Product Management for Designers
Learn product management for UX designers: PM skills, strategy & cross-functional collaboration.
About this course
In today's product landscape, designers who understand product management principles are invaluable. This course bridges the gap between design and product, teaching you essential PM frameworks including OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), RICE prioritization, hypothesis-driven design, and product discovery techniques. You'll learn how to identify high-value problems, prioritize features based on impact, and communicate design decisions using data and user insights.
Key skills you'll develop: outcome-focused thinking vs. feature delivery, user problem discovery and validation, stakeholder management and influence without authority, product roadmap planning, MVP design principles, and strategic storytelling. Through practical lessons on PM mindset, problem discovery, product process, and strategy, you'll gain tools used by product managers at leading tech companies.
This course is perfect for UX/UI designers transitioning to product management, design leads working with PMs, product designers in startups, or any designer wanting to increase their strategic impact. By course completion, you'll speak the language of product management, contribute to product strategy discussions, and design solutions that balance user needs with business goals. Transform from a feature designer to a strategic product thinker who drives meaningful outcomes.
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Prerequisites
Skills you’ll gain with course:
Syllabus
Understanding the PM mindset
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Problem Discovery
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PM Process
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Product Strategy
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Earn a certificate of completion
Meet your course instructor
Rosie is a Product Growth expert specialising in UX and monetisation, having worked with clients like Miro, Barclays Eagle Labs, Prolific, Thriva and Blinkist. She has 8 years experience across consulting and early stage startups funded by Index Ventures, EQT Capital, Alumni Ventures and Intel Capital. In 2024, she won Top Testing Influencers 2024 and ranked as a Top 10 writer on product growth on Medium. She also writes a weekly newsletter on product-led growth called Growth Dives 🪩
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FAQs
This course teaches designers essential PM skills, including outcome-focused thinking, problem discovery, prioritization frameworks, and strategic communication. It helps designers understand how PMs operate and make decisions, enabling better collaboration and more strategic design contributions.
As product teams become more integrated, designers who understand PM thinking become invaluable. This course helps you influence product direction, communicate more effectively with stakeholders, make data-informed decisions, and potentially transition into PM roles. You'll learn to balance user needs with business constraints while driving meaningful outcomes.
You should have a solid foundation in UX/UI design principles and basic user research methods. Familiarity with design processes and cross-functional collaboration is helpful. The UX Design Foundations and UX Research courses provide excellent preparation for this material.
For new learners, the first level of each course is available free of charge! This allows you to experience the course without any initial investment.
However, if you're seeking a deeper and more comprehensive learning journey, we recommend our Pro Membership. With this subscription, you gain full access to all our courses, which includes additional lessons, engaging design challenges, and thorough assessments.
Additionally, Pro Membership entitles you to receive a certificate upon completion of a course and personalized feedback from experts for all your challenge submissions. To explore the pricing details and find the best plan for your learning needs, please visit our pricing page.