I am a software engineer focussed more on the front end technologies having an experience of 3 years. I have been certified for CSPO. In my current company I have been working on development as well as I lead scrum activities of sprint planning, backlog refinements, Retrospective, writing user stories etc. Which other certifications can I do to make my profile stronger to apply for a role in product management? Thanks in advance :)
Shadow a pm internally and eventually ask if you can deliver some small deliverables and show that you can function as a pm. Seriosuly why do you want to do get into a thankless soul sucking role?
Echoing FB and Verizon. The best way is an internal lateral transfer. Or using your network.
Thanks for the suggestion! The probability of internal transfer might be less so thinking about a different approach here.
I think you’re asking the wrong question. You should be asking “how do I become a PM with 3 years SWE experience” Your options are: 1) internal transfer at current company 2) join another company as a SWE then do internal transfer (Microsoft is a good option) 3) Get a degree and try new grad path (RPM/APM) 4) Join a startup where they’ll give you experience as a PM. You need at least 2years pm experience launching product to even get a pm interview. Also scrum Product owner != Product manager. Scrum Product owner is closing to program manager.
Scrum is only a framework. The role of a Product Owner is primarily giving the vision for the product to both internal & external customers. (Let’s ignore other areas they focus on) A PM shares a similar role or function. A PM can be a Product Owner. A Product Owner can be a PM.
Developers who become PMs tend to struggle with this roll because they micromanage
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There are no helpful PM certs . Just start picking up more PM responsibilities and communicate your career goals to your boss. Easiest way to get a PM job is at your current company
We have very experienced senior product managers in the company at present so chances of transitioning internally are kind of low. Thank you for your suggestion!