product management

American  

[prod-uhkt man-ij-muhnt] / ˈprɒd əkt ˈmæn ɪdʒ mənt /

noun

1. 1. the act, process, or task of planning, developing, and delivering products or services (often used attributively).

      Her 20 years of experience in product management includes positions at medical and biotechnology companies.

      We're shifting to a more formal product management process, using business software instead of just going with the flow.

   2. a department or group of people responsible for this task at a company.

      He's been head of product management at the company for six years.

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Other Word Forms

• product manager noun

Etymology

Origin of product management

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

“We know that mobile is an incredible opportunity to turn Disney+ into a true daily destination for fans,” Erin Teague, executive vice president of product management, said during an onstage presentation in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show.

From Los Angeles Times

“The everything exchange is our vision where users will be able to trade every asset, 24/7, from anywhere in the world on one trusted platform that starts with crypto,” said Max Branzburg, vice president of product management at Coinbase.

From The Wall Street Journal

Waymo has been trying to make its cars “confidently assertive,” says Chris Ludwick, a senior director of product management with Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet.

From The Wall Street Journal

For one of her “vibe checks,” Tulsee Doshi, Gemini’s senior director of product management, asked the model to write in Gujarati, a language that is spoken widely in India but isn’t especially prevalent on the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We embrace volatility. Risks are always there,” said Hollie Briggs, head of global product management for the growth equity strategies team at Loomis, Sayles & Company.

From Barron's