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

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product management

Scott Sugden, director of product management at L’Acoustics, described it as potentially the largest immersive sound deployment, by sheer physical geometry, anywhere in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

The company cut a variety of roles in software engineering, product management, design, business operations and other areas, the notices show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

“It’s been a lot of dinner table anxiety,” said Babith Bhoopalan, who worked for Microsoft in product management and customer experience before founding his own consulting company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 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