As a non-it professional how does one start in PM career? What are transferable skill sets required for a middle management PM role?
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Boxford Capital Managing Partner | Formerly Barracuda, SilverSky, Digital Guardian, OpenPages, Cybertrust • 1y
First off, I'd check the entry point. I think it's rare that somebody would be new to product management and be coming in as a middle manager. Typically, people without a...
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Splunk Director of Product Management • 2y
I have worked with PMs who do not have an engineering or CS background but have worked in other functions in a Tech company, such as Project Management, Marketing, Sales,...
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Care Solace Chief Product Officer | Formerly Headspace, Ginger, LinkedIn • 2y
Generally, a good way to transition is when you change one dimension at a time. So, either change your company, role or industry. Trying to move across several things is ...
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Matterport VP of Product • 2y
A few key areas include strategic thinking, problem solving, customer and market validation, cross-functional management, analytical and strong communication. These are a...
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Barracuda Networks Sr. Director, Product Management • 2y
If you're a non-IT professional looking to start a career in product management, it's important to recognize and leverage your transferable skills. Many skills that you m...
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MikMak Director of Product | Formerly Discover, IRI • 3y
The best part of Product Management is that many of the skills are transferable and while domain knowledge can be important, even that can be learned on the job. Key skil...
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