Product Operations Manager

Also called: Product Ops

Builds the processes, tools, and data that help product teams work smoothly.

A day in the life

You set up the system that gathers customer feedback from sales, support, and app reviews into one place, so PMs make decisions based on evidence.

Pay over a career

Starting
$70k
Typical
$105k
High
$155k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's; experience in product or operations.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Business, Information Systems.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Newer role, growing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI automates reporting and tool setup; designing how product teams work together stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Computer applications, AP Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.

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