Average salary
National Statistic
Change Location
$35,000 - $95,000
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, IN-DEPTH: Work-Life Balance Is About Prioritization
About this video
Jonathan talks about what he likes most about being a Product Development Manager, the challenges, and his work-life balance. Managing multiple time zones and cultures is challenging; it's equally important to manage and work-life balance.
Degree: Economics
Job Title: Product Development Manager
Employer: CE Supply
Job Summary: Commercial and Industrial Designers
Job Description
Industrial designers develop the concepts for manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and toys. They combine art, business, and engineering to make products that people use every day.
On-the-Job Training
None
Additional Info
An increasing number of designers are also getting a Master of Business Administration (MBA) to gain business skills.
Quick Facts
Projected Job Growth
5 to 15 percent
Typical schedule
Full-time
Typical workplace
Indoor, Office
Personal Qualities
Creativity, Problem solving skills, Technical skills, People skills, Detail orientedEducational Path
Education Requirement
Bachelor's degree
Recommended Education Degree
Bachelor's degree
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m='11000'>and</span> <span m='11200'>it's</span> <span m='11340'>constantly</span> <span m='11790'>changing.</span> <span m='12250'>So</span> <span m='12690'>I</span> <span m='12830'>definitely</span> <span m='13670'>have</span> <span m='13780'>a</span> <span m='13840'>lot</span> <span m='14040'>to</span> <span m='14120'>keep</span> <span m='14390'>up</span> <span m='14530'>with and</span> <span m='14790'>it's</span> <span m='15000'>exciting</span> <span m='15440'>cause</span> <span m='15590'>it's</span> <span m='15750'>never</span> <span m='15980'>the</span> <span m='16079'>same</span> <span m='16370'>from day-to-day.</span> </p><p><span m='17650'>What's</span> <span m='17960'>most</span> <span m='18270'>challenging</span> <span m='18970'>is</span> <span m='19120'>that</span> <span m='19320'>it's</span> <span m='19540'>always</span> <span m='19880'>changing</span> <span m='20660'>and</span> <span m='20730'>there's</span> <span m='20880'>a</span> <span m='20930'>lot</span> <span m='21120'>to</span> <span m='21200'>keep</span> <span m='21440'>up</span> <span m='21590'>with.</span> <span m='21960'>And</span> <span m='22210'>especially</span> <span m='22590'>trying</span> <span m='22770'>to</span> <span m='22840'>manage</span> <span m='23180'>schedules</span> <span m='24040'>and</span> <span m='24210'>communicate</span> <span m='24730'>with</span> <span m='24860'>people</span> <span m='25530'>where</span> <span m='25730'>there's</span> <span m='25910'>different</span> <span m='26160'>languages,</span> <span m='26750'>and</span> <span m='26950'>different</span> <span m='27690'>customs,</span> <span m='28400'>and</span> <span m='28460'>different</span> <span m='28770'>time</span> <span m='28990'>zones</span> <span m='29760'>is</span> <span m='29940'>challenging.</span> </p><p><span m='30910'>So</span> <span m='31200'>for</span> <span m='31310'>me,</span> <span m='31590'>work-life</span> <span m='32049'>balance</span> <span m='32740'>is</span> <span 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m='45370'>your</span> <span m='45500'>life,</span> <span m='45770'>so</span> <span m='45970'>is</span> <span m='46060'>your</span> <span m='46190'>family,</span> <span m='46700'>so</span> <span m='46900'>it's</span> <span m='47000'>your</span> <span m='47120'>health.</span> <span m='47790'>And</span> <span m='48430'>to</span> <span m='48550'>me</span> <span m='48840'>keeping</span> <span m='49220'>them</span> <span m='49390'>in</span> <span m='49470'>balance</span> <span m='49980'>is</span> <span m='50100'>really</span> <span m='50370'>just</span> <span m='50950'>constantly</span> <span m='51330'>checking</span> <span m='51650'>with</span> <span m='51780'>yourself</span> <span m='52060'>about</span> <span m='52250'>what</span> <span m='52390'>your</span> <span m='52480'>priorities</span> <span m='53090'>are</span> <span m='53590'>and</span> <span m='53750'>being</span> <span m='53970'>honest</span> <span m='54330'>with</span> <span m='54460'>yourself.</span> <span m='54950'>And</span> <span m='55100'>I</span> <span m='55150'>think</span> <span m='55800'>it's</span> <span m='56100'>easy</span> <span m='56360'>to</span> <span m='56420'>get</span> <span m='56620'>caught</span> <span m='56860'>up</span> <span m='57330'>in</span> <span m='57920'>comparing</span> <span m='58240'>yourself</span> <span m='58550'>with</span> <span m='58650'>other</span> <span m='58800'>people</span> <span m='59120'>and</span> <span m='59230'>saying,</span> <span m='59520'>well I</span> <span m='59720'>want</span> <span m='60180'>that</span> <span m='60450'>level</span> <span m='60710'>of</span> <span m='60780'>success</span> <span m='61340'>and</span> <span m='61470'>to</span> <span m='61570'>achieve</span> <span m='61950'>those</span> <span m='62240'>things</span> <span m='62590'>and</span> <span m='62660'>to</span> <span m='62730'>have</span> <span m='62980'>what</span> <span m='63120'>they</span> <span m='63230'>have.</span> <span m='63810'>But</span> <span m='64019'>those</span> <span m='64200'>things</span> <span m='64400'>all</span> <span m='64530'>come</span> <span m='64709'>with</span> <span m='64860'>prices</span> <span m='65330'>and</span> <span m='65420'>everything's</span> <span m='65860'>about</span> <span m='66110'>sacrifice.</span> <span m='66780'>So</span> <span m='67250'>you</span> <span m='67380'>have</span> <span m='67650'>to</span> <span m='67860'>really</span> <span m='68590'>prioritize</span> <span m='69210'>and</span> <span m='69290'>make</span> <span m='69430'>sure</span> <span m='69580'>that</span> <span m='69720'>you're</span> <span m='69850'>getting</span> <span m='71360'>all</span> <span m='71550'>the</span> <span m='71640'>things</span> <span m='71900'>you</span> <span m='72060'>want</span> <span m='72590'>and that</span> <span m='73000'>you're</span> <span m='73130'>not</span> <span m='73320'>sacrificing</span> <span m='73950'>too</span> <span m='74110'>much.</span> 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