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3.5 KiB

Competences — product manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9f508305-80ce-4111-8722-f2c9b4a44890).

Essential

  • analyse consumer buying trends (skill/competence)
  • analyse economic trends (skill/competence)
  • analyse market financial trends (skill/competence)
  • combine business technology with user experience (skill/competence)
  • define technology strategy (skill/competence)
  • design customer experiences (skill/competence)
  • design management (knowledge)
  • develop business plans (skill/competence)
  • develop communications strategies (skill/competence)
  • develop new products (skill/competence)
  • develop product design (skill/competence)
  • develop promotional tools (skill/competence)
  • draw conclusions from market research results (skill/competence)
  • execute marketing plan (skill/competence)
  • identify market niches (skill/competence)
  • industrial research and development (knowledge)
  • make data-driven decisions (skill/competence)
  • manage product testing (skill/competence)
  • manage the customer experience (skill/competence)
  • market research (knowledge)
  • organise participation in local or international events (skill/competence)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • perform market research (skill/competence)
  • persuade clients with alternatives (skill/competence)
  • plan product management (skill/competence)
  • prepare market research reports (skill/competence)
  • product life-cycle (knowledge)
  • socio-economic trends in your sector (knowledge)

Optional

  • advise on communication strategies (skill/competence)
  • analyse cultural trends (skill/competence)
  • analyse data about clients (skill/competence)
  • apply strategic thinking (skill/competence)
  • carry out sales analysis (skill/competence)
  • circular economy (knowledge)
  • consumer goods industry (knowledge)
  • coordinate events (skill/competence)
  • cost management (knowledge)
  • create prototype of user experience solutions (skill/competence)
  • develop revenue generation strategies (skill/competence)
  • ensure products meet regulatory requirements (skill/competence)
  • follow production schedule (skill/competence)
  • integrate marketing strategies with the global strategy (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage feedback (skill/competence)
  • manage production systems (skill/competence)
  • manage profitability (skill/competence)
  • manage the handling of promotional materials (skill/competence)
  • market pricing (knowledge)
  • maximise sales revenues (skill/competence)
  • perform product testing (skill/competence)
  • pricing strategies (knowledge)
  • product comprehension (knowledge)
  • product data management (knowledge)
  • production processes (knowledge)
  • provide improvement strategies (skill/competence)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • sales strategies (knowledge)
  • schedule production (skill/competence)
  • solar products (knowledge)
  • study sales levels of products (skill/competence)
  • track key performance indicators (skill/competence)
  • web analytics (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 45 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • data analysis — 56 %
  • product management — 29 %
  • product strategy — 27 %
  • requirements gathering — 20 %

Methods

  • agile development — 22 %