Any advice for an SA in tech consulting (B4) that’s looking to pivot to PM work at a larger tech company? I don’t know anyone in the industry and don’t know where to start

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Why only PM roles? Specific reasons?

I’m in tech consulting for a specific crm product so I’m not sure the that product knowledge portion of my skill set will be transferable. However, I’m still comfortable leading a software implementation from the PM side if that makes sense

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