How to hire a product services manager

How to hire a product services manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step product services manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a product services manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new product services manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a product services manager, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a product services manager to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a product services manager that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of product services managers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Product Services Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Product Services Manager	Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services. They work with art directors, sales agents, and financial staff members.	$43-75
   Vice President, Product Management	A vice president of product management is responsible for handling the overall operational decisions of product deliverables, creating strategic procedures for product marketing strategy, and ensuring that the outputs provide the highest customer satisfaction. The vice president of product management monitors the department's budget, allocating adequate resources to every team to support operational promotions and research on current market trends... Show more	$61-125
   Product Director	The duties of a product director depend on one's place or industry of employment. Typically, their responsibilities revolve around overseeing the product development operations to ensure smooth flow and efficiency, devise strategies to improve processes, gather relevant data such as sales and customer feedback, and coordinate with different departments in developing new products and services... Show more	$50-101

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Product Management
   • Cloud
   • Customer Service
   • Lifecycle Management
   • Project Management
   • Product Roadmap
   • Product Strategy
   • Business Development
   • Cloud Computing
   • Product Lifecycle
   • Market Research
   • Service Offerings
   • Emerging Technologies
   • Service Delivery

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead the evaluation, execution, and partner development for cloud application services.
   • Lead key development initiatives such as wireless mobile internet, mobile advertising and cloud services.
   • Lead cross-functional team in pioneering the application/game download ecosystem with the implementation of Java games and generating significant new revenue stream.
   • Define platform and handset library requirements to allow access from third party APIs.
   • Utilize SQL to support data-driven analysis and decision processes to inform project prioritization, assess feature effectiveness, and troubleshoot issues.
   • Interview and hire inside sales staff to build service traction in SaaS and IaaS markets.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the product services manager job description is a good way to get more applicants. A product services manager salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a product services manager in Kansas may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level product services manager. Additionally, a product services manager with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average product services manager salary

   $119,601yearly

   $57.50 hourly rate

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   Entry-level product services manager salary

   $91,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average product services manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$149,839	$72
   2	California	$144,409	$69
   3	Rhode Island	$141,347	$68
   4	North Dakota	$130,465	$63
   5	New York	$128,109	$62
   6	New Jersey	$122,937	$59
   7	Maryland	$122,888	$59
   8	Virginia	$121,785	$59
   9	Indiana	$120,829	$58
   10	Massachusetts	$119,980	$58
   11	Illinois	$117,258	$56
   12	Minnesota	$116,141	$56
   13	Connecticut	$115,930	$56
   14	District of Columbia	$114,235	$55
   15	Ohio	$114,011	$55
   16	Arizona	$113,257	$54
   17	Texas	$109,179	$52
   18	Utah	$109,021	$52
   19	Michigan	$108,224	$52
   20	Georgia	$105,633	$51

   Average product services manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$166,072	$79.84	947
   2	Google	$155,758	$74.88	333
   3	Mayo Clinic	$148,752	$71.52	23
   4	First Republic Bank	$147,870	$71.09
   5	Apple	$146,991	$70.67	79
   6	Medallia	$146,664	$70.51
   7	Pure Storage	$144,525	$69.48	16
   8	Palo Alto Networks	$142,574	$68.55	124
   9	Zoox	$142,249	$68.39	15
   10	Two Sigma	$141,235	$67.90
   11	Fitbit	$138,818	$66.74
   12	Bankers Trust Company	$137,975	$66.33
   13	New Relic	$136,672	$65.71	22
   14	J.P. Morgan	$136,196	$65.48
   15	Bloomberg	$135,089	$64.95	66
   16	Citi	$134,146	$64.49	34
   17	BNY Mellon	$133,528	$64.20	96
   18	ResMed	$132,998	$63.94	19
   19	Intel	$132,980	$63.93	6
   20	ViacomCBS	$132,106	$63.51

4. Writing a product services manager job description

   A job description for a product services manager role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a product services manager job description:

   Product services manager job description example

   At Exeter Finance, we are committed to helping customers find the right financing for their next vehicle purchase. By building strong relationships with our customers and network of dealer partners we are able to give options that make sense, getting customers behind the wheel of their car.
   
   Every team member is integral to our success. Whether you're at a servicing center helping customers with their loans, in the field building relationships with dealers, or supporting the company from its corporate offices, you'll enjoy a nurturing, invigorating and positive work environment.
   
   Our vision is to be a premier finance company and lender of choice known for its People, Performance and Service.
   Job Description
   
   Job Summary:
   
   The Product Manager will serve as a liaison between the business, IT and external vendors on projects and initiatives. The Product Manager is responsible for managing multiple projects and initiatives from initiation to implementation. The Product Manager will be working closely with IT during the project lifecycle to provide support and will manage non-IT related tasks of those projects. The Product Manager will perform analysis into key business processes to determine opportunities for optimization and improved customer experience.
   
   Job Duties:
   Responsible for documenting detailed project needs and requirements and partnering with IT and/or vendors on the execution of projects through the project lifecycle. Documents and analyzes business processes and offers solutions and/or recommendations for improvement(s) to the appropriate leaders. Develops and maintains a detailed understanding of business processes and applications, customer experience and business priorities. Tracks progress against milestones and prepares detailed status reports of projects and initiatives Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with key business leaders and stakeholders Resolves project issues and roadblocks to mitigate risks and delays. Escalates when appropriate Other duties as assigned
   
   Education and Work Experience:
   
   College degree required; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree Six (6) plus years of experience; in consumer auto finance preferred. Excellent documentation and process mapping skills Strong problem solver; excellent project management skills; attention to details, research analysis and writing skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Able to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment Strong team player with a high level of professionalism and initiative
   
   Exeter Finance LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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5. Post your job

   To find product services managers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any product services managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level product services managers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   To find product services manager candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as swipe files, exit five, marketinghire, american marketing association.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting product services managers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new product services manager

   Once you've found the product services manager candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new product services manager first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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