capital · May 16, 2026

Lever Resume Tips for PM Roles Emphasize Action-Metric-Context Framework in 2026

Johnny Mai published Lever resume guidance for PM roles on May 13, 2026. The Action-Metric-Context framework requires bullets starting with action, followed by specific metrics like $2 million annualized revenue uplift or 12 percent Day-30 retention increase, and ending with business context. Resumes must be one page for under 10 years experience and prioritize top 60 percent of the first page for ATS parsing. Examples include boosting DAU by 15 percent to capture 10 percent of Gen-Z demographic and reducing CAC by 18 percent from $50,000 to $200,000 monthly. Tailoring to company stage such as Series A velocity versus public company margin is required.