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Business OperationsTop JobColorado Talent Pipeline Report-aligned occupation with strong annual openings, growth, and wage signals.

Product Manager

Develop and deliver new products by conducting market research, generating product requirements and specifications, creating product timeframes and plans, and crafting marketing strategies for new products.

Annual openings

2,658

Median wage

$110,050

Typical education

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree plus work experience

Growth 2026–2032

+8%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Career requirements

What does this career require?

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Typical education

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree plus work experience

Credential requirement

No certification is required or expected for this job.

Work experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. Work experience on a product development or management team is highly valued.

Employer competency information

Feedback from employers identifies the following critical competencies and how they apply for this job

  • Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills — Act as a liaison between various departments, such as Sales, Product Development, and Business Operations.
  • Customer Service — Understand what the consumer needs, will buy, and how much they will pay.
  • Planning & Organizing — Lead the planning and organization for the successful completion of multiple projects on a long-term product roadmap.
  • Problem Solving & Decision Making — Balance competing priorities and different approaches to develop a viable product; know how and when to say no when an idea will take the product off course.
This was identified by Glassdoor as one of the 15 best jobs in America for 2018.

Is this work a fit?

What the work actually feels like

How people in this career tend to spend their time, the interests it draws on, and a look at a typical day.

Work style

The type of work can vary by job and employer.

  • With childrenNo
  • On a computerYes
  • OutdoorsNo
  • With your handsNo

Interests it draws on

  • Business Support
  • Business Management

Automation exposure

Low exposure

Tasks here lean on judgement and people skills that are hard to automate.

A typical day

  1. Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.
  2. Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
  3. Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
  4. Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
  5. Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing.
  6. Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
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