Occupation Atlasproduct manager
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9f508305-80ce-4111-8722-f2c9b4a44890
product manager
Product managers are responsible for managing the lifecycle of a product. They research and develop new products in addition to managing existing ones through market research and strategic planning. Product managers perform marketing and planning activities to increase profits.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (28)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- analyse consumer buying trends
- analyse economic trends
- analyse market financial trends
- combine business technology with user experience
- define technology strategy
- design customer experiences
- design management
- develop business plans
- develop communications strategies
- develop new products
- develop product design
- develop promotional tools
- draw conclusions from market research results
- execute marketing plan
- identify market niches
- industrial research and development
- make data-driven decisions
- manage product testing
- manage the customer experience
- market research
- organise participation in local or international events
- oversee quality control
- perform market research
- persuade clients with alternatives
- plan product management
- prepare market research reports
- product life-cycle
- socio-economic trends in your sector
Optional (34)
- advise on communication strategies
- analyse cultural trends
- analyse data about clients
- apply strategic thinking
- carry out sales analysis
- circular economy
- consumer goods industry
- coordinate events
- cost management
- create prototype of user experience solutions
- develop revenue generation strategies
- ensure products meet regulatory requirements
- follow production schedule
- integrate marketing strategies with the global strategy
- manage budgets
- manage feedback
- manage production systems
- manage profitability
- manage the handling of promotional materials
- market pricing
- maximise sales revenues
- perform product testing
- pricing strategies
- product comprehension
- product data management
- production processes
- provide improvement strategies
- quality standards
- sales strategies
- schedule production
- solar products
- study sales levels of products
- track key performance indicators
- web analytics
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Closest occupations
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