“The channel that works today is the one you're about to replace — stay ahead of your own playbook.”
Mark Joyner, Group Product Manager
- 01
Describe the most significant change to your role in 2025.
I manage four product areas now where I managed two eighteen months ago. That's not because I'm working more hours — it's because AI handles the routine synthesis work that used to consume my time. Competitive analysis, usage reporting, spec refinement — all of that runs on agents with lightweight review from me. I spend my hours on the decisions that require judgment and context. The span of control that's reasonable has increased.
- 02
What does it mean to operate alongside agents in your function?
It means being explicit about what good looks like. Agents can surface options, synthesize data, and draft specs. They cannot tell you which option aligns with a bet you made two quarters ago about merchant trust, or which trade-off will generate engineering debt you'll regret. I provide the context that makes the agent output useful rather than just plausible.
- 03
What would you tell someone considering joining Groupon right now?
GPMs here actually manage product surfaces that matter commercially. You'll see the results of your decisions in revenue data within a sprint. If you've been in a company where product is advisory rather than accountable, this will be an adjustment — a good one. Ownership without consequence isn't really ownership.
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