How can I pivot from a FA into a product manager role? Preferably in tech or healthcare. Currently finishing my MBA (non-target school) .

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Good question.... I've heard that PM teams mostly recruit people with design and engineering experience, so it can be tricky with a background in finance. You might want to try getting some education/experience in those areas and then really highlight them on your resume? Just a thought.

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I am trying to transition to a PM role as well from being an analyst for more than 3 years. I was told that I need to develop specific skills and learn about role diversification.

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I’m also curious about this. Wish I had the answer!

Pivoting into PM roles is pretty difficult at the moment, I think having some kind of design and engineering, as well as research helps make that pivot easier. It's generally not that easy from finance. Maybe consider product strategy or ops?

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