From product development manager to product manager
12 of the 28 essential skills of a product manager are already essential for a product development manager — about 43% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from product development manager in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 43%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a product manager
What a product manager does
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.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse consumer buying trends
- combine business technology with user experience
- design customer experiences
- design management
- develop new products
- develop product design
- draw conclusions from market research results
- industrial research and development
- market research
- perform market research
- plan product management
- product life-cycle
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a product manager and not for a product development manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse economic trends
- analyse market financial trends
- define technology strategy
- develop business plans
- develop communications strategies
- develop promotional tools
- execute marketing plan
- identify market niches
- make data-driven decisions
- manage product testing
- manage the customer experience
- organise participation in local or international events
- oversee quality control
- persuade clients with alternatives
- prepare market research reports
- socio-economic trends in your sector
← product development managerproduct manager →The other way round
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How far are you from being a product manager?
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