How are product manager roles in industry different than those consulting firms staff?

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Good PM roles in industry equate to you having true ownership of the product / feature. To progress higher to SPM or LPM its down to you to have a product vision that aligns to the business strategy.

Compared to consulting, you drop all the baggage about client / supplier relationships, them vs us behaviours (typically negative or inefficient). Scope is about what solves user needs and when, not which Director committed to what in a contract.

Additionally if you're a PM moving to a tech / tech-enabled company, then a good PM paired with a good Engineering Manager has more responsibility to nurture the agile practice of the team. You don't dick on analysts cos you don't have any - there's no hierarchy within your team, just continuous development to all become high performing and innovate.

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