The Rule of Thumb: Lateral Transitions
Wherever you are in your career, there are two main ways to get a Product Management job:
- Make the move to product within your own company.
- Move to a role similar to yours in a company that has PMs.
- Get certified as a PM. It will fill gaps in your knowledge and expose you to parts of PM you may not be aware of.
- Start a conversation with decision-makers within your company and let them know it's your goal, even if you're not ready to make the transition.
- Shadow the product team.
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