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

On Thursday, Anthropic unleashed its most advanced model yet, capable of synthesizing data and analysis, running teams of coding assistants, and functions akin to product management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"Any new controls need to avoid breaking search in a way that leads to a fragmented or confusing experience for people," the company's principal for product management, Ron Eden, said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

“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 • Nov. 20, 2025

In 1975, its subsidiary Echo Inc. unveiled the first gasoline-powered model in the U.S., said Wayne Thomsen, Echo’s vice president of marketing and product management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

In 2019, Bynes graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising with an associate’s degree in product management.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025