How To Become A Manager, Product Research And Development: What It Is and Career Path

What is a manager, product research and development and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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Sachin Tuli

The average manager, product research and development salary is $107,581. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 8-10 years of experience to become a manager, product research and development. Managers, product research and development with a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 33,700 job opportunities across the U.S.

What's a day at work look like for a Manager, Product Research And Development?

Sachin Tuli

Director, International Business Major, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The pandemic accelerated ongoing shifts with work-from-anywhere and use of remote meeting technologies. With mass adoption at all levels, these trends are likely to persist to some degree across fields and industries. There will likely be less travel for a number of years, but concurrently we may see more cross-team and cross-national collaboration and coordination. From an international business perspective, firms do plan to continue their globalization efforts and we know that graduates themselves increasingly seek potential global opportunities and mobility when choosing which organizations to work for.

ScoreManager, Product Research And DevelopmentUS Average

Salary

7.8

Avg. Salary $107,581

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level

7.5

Growth Rate 10%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.1

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.23%

Asian 8.15%

Black or African American 3.04%

Hispanic or Latino 8.67%

Unknown 5.32%

White 74.58%

Gender

female 22.95%

male 77.05%

Age - 38

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 38

Stress Level

7.5

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level

9.0

Complexity Level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance

3.5

Work Life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a manager, product research and development

Explore manager, product research and development education requirements

Most common manager, product research and development degrees

Bachelor's

67.5 %

Master's

18.0 %

Doctorate

6.3 %

Start to develop specific manager, product research and development skills

Skills	Percentages
R	27.51%
Product Development	13.42%
Market Research	8.56%
Manage Cross	4.32%
Product Quality	4.24%

Complete relevant manager, product research and development training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New managers, product research and development learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a manager, product research and development based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real manager, product research and development resumes.

Research manager, product research and development duties and responsibilities

Document on site QA reviews as well as in country reviews to achieve end product adherence to translation requirements.
Manage production planning to ensure medical combination product portfolio on-time delivery to European pharmaceutical clients
Develop ISO compliant national labor claim and quality processes and controls.
Work closely with QA on the resolution of software defects, taking in account risk management and change management.

Apply for manager, product research and development jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a manager, product research and development job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

Average manager, product research and development salary

The average Manager, Product Research And Development salary in the United States is $107,581 per year or $52 per hour. Manager, product research and development salaries range between $75,000 and $152,000 per year.

Average Manager, Product Research And Development Salary

$107,581 Yearly

$51.72 hourly

How do managers, product research and development rate their job?

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Manager, Product Research And Development reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023

Pros

Solve tough problems, work on agile teams, outlet for creativity,

Cons

high expectations, constantly evolving technology, broad range of topics to learn (product management specifics, industry, technology, software development methods

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2019