What jobs can I pivot to if I don’t want to do PM anymore? I feel a bit bored at my job currently.

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I’d suggest thinking about what you find boring as a PM and focus on translating your skills into a role that leaves the boring pieces behind and focuses on what you like. Are you bored because the projects you are managing are simple? Do you not like the general tasks? Once you identify what you like and don’t - go from there. All jobs have boring aspects to them!

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Producing? Maybe you want to me more involved with the creative process?

I’m scared to go to the client side, I’m operations right now and all of my clients are internal. I want to keep a work life balance

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What types of projects have you been managing? If you’re in the tech space, it may be a smooth process to pivot to a consultant/Solution Architect role.

I’m on the operations side! So been managing some HR projects and randomly will get some integration projects as well.

Same here actually. I used to be a PM in a more creative area but it got boring and then I transitioned to a tech PM role which made things even more boring.
I am now trying to move into a more strategic role.

If you prefer more internal work and a good work life balance, maybe you can become a resource manager? Or a production manager with a studio/creative team…

Hmmm true but I think that being a resource manager might end up being super boring hehehe.
Production Manager sounds a little more fun.

Same. Is it possible to switch to recruiter like becoming a sourcer? How would those skills, if any, transfer?

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