Weekly Work Plan for Product Manager

Context and working hours

• Standard working hours: 9:00–17:30 with short breaks and a 45-minute lunch
• Key deadlines:
  • Wednesday 16:00: Stakeholder roadmap review
  • Thursday 15:00: Go/No-Go for upcoming release
  • Friday 15:30: Finalize and publish roadmap + weekly status report

Top priorities for the week 1) Draft and align on the product roadmap for the next two quarters 2) Validate strategy with fresh market and competitor research 3) Drive sprint planning and unblock the development team 4) Prepare and support a minor release with cross-functional readiness

Daily schedule with time blocks, objectives, and outputs

Monday

• 9:00–9:30: Email/Slack triage, plan the day (Objective: prioritize tasks; Deliverable: updated task list)
• 9:30–10:45: Define product vision and strategy (Focus) (Objective: refine problem statements, success metrics; Deliverable: updated strategy notes)
• 10:45–11:00: Short break
• 11:00–11:30: Daily standup with development (Objective: surface blockers; Deliverable: action items)
• 11:30–12:30: Market and competitor research (Objective: capture 3–5 competitor updates; Deliverable: research notes with key deltas)
• 12:30–13:15: Lunch
• 13:15–14:45: Customer feedback synthesis (Focus) (Objective: analyze recent tickets/interviews; Deliverable: top 5 insights + impact/effort tags)
• 14:45–15:00: Short break
• 15:00–16:00: Align with Design/UX (Objective: confirm design assumptions; Deliverable: updated wireframes checklist, open questions)
• 16:00–17:00: Draft roadmap themes and outcomes (Objective: define themes, OKRs; Deliverable: theme brief)
• 17:00–17:30: Admin and recap (Objective: log decisions; Deliverable: summary sent to self/stakeholders as needed)

Tuesday

• 9:00–9:20: Inbox triage; finalize meeting pre-reads
• 9:20–10:30: Market and competitor research (Focus) (Objective: TAM/SAM/SOM refresh, pricing scan; Deliverable: 1-page brief with implications)
• 10:30–10:45: Short break
• 10:45–11:15: Daily standup with development
• 11:15–12:15: Backlog grooming with Eng Lead (Objective: prioritize top 15 items; Deliverable: groomed backlog with acceptance criteria)
• 12:15–13:00: Lunch
• 13:00–14:30: Create product roadmap (Focus) (Objective: map epics to themes and quarters; Deliverable: v0.8 roadmap draft)
• 14:30–15:00: Sales/CS sync (Objective: validate roadmap against major accounts; Deliverable: risks/opportunities list)
• 15:00–15:15: Short break
• 15:15–16:30: Risk and dependency review with Tech Lead (Objective: identify critical path; Deliverable: dependency map, mitigation owners)
• 16:30–17:30: Send stakeholder pre-read for Wednesday review (Deliverable: deck + agenda + decision asks)

Wednesday

• 9:00–9:30: Inbox triage; pre-meeting checks
• 9:30–10:30: Work with development: unblockers and metrics review (Objective: review velocity, defect rate; Deliverable: actions to improve flow)
• 10:30–10:45: Short break
• 10:45–11:15: Daily standup with development
• 11:15–12:15: Roadmap refinements based on new data (Focus) (Deliverable: v0.9 roadmap)
• 12:15–13:00: Lunch
• 13:00–13:45: Marketing coordination for launch (Objective: finalise messaging, assets; Deliverable: launch one-pager + asset checklist)
• 13:45–14:00: Short break
• 14:00–16:00: Stakeholder roadmap review meeting (Objective: achieve alignment, capture decisions; Deliverable: decisions log, action register)
• 16:00–17:30: Incorporate feedback, share meeting minutes (Deliverable: v1.0 roadmap candidate + minutes sent)

Thursday

• 9:00–9:20: Inbox triage; adjust plan post-review
• 9:20–10:20: Sprint planning prep (Focus) (Objective: finalize scope, story points; Deliverable: sprint planning doc)
• 10:20–10:35: Short break
• 10:35–11:15: Daily standup with development
• 11:15–12:15: Sprint planning with dev team (Objective: commit to sprint; Deliverable: locked sprint board)
• 12:15–13:00: Lunch
• 13:00–14:00: Support product launch: QA triage and release notes (Objective: confirm readiness; Deliverable: release notes draft, open bug list)
• 14:00–14:15: Short break
• 14:15–15:00: Go/No-Go meeting (Objective: decision on release; Deliverable: decision + rollback plan)
• 15:00–16:00: Coordinate with internal teams: Sales enablement session (Objective: update battlecards, FAQs; Deliverable: updated enablement folder)
• 16:00–17:30: Communicate with stakeholders (Objective: prepare weekly status update; Deliverable: status email draft with KPIs, risks, asks)

Friday

• 9:00–9:30: Inbox triage; confirm release outcomes
• 9:30–10:15: Post-release check and monitoring (Objective: review telemetry, support queue; Deliverable: issue watchlist)
• 10:15–10:30: Short break
• 10:30–11:15: Daily standup with development
• 11:15–12:30: Finalize product roadmap (Focus) (Deliverable: published roadmap in tooling + share link)
• 12:30–13:15: Lunch
• 13:15–14:15: Define product strategy updates (Objective: tie roadmap to OKRs and metrics; Deliverable: 1-page strategy addendum)
• 14:15–14:30: Short break
• 14:30–15:30: Weekly status report and stakeholder comms (Deliverable: weekly report sent; next-week priorities)
• 15:30–16:30: 1:1s or team retrospectives (Objective: continuous improvement; Deliverable: 2–3 experiments for next sprint)
• 16:30–17:30: Buffer, documentation, and planning for next week (Deliverable: next week calendar holds, meeting agendas)

Deliverables checklist by function

• Define product vision and strategy: Updated strategy notes; 1-page strategy addendum with OKRs and metrics
• Create a product roadmap: v1.0 roadmap published; dependency map; decision log
• Work with development teams: Groomed backlog; sprint plan; daily unblockers; metrics actions
• Conduct market and competitor research: 1-page competitive/market brief with implications
• Coordinate with internal teams: Launch one-pager; enablement updates; marketing asset checklist
• Communicate with stakeholders: Pre-read deck; meeting minutes; weekly status report
• Support product launches: Release notes; Go/No-Go decision and rollback plan; post-release monitoring log

Focus and break guidance

• Use 60–90 minute focus blocks for deep work; enable Do Not Disturb and close Slack/email
• Insert short 10–15 minute breaks mid-morning and mid-afternoon to reset
• Batch communications at start and end of day to preserve flow
• Keep at least one 60-minute buffer block daily for spillover or urgent issues

Realistic workload notes

• Meeting-heavy days (Wed/Thu) are balanced with lighter focus blocks earlier in the week
• Critical decisions are scheduled mid-week to allow prep and follow-through
• Buffer time is included daily to handle unpredictable items without derailing priorities

Optional calendar holds to add now

• Daily 11:00–11:30: Standup
• Mon/Tue/Fri 9:30–11:00: Focus block
• Wed 14:00–16:00: Roadmap review
• Thu 14:15–15:00: Go/No-Go
• Fri 15:30–16:30: Retro/1:1s

This plan balances strategic work, execution with the dev team, cross-functional coordination, and stakeholder communication within a realistic workweek. Adjust times to your time zone and team rituals as needed.