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27-01-2017, 04:12 AM
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Moving into management - tips and strategies?
Hi,
I'm currently 30, and have been in the workforce for about 5 years (tech industry, technical role). Currently I'd say I'm doing okay for my age, but I've been thinking about my career. I've changed jobs 2 times in the last 1 year and gotten excellent pay jumps (35%, 28%) each time, but now I'm worried about pricing myself out of the market.
I guess most people would agree that being stuck in a technical role means that there would probably be a (fairly low) ceiling in terms of salary and position; what tips would you offer for me to move into management some time in the future? Has anyone ever managed to move into a management position (in a new company) from a non-management one?
Thanks for reading and certainly welcome any advice!
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27-01-2017, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bochng0001
Hi,
I'm currently 30, and have been in the workforce for about 5 years (tech industry, technical role). Currently I'd say I'm doing okay for my age, but I've been thinking about my career. I've changed jobs 2 times in the last 1 year and gotten excellent pay jumps (35%, 28%) each time, but now I'm worried about pricing myself out of the market.
I guess most people would agree that being stuck in a technical role means that there would probably be a (fairly low) ceiling in terms of salary and position; what tips would you offer for me to move into management some time in the future? Has anyone ever managed to move into a management position (in a new company) from a non-management one?
Thanks for reading and certainly welcome any advice!
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How much are you drawing now?
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27-01-2017, 10:03 AM
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Currently at 9.8k pm.
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27-01-2017, 12:05 PM
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Currently at 9.8k pm.
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You will need to secure a job with one of those global top 30 mnc. Considering your pay & assume you still want to move up, I think 99% of the companies out there are not going to pay 10k+ for an entry level manager for someone who has never manage people before.
Your kind of pay is already consider director/vp level in a lot of smaller companies and middle-high manager for regional blue chip & smaller mncs.
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27-01-2017, 01:12 PM
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Yes, that's what I was afraid of...
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27-01-2017, 10:42 PM
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Haha I'm from SIA and promoted to manager last year. Currently only drawing 5.2k... TS very lucky to get technical skills that can command good pay.
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27-01-2017, 11:26 PM
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Define management and non-management. Just managing people or being one of the top dog?
You can be the top dog of the technical department you know? Each function will have a leadership role so yes, you can move into a management position if you work long enough.
Now, if your questions is about being the person who calls the shot or about speed. Then being in a technical position will be tough. You will need to be in sales. Since you're in tech, the suggestion will be for you to move into pre-sales, then sales, then sales management. In between, you will want to move from a segment, to country-level, to regional and then to APAC.
Now to your other question. You are not priced out of the market lah. A director in a MNC earns between $250 to $300 a year. Some sales specialist makes more than that as an individual. Why do you think you are offer such a huge jump? Because you're good? Come'on, you only have 5 years of experience.
So don't worry and stop job hoping. You can only move across roles within a company and not across companies.
As a hiring manager, I would be pleased with your ambition but I would be very weary about you not having realistic expectation of your career development. Also, I do not hire anyone with less than 3 years in their last job.
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28-01-2017, 07:06 AM
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Haha I'm from SIA and promoted to manager last year. Currently only drawing 5.2k... TS very lucky to get technical skills that can command good pay.
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Are u in a position where you're managing a team? If so, that does seem to be a fairly low salary as most engineers can hit that salary in a few years without going into management..
Also, I do know quite a few places have inflated titles where "managers" don't actually manage anyone...
And by the way, happy CNY to everyone!
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28-01-2017, 07:53 AM
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I am 45 this year and I am a Operations manager with a global US MNC represented in DOW Jones. My monthly is $12k and I understand from head hunters that it is difficult to get similar pay in other local companies here.
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28-01-2017, 08:35 AM
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This is an interesting post. I am 28 and work in a global MNC. I think TS should try growing within the company, moving across roles and eventually move to managment. For myself, I focus more learning and if there are other roles within company I will move across. My current situation is that my pay is competitive and learning/growth is much more compares to my former company. This makes me unwilling to join a new company.
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