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Consultants tend to have the majority skills a PM needs. I have been a Consultant for 7 years and just got my first PM role. Loving it and killing it
A lot of times we have done implementation. We have taken a random idea that strategy comes up with after rolling the strategy dice and make it come to fruition. Along the way we deal with all the project BS, deal with the customer, and deliver the solution. To deliver we have to also manager burn rate, staffing, training, launch, etc. Typically we have to be able to speak to developers, system architecture stakeholders, etc. To me it’s a clean lift and shift, however I understand why the perception is that it isn’t.
My background broken down by roles, not jobs:
Comp Sci degree > Business Analyst > Implementation Consultant > Developer > ERP Consultant > Tech Strategy Consultant > PM at small ML Startup > PM at larger company in Tech, owning my own vertical in B2B.
Consulting absolutely relates to PM. Many of my best skills are things I learnt on the ground, in the nitty gritty day to day stuff of consulting. Obviously the technical and industry skills matter, but the softer stuff is spot on.
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We specialize in things we “haven’t the slightest clue about.” 🤷♂️ we also use weird jargon like evangelize
Ugh yea my company says it all the time so now I accidentally say it in my messages 😭😭😭😭😭
They want the money and prestige that comes with development without any of the credentials
This sounds back end to me, I'm more front end at the ideation phase, you can interface with the middle dev team and work out the logistics
Are we using "nowadays" again, is that back?
The cool kids never stopped
I’m going to take a simpler approach:
Because money.
I did it for one reason : it’s the only role in tech MBAs can do and get paid handsomely.
Since when is product management a role that leads engineers?
Product development is different than product management. Industry might matter here and team make up will vary considerably. But for a given product the biggest hurdle might be technical, materials dev, cost, functions or it might be distribution and getting prime shelf space in key retail locations.
That is not the job definition for a PM, OP. You’re not becoming an eng team lead.
Its just because its a “hot” and “prestigious” role. Nothing more. Its not about the job itself. We (consultants) are clout and prestige chasers. Product management is sexy
This is uplifting I guess I am in the right direction :(
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Why do you care
Exactly lol, get over it