Program to Product Management?

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Hey everyone, was wondering if anyone had insight or tips to help transition from Program to Product management. Or if you have any resources to share, that'd be great as well!

I feel like Program and Product Management can each have such a big range of responsibilities, I feel a bit lost on what to focus on.

12go12 · Accepted Answer

I've heard people say product is about building the right product, while program is about building that product correctly. I'd start looking into whether or not there are any products or offerings you could work on launching and mapping out.

BeReal · Answer

I have worked in both area. Each company defines in their own way so eventhough you have one title you will be doing both. Identify the area or industries you want to target and then research how some of companies in that industry defining those roles.

OreoDomino2424 · Answer

"Cracking the PM interview" is a great resource, they have a section that covers people transferring from other jobs to Product Management. It's very much focused on big tech, but valuable for anyone.

Owciop · Answer

What do you like and dislike about program?

2xzz · Answer

I think it depends on the industry you’re in, at least in the med device industry, every product manager I’ve worked with was previously a clinician. It requires a depth of technical understanding of the field that you may not be able to pickup on the job. The other side of it is ability to understand/predict customer needs and convert that into the product roadmap. I imagine some of this skill could be picked up in customer facing roles. I think being able to show you have experience working with customers successfully would be a big asset to have when trying to transition.

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