I’ve been working in consulting, but I’m really interested in transitioning into Product Management. The problem is, most PM roles seem to require prior PM experience. For those who made the switch, how did you do it? What skills or projects helped you land your first PM role?

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Networking got me in! Talking to PMs and getting internal referrals made a huge difference.

I switched too. But it was in the same company, different team. I manifested my desire to my manager. It all worked out well.

I know I’m a PO but I came from the role doing IT Services Management (Production Support Operations) and in the PO interview, I highlighted my skills in working with SDEs and being comfortable speaking to numerous stakeholders. I had a lot of transferable skills and I continue to enjoy what I do daily.

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