James Dillard - Product School Instructor
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James Dillard

Product Leader, YouTube

James is a Product Manager at YouTube, where he has led work on Creator and Search features.

Prior to YouTube, he worked as a Product Manager at AdRoll (now NextRoll) and at the Climate Corporation.


He is passionate about coaching and helping people make the transition into product management. In addition to his work at YouTube, he has been a regular speaker at Product School and is a Product / Strategy advisor for Macro Oceans, a start-up in the sustainability space. 

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Webinar: Stand Out as a Generalist PM by YouTube Product Leader

Webinar: Stand Out as a Generalist PM by YouTube Product Leader

  • Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
  • 2:00PM - 2:30PM (PT)
  • Online
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Webinar: Successfully Leading a Product Migration by YouTube Product Leader

Webinar: Successfully Leading a Product Migration by YouTube Product Leader

  • Thursday, September 16th, 2021
  • 12:30PM - 1:00PM (PT)
  • Online
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Webinar: Building User-Focused Products by YouTube Product Leader

Webinar: Building User-Focused Products by YouTube Product Leader

  • Monday, September 6th, 2021
  • 6:30AM - 7:00AM (PT)
  • Online
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For those who have never held a Product Management role

Product Manager Certification™
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Instructor: Sujeet Jose - Senior Product Manager at Zalando

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You must be a current Product Manager

Senior Product Manager Certification™
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May 26th - July 19th
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Senior Product Manager Certification™
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May 31st - July 21st
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Instructor: Debankur Naskar - Top Instructor & Product Lead at Apple. Formerly at eBay.
Senior Product Manager Certification™
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Instructor: Debankur Naskar - Top Instructor & Product Lead at Apple. Formerly at eBay.
Senior Product Manager Certification™
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June 21st - August 11th
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Tuesdays and Thursdays,
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Entry Requirement:

You must be a Senior Product Manager or higher

Product Leader Certification™
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Instructor: Rocky Sharma - Top Instructor & Product Leader. Former Head of Product at Home Depot.
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Instructor: Teesh Yalamanchili - Top Instructor & Former Senior PM at PayPal
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Product Leader Certification™
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