How to hire a senior manager, product development

How to hire a senior manager, product development, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior manager, product development hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a senior manager, product development, 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.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A senior manager, product development's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, senior managers, product development from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of senior manager, product development salaries for various roles:

   Type of Senior Manager, Product Development	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Manager, Product Development	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.	$45-82
   Product Line Manager	A product line manager is a professional who provides product and market intelligence by increasing the market share of a company. Product line managers must create competitive analysis and interpret market trends so that they can provide recommendations and guidance to the company... Show more	$25-85
   Product Marketing Manager	A product marketing manager is responsible for managing the company's goods and services, promoting brand awareness, developing effective marketing campaigns to attract existing and potential clients, generating more revenues, and achieving its profitability goals. Product marketing managers must have excellent knowledge of the marketing industry, as well as broad ideas on the current industry trends to meet clients' demands and identify business opportunities... Show more	$39-71

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Product Development
   • Product Management
   • SR
   • Scrum
   • Product Roadmap
   • Product Vision
   • Software Development
   • Lifecycle Management
   • Market Research
   • Product Design
   • Product Strategy
   • R
   • KPIs

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   Responsibilities:

   • Serve as SME and key resource on all projects manage.
   • Manage a scrum team with cross-functional expertise in a team room, as well as offshore members.
   • Manage production planning to ensure medical combination product portfolio on-time delivery to European pharmaceutical clients
   • Manage developers accountable for coding, database development, UI implementation, and system architecture.
   • Plan, determine project resource requirements, assumptions and critical path for portfolio of NPD projects.
   • Define scrum processes and tools best suit for web and mobile projects.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior manager, product development job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A senior manager, product development salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a senior manager, product development in South Dakota may be lower than in Rhode Island, and an entry-level senior manager, product development usually earns less than a senior-level senior manager, product development. Additionally, a senior manager, product development with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average senior manager, product development salary

   $128,407yearly

   $61.73 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior manager, product development salary

   $95,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

   Average senior manager, product development salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Rhode Island	$150,341	$72
   2	California	$147,235	$71
   3	Pennsylvania	$137,499	$66
   4	Massachusetts	$135,351	$65
   5	Oregon	$132,770	$64
   6	Washington	$132,394	$64
   7	Ohio	$129,380	$62
   8	Minnesota	$127,695	$61
   9	New York	$127,243	$61
   10	North Carolina	$122,894	$59
   11	Illinois	$122,834	$59
   12	Texas	$122,207	$59
   13	New Jersey	$121,286	$58
   14	Arizona	$120,018	$58
   15	Maryland	$119,175	$57
   16	Georgia	$117,449	$56
   17	Connecticut	$115,953	$56
   18	Arkansas	$113,811	$55
   19	Wisconsin	$113,025	$54
   20	Florida	$112,394	$54

   Average senior manager, product development salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Credit Karma	$191,896	$92.26	7
   2	Google	$172,443	$82.91	286
   3	Twitter	$165,776	$79.70	3
   4	Cloudflare	$162,970	$78.35	29
   5	NVIDIA	$162,968	$78.35	72
   6	Etsy	$160,052	$76.95	4
   7	Apple	$159,933	$76.89	98
   8	Waymo	$159,411	$76.64	22
   9	Levi Strauss & Co.	$155,201	$74.62	11
   10	SmartThings	$150,846	$72.52	2
   11	F5	$149,831	$72.03	18
   12	Intuitive Surgical	$149,782	$72.01	14
   13	Intuit	$149,546	$71.90	193
   14	Walmart	$147,432	$70.88	336
   15	Mercy Corps	$147,063	$70.70	1
   16	Accenture	$145,806	$70.10	1,385
   17	Western Digital	$143,919	$69.19	2
   18	Williams Sonoma	$143,770	$69.12	8
   19	AssetMark	$142,227	$68.38	2
   20	Texas Instruments	$141,729	$68.14	11

4. Writing a senior manager, product development job description

   A good senior manager, product development job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a senior manager, product development job description:

   Senior manager, product development job description example

   Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility
   At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
   
   We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design - where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
   
   Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we're providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
   
   We are currently seeking a talented [remove double space character] Project Manager for Lucid Smart Energy Products and the Smart Energy Program. This position requires an experienced professional with a proven track record of excellence in managing projects and bringing products to the market. The candidate demonstrates strong organizational capability and the ability to command respect from the talented cross functional teams. The ideal candidate will communicate proactively, so each individual team member remains aware of the timing and delivery expectations placed upon them and that critical issues are identified and brought to the attention of senior management in a timely manner.
   
   The Role:Assemble systems for Smart Energy showcasing vehicle-to-home, vehicle-to-business, and vehicle-to-grid Ensure overall product delivery Project-Manage the integration of prototypes Derive customer facing products Deliver prove-of-concept around building energy management advancing to vehicle-to-grid business models Run prototyping project with partnering agencies and companies Steer the implementation on Lucid components as vehicle, charging station and residential energy managing device Drive and ensure test and validation Setting up a central control component for managing energy flows within a facility, building and home
   Qualifications:Technical experience in the field of electric vehicle charging Technical experience with smart home energy systems and the electrical grid Strong organizational skills and the power to keep complex cross-functional projects on schedule Preferably [5+] years experience in project management on technical projects Strong ability of abstraction and to integrate a project-centric view into the broader system-wide landscape Experience with defining test cases and acceptance criteria
   Education:Master's degree preferred Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical discipline (electrical engineering, microelectronics, computer science, physics, or similar).
   At Lucid, we don't just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
   
   Notice regarding COVID-19 protocols
   At Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States may or may not be required to provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses). Vaccination requirements are dependent upon location and position, please refer to the job description for more details.
   
   Individuals in positions requiring vaccinations may seek a medical and/or religious exemption from this requirement and may be granted such an accommodation after submitting a formal request to and the subsequent review and approval thereof by our dedicated Covid-19 Response team.
   
   To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right senior manager, product development for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with senior managers, product development they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit senior managers, product development who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior manager, product development job on Zippia to find and attract quality senior manager, product development candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as swipe files, exit five, marketinghire, american marketing association.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit senior managers, product development, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 senior manager, product development

   Once you've found the senior manager, product development 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.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

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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