I have 5 years of program management experience across a mix of aspects of business and I am interested in switching to TPM. My BS is in Information Systems and I have experience writing product release specs, planning sprints, and being a liaison between Eng and Business leadership. Anyone have experience doing this transition or have any advice? #technicalprogrammanager
Switching from? What are you now?
Program Manager, currently BizOps
I'd be careful. A TPM without deep technical knowledge is not a very useful TPM to their Eng teams. Coordination is one piece of what a TPM does but the more important area is advising the teams you work with about the best approach given their goals, unblocking technical issues with eng leadership as they arise, and generally having a solid understanding of the technical work beyond just date and timelines
I've done both. Currently a TPM and kinda transitioned organically into role. Pay is definitely better but tbh I liked the bizops piece more working on strategic initives
Look internally if some manager will let you take on more task. No one will even look at you on the open market that flushed with experience ppl.
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Genuine question: Wtf even is Technical Program Management? What do they exactly do?
Similar to a Product Ops Manager, they organize Prod/Eng teams and will be the bridge to Business leadership.