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I’ve been working as a RPA developer for 4 years. I joined a program that trained me in this role as a opportunity to start a career when my initial plan fell through. I’ve don’t pretty good so far…given multiple roles, pay increases etc. Honestly I don’t enjoy my job anymore and would like to make a change. I want to transition to a tech Product Owner/Manager role. Any advice on how to transition ?

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What do you find attractive about the PM role? Do you like people? You'll be talking with a them a lot, and telling many of them no often. Do you like writing user stories and pruning backlogs? Does the idea of trying to coordinate work and schedules between developers, designers, marketing, and stakeholders excite you?

Maybe the answer is yes to these - and if so, my typical recommendation is to start by playing a Business Analyst role which can often be like a Jr PM and get you some good exposure.

But if it's just because you want to steer the product decisions or hear it pays a lot, think hard. You may not like it.

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