Blog | 02 June 2024
Employee Spotlight: Chantal van der Velde
Employee In The Spotlight
Each month we put an employee in the spotlight. This month it is our Global Director of Product Management. Chantal joint Cyclomedia as a Group Product Manager but was recently promoted to her new role.
We asked 4 questions about her role:
- What was the most enjoyable part of your role as a Group Product Manager?
- What did your day look like?
- What actually makes someone a good Group Product Manager?
- How do you experience your new role as a Global Director of Product Management?
Will you be our next colleague?
What was the most enjoyable part of your role as a Group Product Manager?
We have highly accurate positioning data that opens up a wealth of inspiring use cases. Leading the Product Team responsible for making this data available to our customers and unlocking its potential impact is, in my opinion, a fantastic way to spend your days!
What did your day look like?
In general, it's a combination of working closely together with various stakeholders: Customers, R&D, Sales, Marketing etc. From product discovery to delivery and everything in between.
What actually makes someone a good Group Product Manager?
At Cyclomedia, being a Group Product Manager means you're responsible for a Product Team (Capture, Data Insights, or Consumption) while also managing your own product within that team. This role requires a diverse skill set across product, people, and process levels, including:
- Being able to set a clear product vision and strategy on team level and for you own product,
- Being able to coach other PMs
- Being an expert on product discovery and execution.
- Having a strong technology background
- Having a good understanding of the economics and dynamics of our business and market.
- Knowing how to work effectively as part of Cyclomedia
How do you experience your new role as a Global Director of Product Management?
I'm very excited about the products Cyclomedia offers and the many opportunities ahead. Key to our success is having a strong, talented Product Management team equipped with the skills, tools, and time to drive new innovations in the Geospatial Industry.
I'm thrilled to be building and leading this team on a global scale, while also setting up the global product vision and strategy to stay at the forefront of innovation.
Working with Cyclomedia
At Cyclomedia we are proud to work with a palette of innovative products and services. The passion at work is contagious and it ensures that our employees feel fully involved. Are you interested in a challenging position in a rapidly growing international company? Take a look at our current vacancies.