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name: product-development-manager
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'product development manager' (also: research and development manager, product designer, product development specialist, innovation department manager, product development executive). Use when the user asks for typical product development manager work such as: typical product development manager responsibilities"
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# Product Development Manager

Product development managers coordinate the development of new products from beginning to end. They receive briefings and start envisioning the new product considering design, technical and cost criteria. They conduct research on market needs and create prototypes of new products for untapped market opportunities. Product development managers also improve and boost technological quality.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- analyse consumer buying trends
- analyse data about clients
- calculate design costs
- calculate production costs
- combine business technology with user experience
- define technical requirements
- design customer experiences
- design management
- design prototypes
- develop new products
- develop product design
- draw conclusions from market research results
- follow company standards
- industrial research and development
- manage budgets

## Hot technologies

- Adobe Illustrator
- Epic Systems
- Linux
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1488589a-7b83-471d-b094-492f5616f4e0), O*NET 30.3 (11-9041.01, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*