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What is a senior product consultant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Senior product consultants are a part of the team's responsible for matching a company's clients with the perfect goods or services to meet their demands.

The name just about says it all--senior product consultants usually meet with customers to consult with them about the quality products a company can deliver.

Depending on a given business' specific requirements, senior product consultants might act in purely advisory roles to clients, serving as experts on all the company has to offer. These consultants know their employer's products in and out and can answer any questions the customers might have.

At other times, senior product consultants may coordinate with product and client managers in evaluating the needs of their clientele. This is done as part of the process that ensures the company is offering solutions to meet their customers' requirements.

Through analyzing market data and understanding trends, senior product consultants attempt to preempt customer needs and communicate this information to the relevant departments.

As experienced product consultants, this senior position is often expected to act in a leadership capacity, directing junior product consultants, and managing various consultation projects.

Becoming a senior product consultant typically requires prior experience in a related role and a bachelor's degree in business administration or similar field.

ScoreSenior Product ConsultantUS Average
Salary
7.8

Avg. Salary $108,908

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 42.01%

male 57.99%

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

Senior product consultant career paths

Key steps to become a senior product consultant

  1. Explore senior product consultant education requirements

    Most common senior product consultant degrees

    Bachelor's

    68.5 %

    Master's

    22.1 %

    Associate

    6.4 %
  2. Start to develop specific senior product consultant skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Project Management15.11%
    Healthcare10.73%
    Product Development7.22%
    Product Management6.47%
    SR6.22%
  3. Complete relevant senior product consultant training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior product consultants 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 senior product consultant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior product consultant resumes.
  4. Research senior product consultant duties and responsibilities

    • Manage design and development of cloud-base billing application for streamlining payroll and invoicing, as well as offering real-time business analytics.
    • Base on source element analysis using an internal UNIX system for analysis, develop the appropriate renovation solution for each application.
    • Facilitate and drive initial public sector cloud strategy development across company wide business units
  5. Get senior product consultant experience

    Generally, it takes 8-10 years to become a senior product consultant. The most common roles before becoming a senior product consultant include product consultant, senior consultant team lead and product manager.
  6. Apply for senior product consultant jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a senior product consultant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

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

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Average senior product consultant salary

The average senior product consultant salary in the United States is $108,908 per year or $52 per hour. Senior product consultant salaries range between $82,000 and $143,000 per year.

Average senior product consultant salary
$108,908 Yearly
$52.36 hourly

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Cons

It needs more patience to apply the true solution and satisfy your client


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros

Its not a specific job, As a product manager your job responsibilities cover many different areas and that's what i love about it.

Cons

all other teams think that they are doing a task for you instead of thinking that they are part of a team on a project


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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