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How can I get my first entry level TPM job and make the shift from a software engineering background?

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Technical Product Management
  1. Chris Omland
    Chris Omland

    Workiva Vice President Of Product Management • 3y

    Thank you for your question, and it's excellent to see that you're considering a transition into Technical Product Management. To help you with this process, I recommend focusing on three primary areas. Firstly, it's essential to evaluate your motivation for this change. What drives your interest in Technical Product Management? Is it your passion for problem-solving, a desire for more significant influence, or the pursuit of new opportunities? Understanding your motivations, documenting them, a ...Read More

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  2. Devika Nair
    Devika Nair

    Oracle Director of Product Management • 3y

    If you are already working in an organization with an opportunity for such a role, that is the easiest way to transition. If not, look at how your current strengths can be used in the new role.  In general, you want to show potential employers that you aren't new to all aspects of the job. For example, product (or engineering or program if those are the roles) skillset, domain knowledge and culture fit could be the top requirements for a role. If product skillset is the only one you lack, and yo ...Read More

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  3. James Heimbuck
    James Heimbuck

    ATG Group Product Manager | Formerly Doppler, GitLab, Twilio/SendGrid • 1mo

    The easiest path into TPM probably isn't updating your resume and applying externally but rather making the move inside your current company. I know that's not the answer people want to hear when they're excited about a career change, but I've seen it work. I had an intern at GitLab try out a PM role while they were there to see if they liked it, and I work with a former DevOps engineer who made the full transition and is thriving in a platform PM role. Both had something external candidates don ...Read More

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