How To Transition
Yes! For sure! Being a business analyst is one of the closest roles to pivot to being a Product Manager. However, the issue is convincing the hiring teams and the hiring manager.
Conducting Customer Interviews Feature Prioritization And Road Map Planning Development, Testing, Analytics, and Launch ..... A lot of overlap
1) Re-Do your resume using PM vocabulary and terms. 2) Apply to positions that play to BA strengths 3) Interview like a Product manager
Remove BA Terms
Add PM Terminology
Look for BA Descriptions in PM Job postings
Position yourself as a PM
Talk Like a Product Manager
Use PM Phrases instead of BA Terminology
"I gathered the user requirements and created a BRD." - BA
"I interviewed our customers and identified their pain points. I created the PRD and user stories and prioritized it with the engineers. " - PM
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