How to Become a Product Development Manager?

Are you thinking of becoming a Product Development Manager or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Product Development Manager, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Product Development Manager job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Product Development Manager Career Path

Product Manager

Alias: Product Manager Supervisor, Senior Product Manager
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5 - 7Years of Experience
€50K - €81K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Lead Product Manager

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5 - 7Years of Experience
€66K - €88K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Senior Lead Product Manager

Alias: Senior Team Lead Product Manager
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5 - 7Years of Experience
€118K - €118K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Salary Trajectory

Product Development Manager Career Path

Summer Intern Product Manager
Associate Product Manager
Product Manager
Product Manager Manager
Lead Product Manager
Senior Manager of Product
Senior Lead Product Manager
Assistant Director of Product
Principal Product Manager
Associate Director of Product
Senior Principal Product Manager
Director of Product
Senior Director of Product
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€28K
€56K
€84K
€140K

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Important Skill Sets for the Product Development Manager Career Path

Javascript
Business Case Development
Agile
SPARK

Related careers in the Product & Project Management Industry

Interested in other Product & Project Management careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Product Development Manager skills. Discover some of the most common Product Development Manager career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Product Line Manager
No skills overlap
10% transitioned to Product Line Manager