No one asks for a PM to be there!
Engineering builds the product
Marketing markets the product
Sales find the customers and sell your product
Support are there when your customers face any problems
So what do PMs do then?
PMs are there to say NO to, and help the team prioritize what to build, market & sell!
They operate at the intersection of both business and technology.
PMs are not Program Managers
PMs are not Project Managers
PMs need a mix of skills like