Roles and Work Environment
- Product managers are at the intersection of the needs of the customer and the needs of the business of their company. Because they are responsible for every step in a product development lifecycle, they are typically collaborating with many other stakeholders, such as software developers and engineers, user experience designers, salespeople, marketing professionals, and more.
- Common Tasks: Consumer Interviewing, User Testing, Design Sprints, Road Map Planning, Stakeholder Communication
- Hard Skills: SQL, Microsoft Excel, HTML, CSS, Javascript
Skills Training
- Linkedin Learning – Becoming a Product Manager
- Coursera – Digital Product Management (access via Coursera for UVA)
- Coursera – Design Thinking for Innovation (access via Coursera for UVA)
Find Opportunities
- Handshake Quick Search – Product Management (must be logged into Handshake to access)
- Product Hired Job Board
- Product School Job Board
Join the Business Community on Slack
Click here to join the Business Community workspace on Slack where you can engage with other students and career counselors and stay up to date with all of the opportunities for students interested in business careers.
Learn More
- Product Management: Technology 101 Webinar by the UVA Career Center
- How to Start Your Career in Product Management by HubSpot
- Books and Resources for Aspiring Product Managers by The Muse
- So You Want to Be a Product Manager? Blog by UVA Center for Engineering Career Development
- What is Product Management? Technology 101 Webinar Series by UVA Career Center
- Free Product Management Resources by Product School
- Key Responsibilities of Product Management
Professional Organizations
- Product Development and Management Association
- Association of International Product Marketing and Management