QuirkyPanda
QuirkyPanda

PM to consult?

I am part of core product team in fintech. Looking to move into management consulting. How to?

19mo ago
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JazzyBoba
JazzyBoba
Zomato19mo

Rarest moment of a PM moving into management Consulting XD

QuirkyPanda
QuirkyPanda
PWC19mo

Exactly why I'm asking the question. I didn't see a lot of people doing this shift

DizzyBiscuit
DizzyBiscuit

What's the motivation buddy to go the other way?

GroovyLlama
GroovyLlama

Join an early stage startup and then transition to a different role or do an MBA?

QuirkyPanda
QuirkyPanda
PWC19mo

I'm already an MBA. Working in a large firm.

GroovyLlama
GroovyLlama

Then option 1 seems like the way to go

SparklyNoodle
SparklyNoodle

What is this Reverse UNO post

QuirkyPanda
QuirkyPanda
PWC19mo

Unfortunately, the direction of evolution is a pack of +2s and skips and stacked against me

SillyKoala
SillyKoala

I know a VC who is moving to PM / also a MC who is doing the same. Sab pm kyun bharge hai

QuirkyPanda
QuirkyPanda
PWC19mo

Shift to consulting allied domains is quite normal. I've seen some stakeholders in my current org move from consult firms or strategy teams in orgs. VC folks and startup founders generally end up in investor relations or corp dev in product firms.

WigglyUnicorn
WigglyUnicorn
Student19mo

You can join on an expert track - digital transformation etc. You'd work as an in-house expert on this topic and work with clients who need deep working knowledge. You can later transition to a more generalist role once you have mastered the consulting tool kit and general way of working.

MBB and most tier 1b firms rely heavily on hiring straight from MBA schools. Hence there is little institutional support once you join laterally at a higher level - say a sr consultant/ manager etc. This transition becomes slightly more nuanced if you don't have consulting background.

Also, they might offer you a role below your current grade. So if you have 4yrs of post MBA experience, maybe they give a role that is 2yr post MBA for consult MBA hires. But if the pay is not your reason, and you like the work, it's better to start at a place where the expectations are low so that you have wiggle room to fail and improve

QuirkyPanda
QuirkyPanda
PWC19mo

Thanks for the direction

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