If I want to exit to a program manager role in tech, what experience would be helpful outside of core PMO/IMO project experience? Is a PMP cert necessary?

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PMP does not matter for tech. They will check your tech skills and problem solving skills. In my experience Program Managers in tech need to be much more comfortable with engineers than those in tech consulting. Engineers run the show. You need to be able to get things done without wasting their time.

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Yes, but they need to be able to earn the respect of Silicon Valley engineers. If you are a shit program manager, engineers will move to a different project and cite you as the reason. That is a different dynamic than tech consulting where the engineers are beholden to the program mgr who typically has face time with the client.

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