Project Zero
Project Zero
Alex Tuck
S2 Episode 4: Bridging the Gap Between Project Management and Product Management with Stan Ponder
30 minutes Posted Mar 5, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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Host Alex Tuck kicks off season two of Project Zero with Stan Ponder, Director of Product Management at Safety National, to explore project leader journeys and AI’s impact on the industry. Stan shares his path from fifth-grade teacher and elementary principal into learning and development, where he unknowingly practiced project management before moving into product management and building a product organization. He recounts two “Project Zero” lessons: overcommitting a team with no buffer (“bu...