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

That will make it better at completing large, complex tasks with fewer instructions, said Dianne Penn, Anthropic’s head of product management, research and labs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Then the priority will be to deliver it to countries where resistance is looming or on the horizon, said George Jagoe, MMV’s executive vice president of access and product management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

The company is known for its work operating system, or a customizable software platform tailored to product management.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025