How transferable are Product Management skills and experience between industries? I have a non-compete agreement so I am exploring other options. I have spent 10 years (4 as a Product Manager) in Clinical Trials and I fear other industries are too different. I feel stuck.

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My suggestion is to read LinkedIn profiles for product managers and make connections. See if anyone is interested is comparing jobs.

Are you reading job openings and that is where your fears are coming from ?

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I would say core product skills (communication, stakeholder management, project management) are extremely transferable. I have switched industries for every role I’ve taken.

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As someone who works in med tech I can tell you I’ve seen hiring managers easily take on people with other kind of product management experience.

Everything is transferable IMO but the speed at which you pick it up will differ. I made the move from HR tech to consumer rental tech and damn am I struggling on month 1. You’ll pick it up but it won’t be easy!

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