product management

[ prod-uhkt man-ij-muhnt ]

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.

Other Words From

• prod·uct man·a·ger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of product management¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

He last served as YouTube’s vice president of product management since 2016 and was in charge of the company’s music and premium, as well as its subscriptions and commerce efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

Before long, White was being sold on a product management gig to help develop the nascent Spotify for Artists program, which was designed to offer more information for musicians on the platform — how their music is being played and where the streams are coming from, for example — and also integrating merch and ticket sales within the app.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve invested in making sure that YouTube really captures the totality of the experience that people want,” said Christian Oestlien, YouTube’s vice president of product management for connected TV.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Jones brings more than 20 years of technical expertise in software engineering and product management to the role.

From BBC

“I think what makes Hopeless special is that there’s not one specific Hopeless ‘sound’ or ‘genre,’” says Erin Choi, vice president of marketing and product management.

From Los Angeles Times