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Can I move from Customer Success/Experience role to Product Manager? If yes, how should I prepare myself for it? What certifications should I get? Are fully remote opportunities available for the product manager role?

I am a Customer Success/Experience team manager with over 3 years of experience and I am currently pursuing Project Management certification. I am also interested in Product Management role and would love to understand how I can work towards it.
Clara Lee
PayPal VP, Product | Formerly Apple, Automattic, DeloitteOctober 22

While obtaining a relevant certification does not hurt, being able to speak to hands-on functional experience will be more interesting, to internal and external interviewers. To that end, I would start by exploring internal opportunities: 

  • Are there open Product Management roles in your company that you can network toward? Internal Product Management teams be open to helping you ramp up in a new function, valuing that you already know how the company works. I would suggest highlighting your frontline customer exposure and any poignant VOC that demonstrates your deep understanding of customer needs.

  • Alternately, you might consider pursuing Product Management-type work in your current Customer Success organization. This could include Product Managing internal tools, helping set internal/team strategic goals, and reporting out on customer impact. 

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