I would love to get into more strategic roles, I have 5 years of experience in Business Operations at a big tech company, not sure how to make the leap though.
Would it be good to jump across different orgs to build my big pic understanding? i.e. from Ops to Sales or Marketing? I also would love a Product Mgmt experience since it combines project mgmt and strategy. A bit lost. Will appreciate any advice! Thank you!

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What does strategy mean to you? Finance? Product? Channel? Competency? Talent? Answer that and can give more structured feedback.

Personally, I combined MBA with an accelerated management training program. Equally important, I made sure I always expressed my interest for eventually a deeper product strategy role & when I wanted to start that type of role.

I’ve seen plenty of folks make moves into product, PMM, etc., but they typically are making one or two leaps from the core of their role.

The most important thing is to find a role where you have transferable skills. How technical / analytical has your business operations experience been?

It can be tough to make the move directly into product management without prior experience - it’s highly competitive and typically requires some technical or product knowledge.

You might want to look for a next gig where you can excel and build up the skills you need to make the leap. E.g., Our BizOps team is highly strategic, and a strong influencer on product strategy. It is not uncommon for people to spend a few years partnering with product or PMM and then make the move.

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