Background
- Exceptional Promise route
- Product Manager with less than 5 years of experience
- Based in the UK on a skilled worker visa, working for a digital tech company
- All of my experience is in the digital technology sector
- All my letters of reference and support letters will be written by senior or management-level (director level and above) product leaders, working in the digital technology sector
Mandatory Criteria
- 1 reference letter from my manager (Director of Product) at my current employer (company A) discussing 2 impactful projects I lead + evidence (screenshots, links, presentations etc). Because my manager recently resigned, we will only have worked together for 8 months, but we’ve worked together at a previous company before so our working relationship is +12 months. In their next role, they’ll be a VP of Product, also in the digital technology sector.
- Evidence of high salary and stock options at company A.
- Letter of support from a former colleague (Product Lead at the time) at company B, who will provide evidence of a large initiative I was spearheading that had huge commercial implications for the company/sector.
- Evidence of high salary and stock options at company B.
- 1 reference letter from a former manager (then a Group Product Manager) at company C discussing 2 impactful projects I lead + evidence (screenshots, links, presentations etc).
- Participated in a panel to discuss the ‘future of work’ alongside other digital technology leaders. The event was on Zoom due to covid and attended by 100+ people. Selected to be a mentor for a founders bootcamp for women. I will write about both in the same document.
Optional Criteria 1
At least 1 example of innovation as a founder of a product led digital technology company or as an employee working on a new digital field or concept.
- I will write about and provide evidence for a large initiative I am spearheading at my current employer (company A). This initiative is an innovative approach to onboarding customers to a peer-to-peer payments app.
Optional Criteria 2
At least 1 example of proof of recognition for work beyond the applicant’s occupation that contributes to the advancement of the field.
- Volunteered at a school for digital integration teaching displaced peoples computer skills, so that they could find jobs in the digital technology sector and integrate easier into society. I might write about this myself alongside evidence or provide a letter of support.
- Organised a 2-day conference at company C around the theme ‘work-life balance’. The event was attended by 200+ employees and sponsored by the company’s CPO at the time.
- Letter of support from the former CPO of company C. They will discuss how I spearheaded the creation of the company’s women’s employee resource group + evidence (mission statement, was featured on the company’s youtube channel etc.)
Thank you! 