Not sure if I am product manager per se but here's my story. Have been a developer for about 12 years, starting at the very bottom at age 18 with no degree or

Not sure if I am product manager per se but here's my story. Have been a developer for about 12 years, starting at the very bottom at age 18 with no degree or other qualifications. Got promoted through all the different seniorities throughout that time. Then my current company created a new management role for me (Head of Product Development) about a year ago, giving me the dev team and my previous boss (Head of IT) the tech support. I'm still very much involved in the actual coding but now I am involved in higher level decision making and am the first point of call in anything todo with our products (basically a SaaS company). There's a lot of pressure meeting deadlines etc whilst managing the HR (which I could do without) of my team, but I still love my job 99% of the time. Edit: Skills are 1. being approachable from all areas of the business and understanding everyones point of view 2. being able to handle deadlines and manage them appropriately 3. actively keep an eye on the relevant areas in your industry and market 4. work directly with customers where applicable 5. being creative 6. hitting said deadlines!