TPM: Eng Mgr or Scrum Master?

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I applied for a TPM role whose job description includes the following (see screenshot). The Qualifications make this role seem like a Scrum Master/Agile Coach. The Responsibilities make this role seem like a Program Manager. Those are two completely different roles.

Despite having a scrum certification, as a TPM, I expect that I will be participating in a functional Agile process the same way a PM or EM would. I'm not here to hold people's hands while they learn how to groom stories. And if an org needs that, that fine, but that's not a TPM. That's an Agile coach.

Do you agree, or am I overreacting?

19g615l179kna8 · Accepted Answer

If you have already applied do attend the interview and share the feedback. Yes, you are right but that's the reality. I have seen quite a few job openings like these. They are a mix of Scrum/Project/Program Manager. There is no "T" involved but it's cool to have "TPM" instead of "PM" :)  On second thought "T" might be implicit since its TPM role. :)

19g616l0u3vg12 · Answer

Agreed. I'm a Staff TPM at a big tech firm...the description you posted is not for a TPM role at all IMHO. It reads to me as a PM role, and not a very exciting or interesting one. Or even Project Manager, not even Program Manager.

jinyung2 · Answer

It seems like the trend in tech for any job role is over time, you start to absorb more and more responsibilities 😂
quite a few devs I've talked to who are like "yeah we had a QA team before, but now I am the QA"

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