director de productos

Code 1223.1

This role has no official English translation yet; it is shown in Spanish.

El director/la directora de productos es el profesional que identifica las necesidades de sus usuarios y las necesidades del negocio, definiendo una visión de producto que pueda ser escalable en el tiempo. Gestiona y supervisa el ciclo de vida de un producto, desde su concepción hasta su lanzamiento y seguimiento. Su propósito principal es identificar las necesidades del usuario, definir la visión de producto, diseñar la estrategia, interactuar con stakeholders, es dueño de la visión, el go to market del producto y los indicadores financieros del producto. Trabaja en diversos contextos empresariales y colabora con múltiples departamentos para lograr el éxito del producto.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • Design Sprint
  • Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
  • Quality Assurance (QA)
  • Search Engine Optimization SEO
  • User Experience UX
  • User Interface UI
  • root cause analysis
  • business analysis
  • web analytics
  • financial capability
  • characteristics of products
  • characteristics of services
  • product life-cycle
  • product comprehension
  • communication
  • business strategy concepts
  • customer insight
  • iterative development
  • business process modelling
  • market entry strategies
  • market research
  • web strategy assessment
  • continuous improvement philosophies
  • cost management
  • project management
  • risk management
  • Agile development
  • Prototyping development
  • incremental development
  • communication principles
  • project management principles
  • leadership principles
  • innovation processes
  • socio-economic trends in your sector

Skills and competences

  • propose ICT solutions to business problems
  • liaise with engineers
  • align efforts towards business development
  • inspect data
  • analyse data about clients
  • analyse financial performance of a company
  • analyse internal factors of companies
  • analyse economic trends
  • analyse external factors of companies
  • analizar objetivos empresariales
  • analyse business plans
  • analyse business processes
  • analyse market financial trends
  • animar a los equipos de trabajo a que procuren mejorar continuamente
  • apply business acumen
  • apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
  • apply social media marketing
  • apply strategic thinking
  • apply blended learning
  • apply systemic design thinking
  • ensure cross-department cooperation
  • ensure products meet regulatory requirements
  • advise on risk management
  • liaise with industry experts
  • combine business technology with user experience
  • communicate with customers
  • liaise with managers
  • consult with technical staff
  • consult information sources
  • hire human resources
  • recruit personnel
  • monitor technology trends
  • translate requirement concepts into content
  • coordinate marketing plan actions
  • create project specifications
  • create solutions to problems
  • discuss research proposals
  • demonstrate disciplinary expertise
  • develop communications strategies
  • develop new products
  • build business relationships
  • develop professional network
  • lead process optimisation
  • develop revenue generation strategies
  • develop product policies
  • set sales goals
  • research website users
  • study sales levels of products
  • evaluate research activities
  • evaluate performance of organisational collaborators
  • assess financial viability
  • draw conclusions from market research results
  • shape organisational teams based on competencies
  • ensure client orientation
  • manage contracts
  • manage accounts
  • manage research data
  • manage the customer experience
  • manage profitability
  • manage product testing
  • handle requests for new product items
  • identificar acciones de mejora
  • identify customer's needs
  • identify process improvements
  • identify potential markets for companies
  • implement sales strategies
  • seek innovation in current practices
  • interact with users to gather requirements
  • conduct online competitive analysis
  • perform scientific research
  • execute marketing plan
  • maintain relationship with customers
  • maintain relationship with suppliers
  • keep updated on innovations in various business fields
  • provide cost benefit analysis reports
  • persuade clients with alternatives
  • plan product management
  • prepare market research reports
  • write work-related reports
  • present arguments persuasively
  • forecast sales over periods of time
  • promote the transfer of knowledge
  • conduct quantitative research
  • carry out strategic research
  • perform product planning
  • perform data analysis
  • perform risk analysis
  • abide by business ethical code of conducts
  • use different communication channels

Transversal competences

  • act reliably
  • cope with challenging demands
  • adjust priorities
  • analyse cultural trends
  • analyse consumer buying trends
  • analyse customer service surveys
  • analyse production processes for improvement
  • apply change management
  • support implementation of quality management systems
  • advise client on technical possibilities
  • advise on communication strategies
  • advise on efficiency improvements
  • estimate duration of work
  • estimate profitability
  • collaborate with engineers
  • information confidentiality
  • meet deadlines
  • lead a team
  • assess quality of services
  • set quality assurance objectives
  • build rapport with people from different cultural backgrounds
  • manage schedule of tasks
  • manage personal professional development
  • manage feedback
  • manage medium term objectives
  • manage budgets
  • gestionar presupuestos operativos
  • perform project management
  • manage research and development projects
  • manage a team
  • identify market niches
  • identify new business opportunities
  • think analytically
  • produce sales reports
  • present exhibition
  • teamwork principles
  • promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
  • provide improvement strategies
  • perform multiple tasks at the same time
  • follow company standards
  • synthesise information
  • oversee quality control
  • track key performance indicators
  • measure customer feedback

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences