Product Manager

Lead the development of a digital product by coordinating design, tech, and business teams.

Période de formation
12 mois à temps plein
Durée de la formation
804 heures supervisées

Une formation flexible 100% en ligne

Démarrez à tout moment votre nouvelle carrière ! Disponible à temps partiel ? Pas de problème, étudiez à votre rythme.

Des projets professionnalisants

Apprenez les compétences clés de votre futur métier en validant 12 projets tirés de cas concrets d’entreprise.

Un accompagnement personnalisé

Bénéficiez de sessions de mentorat avec un expert du métier.

Certification OpenClassrooms

Décrochez une certification professionnelle « Product manager».
Gestion de projetProduct Manager
Certification
Certification OpenClassrooms
Période de formation
12 mois à temps plein
Durée de la formation
804 heures supervisées

Become a Product Manager: Drive the Success of High-Impact Digital Products

The Product Manager plays a key role in the development of digital products that are useful, desirable, and profitable. Like a conductor, they coordinate design, technical, and business teams to build solutions that meet real user needs, while aligning with the company’s strategic goals. They rely on a deep understanding of market expectations, user data, and technical constraints to prioritize which features to develop.

 

As a Product Manager, you’ll be responsible for key tasks that ensure your organization runs smoothly.

Here are some examples of what you’ll learn to do:

  • Analyze user needs through interviews and data

  • Define a product strategy aligned with business goals

  • Build a prioritized roadmap using user feedback and technical constraints

  • Write clear and actionable functional specifications

  • Lead product development with a cross-functional team

  • Measure product performance using KPIs

  • Conduct user testing to validate hypotheses

  • Work with agile methodology and team rituals tailored to your context


Our Learning Approach

Our programs are designed to help you learn through hands-on practice.

Manage concrete projects that are based on professional situations. Knowledge is good, knowing how to do it is better!
Learn by completing real-world projects based on professional scenarios. Knowing is good, but knowing how to do it is even better!


Your Support

You’ll be guided by a mentor — a seasoned industry professional — throughout your training.

You’ll be able to schedule one-on-one mentoring sessions online, based on your availability and that of your mentor. 

Marie-Julie Lemaitre, currently Tribe lead - Cybersecurity at Thales, has over 10 years of experience in technology product management at Thales, RentaCar, Parrot, Cafeyn, Showroomprivé. Marie-Julie continues as a mentor on the Product Manager, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, UX Designer & Business Analyst courses at OpenClassrooms since 2019.
Marie-Julie Lemaitre, currently Tribe lead - Cybersecurity at Thales, has over 10 years of experience in technology product management at Thales, RentaCar, Parrot, Cafeyn, Showroomprivé. Marie-Julie continues as a mentor on the Product Manager, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, UX Designer & Business Analyst courses at OpenClassrooms since 2019.

"I really enjoy sharing my knowledge while leaving a lot of autonomy to the learners so that they develop this 'Test & Learn' mindset, an essential skill of the professions they wish to enter. I also like to provide them with the global view of the steps they will go through, in order to make the intellectual path necessary to complete a project more fluidly."


Your Career and Employment Opportunities Following This Program

By completing our online training program, you will be qualified for a variety of roles, including Product Manager, Product Owner, and Product Marketing Manager.

 

Career progression opportunities for a Product Manager include positions such as Lead Product Manager, Head of Product, and even Chief Product Officer.

 

Market salaries for the Product Manager role

  • Between $81,000 and $132,000 gross annual salary for a junior to mid-level profile

  • Up to $241,600 gross annual for top-tier senior profiles (90ᵗʰ percentile)

Salaries can vary depending on experience, company size, industry, responsibilities, and work location*.

 

*Source Product Manager Salary in United States - Glassdoor


Our Alumni Tell Us

Sonia Kapche Kamga, a French student on this work-study path at ICPF from 2021 to 2023:
Sonia Kapche Kamga, a French student on this work-study path at ICPF from 2021 to 2023:

In the training program, the projects are very concrete. This ‘real life’ aspect is reinforced by the apprenticeship. What I learn with my mentor, I can directly apply at work.”


Prerequisites to Enroll

To enroll in the Product Manager training program, applicants must meet the following prerequisites:

  • Hold a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in one of the following fields: Project Management, Computer Science, Web Design, or Digital Marketing;

OR

  • A year of equivalent experience as a Product Manager or Software Engineer;

AND, Have at least a B2 level in English.

Information About Degrees

OpenClassrooms is a higher education institution, accredited by the WASC Senior College & University Commission (WSCUC).

 

Upon completion of this program, eligible students will be awarded a Master's level degree in the Product Management area of study. OpenClassrooms is eligible to issue degrees in the following states

 

Votre diplôme

  • OpenClassrooms est un établissement privé d’enseignement à distance déclaré au rectorat de l’Académie de Paris.
  • À l’issue de votre formation, sous réserve de validation de vos compétences, vous obtiendrez le diplôme d’établissement OpenClassrooms « Product manager ».
Gestion de projetProduct Manager
Certification
Certification OpenClassrooms
Période de formation
12 mois à temps plein
Durée de la formation
804 heures supervisées

Une pédagogie basée sur la pratique

  • Obtenez des compétences clés en validant des projets professionnalisants.
  • Progressez à l'aide d'un expert du métier.
  • Gagnez un véritable savoir-faire ainsi qu’un portfolio pour le démontrer.

Les projets et compétences en détail

projet 1

Get Started with Your Product Manager Training

Set yourself up for success in your path. Find out what you are going to learn and get to know your mentor. You will also define your learning goals in this first project!
15 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Prepare for your training
projet 2

Apply Effective Monitoring in Your Everyday Product Manager Responsibilities

Stay informed about changes in your field and enhance your professional practices through continuous monitoring.
34 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Analyze data collected through a monitoring system
  • Structure and implement a monitoring system
projet 3

Lead a Sprint from Start to Finish

Identify the features of a corporate social network and monitor your team’s progress using an agile approach.
100 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Design and use tools suited to an Agile framework
  • Organize discussions around product development
  • Define and formalize detailed requirements for a digital product (product backlog)
projet 4

Guide Your Team Through a Sprint

Apply your managerial skills to handle unforeseen events and resolve issues your team faces during a sprint.
70 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Align your management style to your team’s different profiles
  • Select appropriate external contractors for a project
  • Keep the product backlog up to date
projet 5

Manage and Update Your Product Backlog

Leverage your managerial skills to effectively address unexpected issues during a sprint and provide stronger support to your team.
40 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Maintain the sprint board
  • Organize the release plan for future sprints
  • Share a product increment with stakeholders
projet 6

Generate Leads from Your Website Visitors

Enhance a travel agency’s home page by leveraging a diverse range of qualitative and quantitative data.
70 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Develop wireframes to structure an interface
  • Evaluate the performance of a digital product
  • Evaluate the UX quality of an interface
projet 7

Create a Communication Strategy for a New Feature Release

Define and implement a clear communication strategy to support the successful release of a new feature, targeting key stakeholders and ensuring message consistency across all channels.
70 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Plan the launch of a digital product
projet 8

Develop a Prototype Based on User Needs

Increase your product's appeal by testing concepts and ideas directly with users, gathering insights to refine your value proposition and align with user expectations.
130 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Orchestrate or carry out the collection of market, user, and product data
  • Assess opportunities and issues, estimate their impact and value, and make recommendations
  • Consolidate and analyze discovery data
  • Design, coordinate, and conduct experiments
  • Identify and evaluate innovative solutions aligned with business objectives
projet 9

Pitch a Project to Investors

Evaluate your product’s technical feasibility and market potential to ensure it is sustainable, profitable, and appealing to investors.
105 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Communicate insights and solutions resulting from the discovery phase
  • Evaluate technical feasibility and the business model
projet 10

Coordinate the Website Design of a Nonprofit Organization

Manage a website creation project from start to finish by applying the waterfall methodology, coordinating your team through each structured phase to deliver a successful final product.
40 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Establish key performance indicators
  • Identify resources required for a waterfall project
projet 11

Facilitate Your Team’s Sprints for Building an E-Commerce Website

Support your team in delivering tasks on time and within budget. Coordinate effectively and prepare a clear, impactful presentation of your project for key stakeholders.
40 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Align stakeholders around a product vision
  • Establish SMART objectives for team and individuals
  • Run a project within time and budget limits
projet 12

Define a Company’s Product Strategy

Redefine the value proposition and market positioning of a media company to better meet audience needs, stand out from competitors, and boost business performance.
90 heures supervisées
Compétences acquises dans ce projet
  • Communicate the product strategy
  • Define, build, and formalize a product strategy
  • Establish, formalize, and maintain a product roadmap

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Cette formation nécessite un investissement en temps estimé à 1608 heures dont 804 heures supervisées.

La durée totale de la formation se compose de :

  • 804 heures de formation supervisée avec des projets, encadrés par des mentors
  • 804 heures de formation guidée avec des cours et des ressources pédagogiques

La période de formation peut être rallongée en cas de formation à temps partiel.
La durée est estimée et dépend de votre niveau d'entrée en formation, de votre disponibilité, du temps alloué par semaine, de votre capacité et rythme d'apprentissage.

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