure the employee completes the work according to the instructions. The role of the employee in this model is simply to follow the direction given by their managers, as well as to ensure that the right work is being done in the right way.

What are Manager roles in the Scrum?

Being a Manager, enhances efficiency and productivity, maximises the team’s ability to deliver value, in order to do this effectively, a manager need to perform the following roles:

1. Manager sets a clear goal that helps the team to have a purpose and as well guide to the team.
2. Manager has the obligation to change the team’s composition, that will help to improve the overall health and performance of the team and whole organization.
3. Manager motivates people, results in the better productivity.
4. Managers take part active role in coaching, providing frequent, actionable feedback on performance.
5. Manager helps in maintaining team integrity.
6. Managers helps in promoting agile values
7. Managers helps to remove impediments, Works with scrum masters to remove obstacles that results in development of better success.

What are the main responsibilities of Manager?

Managers plays a vital role in the organisation, utilised in every sector where the Business model relies totally on the leadership skills that performed by the Manager and ability to operationalise the management structure.

Manager is a need across every sector, his role contribute to businesses in significant ways, which results in company profits, organisation, and maintains smooth functioning of the business and overall brings the healthy environment.

The following are the responsibilities which a Manager performs:

1. Daily operations:

The primary function or a responsibility of a Manager is to make sure the things are happening at the right time, and at the right way within a department or group of employees.

2. Delegation:

Effective managers carries a confidence in their employees and tasks are assigned according to the department’s needs.

3. Motivate:

As a Manager it’s his responsibility to motivate his team and guiding them in the project development process through out.

4. Communication

The most important tool which helps in the smooth functioning of the Business is Communication, employees must know the mission and the ultimate destination of the business, there should be both formal and informal communication within the organisation so that everyone is on the same path. A Manager's Communication also resolves conflicts and builds a better understanding among everyone.