👀 5 ways to Pivot to Program Management

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As the title suggests, I'm here to share with you 5 awesome ways you can pivot to Program Management without starting over.

So, let's jump right in.

Gain Experience & Showcase Impact

• Lead small to medium-sized projects end-to-end

• Use the Google framework: "Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y], by doing [Z]”

• Highlight impact: team engagement, performance, productivity, revenue, or product growth

“Drove record 100% global training & certification completion and 110% product adoption growth through end-to-end program execution.”

Transfer Internally

• Leverage familiarity: team culture, values, processes

• This is an opportunity to shadow and learn from the inside

• Talk to managers across teams (Ops, Support, Research) and seek if they are hiring for Program Manager roles in the next few months

Apply to Program-Adjacent Roles

• Consider roles like Project Management, Ops & Strategy, Product Marketing, Design, and Consulting

• Gain experience, boost connections and gain confidence for your next move

Join a Growing Startup

• Take on diverse roles and gain valuable experience

• Leverage your unique skillset as an immediate value-add

• Find opportunities on wellfound and We Work Remotely

Network

• Connect with target industry program managers, hiring managers, recruiters, and peers. Here’s how to find hiring managers on LinkedIn (+ outreach template)

• Ask for a coffee chat and learn about what they are looking for and what a day in their life is

Want to know how I pivoted to Program Management and landed my dream job at LinkedIn?

Check out 🔥 7 steps I took to pivot to Program Management

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