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Product managers supervise the development of telecommunications products from inception to their use by customers.
What product managers do
- liaise with engineers at all stages of design, development, production and testing
- ensure that product specifications relate to defined customers’ needs
- manage after-sales / maintenance requirements
- analyse probable demand and put systems in place to meet it.
Key skills for product managers
- thorough knowledge of technology relating to the product
- ability to organise everything concerned with the product’s development
- verbal and written communication skills
- leadership skills for supervision of those involved with each stage in the development and manufacturing process.
Training to be a product manager
Product managers usually train by working on many different specific areas relating to the product such as design, development, manufacture and maintenance.
Salaries for product managers
Typically salaries are in the range from £22,000 to £26,000.
