Thank you for the thoughtful reply! > PMs who specialized only as PMs sucked because they lacked relevant domain experience. I feel this. Currently working on

Thank you for the thoughtful reply! > PMs who specialized only as PMs sucked because they lacked relevant domain experience. I feel this. Currently working on a niche product in a niche domain. My goal at this org would be to bring a customer/buyer's perspective. As for why move to PM at all, I've felt that I'm stagnating in my current role. We built the whole SE function. It's now a well-oiled machine and that was a fun journey. But things have become routine. Also, the horizons are short. You're constantly reacting to the next deal or quarter, with little throughline across them (other than iterative improvements). And yes, compensation would likely take a hit esp. in the short-term. I would see the internal lateral move as a jumping off spot to do PM at other companies.