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Product manager

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Product developer Product development manager Product manager Product marketing manager Research and development manager Sports product engineer

Product managers are responsible for managing the lifecycle of a product. They research and develop new products in addition to managing existing ones through market research and strategic planning. Product managers perform marketing and planning activities to increase profits.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Planning, directing and coordinating research and development activities, in-house or commissioned from external research organizations, to develop new or improved technical processes, products, knowledge, or utilization of materials;
(b) Planning the overall research and development programme of an enterprise or organization, specifying goals and budgetary requirements;
(c) Leading and managing the activities of research and development staff;
(d) Establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources;
(e) Establishing and directing operational and administrative procedures;
(f) Planning and directing daily operations;
(g) Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff;
(h) Representing the enterprise or organization at conventions, seminars and conferences.

Knowledge

  • Management and administration
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Economics

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Designing systems and products
  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Analysing business operations
  • Developing financial, business or marketing plans

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Leading others
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Science and engineering professionals

Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology)

Industrial and production engineers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Industrial and production engineers

260

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

56,64%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-10,96% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

89,62%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

5,38%

Part-time contracts

1,03% Turnover index

182

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

4%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering professionals

58%

42%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology)

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Industrial and production engineers

No experience
3%
Less than 1 year
54%
Between 1 and 2 years
5%
Between 2 and 4 years
12%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
19%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
38%
Manufacturing
26%
Administrative and support service activities
10%
Information and communication
8%
Education
3%
Others
15%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.