Career Management for Product Managers
4 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Build the clarity, skills, and confidence to navigate, advance, and succeed in your product management career.
Career Management for Product Managers
4 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Build the clarity, skills, and confidence to navigate, advance, and succeed in your product management career.
PMTK is used worldwide, including:
Course overview
From Entry To Leadership - Take Charge Of Your Product Management Journey
The Blackblot Career Management for Product Managers™ (CMPM) course is a comprehensive training program designed to equip product managers with the knowledge and tools to strategically plan and actively manage their careers using a structured framework.
Delivered in an interactive, results-oriented format, the course leverages the globally adopted Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) methodology to guide participants in assessing professional skills, defining career objectives, and navigating the evolving skills-based hiring landscape.
Participants will explore the foundations of career planning in product management, covering the product manager's professional domain, titles and skill progression, and pathways for internal and external advancement.
The course progresses through key topics such as skills-based CV creation, interview and offer evaluation, promotion strategies, and maintaining professional credibility during career transitions.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to follow a personalized, skills-based career plan that strengthens employability and supports long-term career growth.
This course is ideal for professionals seeking to enhance employability, manage career transitions, or advance in the product management field using a structured approach.
The Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) is a comprehensive set of product management principles, models, and templates for planning and marketing market-driven products.
PMTK is the trusted standard used by over 6,000 product management and marketing professionals worldwide.
Included Free with Enrollment:
✅ Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) – Professional template collection
✅ Mentoring Sessions – Three half-hour online mentoring sessions with the instructor.
Who should attend
01
Aspiring Product Managers
Professionals planning a transition into product management and aiming to strengthen employability and readiness.
02
Early-Career Product Managers
Individuals seeking to manage and advance their careers through structured planning and skill development.
03
Senior and Experienced Product Managers
Professionals pursuing career progression, leadership roles, or long-term career direction.
Key outcomes for participants
Build a Market-Ready Skills-Based CV
Create a professional resume and portfolio that highlight demonstrable product-management skills and achievements.
Develop a Professional Growth Plan
Construct a structured, goal-driven roadmap for advancing within the product-management profession.
Plan Long-Term Career Trajectory
Define advancement paths, leadership aspirations, and professional positioning within the broader product-management landscape.
Assess and Strengthen Core PM Capabilities
Identify existing strengths and skill gaps to focus personal development on high-value professional areas.
Navigate Job Searches and Transitions Effectively
Use practical frameworks for managing job applications, interviews, and career shifts in a skills-based hiring environment.
What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Gabriel Steinhardt in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
4 live sessions • 47 lessons
Week 1
Nov
17
Session 1
Nov
18
Session 2
Nov
19
Session 3
Nov
20
Session 4
Introduction
Why Product Management
Product Management Domain
Entering Product Management
Remaining In Product Management
Advancing a Product Management Career
Summary
Meet your instructor
Gabriel Steinhardt
PMTK® Creator, 3x Author, Trained 4K+, 1K+ Firms Worldwide, Tech PM Expert, MBA
- Internationally recognized technology product management expert and public speaker.
- Developer of the Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) product management methodology, a globally adopted best practice with over 6,000 registered users worldwide.
- Personally trained over 4,000 professionals worldwide in PMTK®.
- Author of The Product Manager's Toolkit book, published by Springer Verlag.
- Author of the Market-Value Pricing book, published by Springer Verlag.
- Author of the Data-driven Decision-making for Product Managers book, published by Springer Verlag.
- Marketing and information systems MBA.
- Blackblot education is delivered worldwide (Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the USA).
Join an upcoming cohort
Career Management for Product Managers
CMPM1125
$385
Dates
Application Deadline
Course schedule
Total 8 hours - One week
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
9:00am-11:00am EST (US)
- Delivered live and online via Google Meet.
- Attendance is required.
Included in the course (free of charge!)
Free Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) Templates
Free license and login credentials to the Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit® (PMTK) professional template collection.
Free Mentoring Sessions
Three free half-hour online mentoring sessions with the instructor.
Free Course Slides
Course slides are provided to students as a downloadable PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions
Join an upcoming cohort
Career Management for Product Managers
CMPM1125
$385
Dates
Application Deadline