The PM Pivot Series, Part 3 of 5: The Hidden Lane: Why Healthcare and MedTech Are the Easiest Doors Into Project Management Right Now
While everyone is fighting for tech PM jobs at companies they recognize from Super Bowl commercials, healthcare and MedTech are quietly paying six figures and nobody is looking. Entry-level Implementation Manager roles start around $85K. Mid-level pays $100K-$130K. Senior clears $150K. The competition is a fraction of tech. And there are at least five different role titles you should be searching that aren’t ‘Project Manager.’ Here’s why this lane is wide open right now — and how to find it.
The PM Pivot Series, Part 2 OF 5: You’re Not Underqualified. You’re Underpositioned. Here’s the Experience Audit That Fixes It.
Most women trying to pivot into project management aren’t underqualified — they’re underpositioned. They look at their resume, see a title like Administrative Manager or Team Lead, and assume that title is the ceiling. It’s not. The PM work is already there. They just haven’t named it correctly. Here’s why the language gap is the real reason career-changers stay stuck, the three audit mistakes that cost you interviews, and the simple translation formula that fixes both.
The PM Pivot Series, Part 1 OF 5: How I Broke Into Project Management Without a PMP — And You Can Too
Years ago I applied for a project manager role and didn't get it. Most women would've moved on. Instead, I went to my boss and asked if I could intern unpaid under the woman who got the job I wanted. She said yes. That one uncomfortable conversation turned an Administrative Manager into a six-figure Implementation Manager — without a PMP, without a tech background, without starting over. Here's how it happened, and how you can do the same thing.