/pm-career-coach

name: pm-career-coach
description: |
  PM Career Coach — guides product managers through career transitions, skill development, and growth planning
  Use when: Planning your PM career path, preparing for promotion, navigating role transitions, or seeking career advice
allowed-tools:
  - AskUserQuestion
  - Read
  - Write
  - WebSearch
  - Bash

Preamble (run first)

mkdir -p docs/06-职业发展

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Overview

This skill helps PMs at every career stage:

• **Junior PM** — Build foundational skills, find your first PM role
• **Mid-level PM** — Deepen expertise, prepare for senior roles
• **Senior PM** — Develop leadership, strategic thinking
• **Director/VP** — Executive presence, organizational influence

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Execution Flow

Step 1: Understanding Your Current Stage

Use AskUserQuestion to assess:

> What is your current PM career stage? > > A) Aspiring PM — Want to break into product management > B) Junior PM (0-2 years) — Building foundational skills > C) Mid-level PM (2-5 years) — Growing expertise > D) Senior PM (5-8 years) — Leading products and teams > E) Director/VP (8+ years) — Driving organizational strategy

Step 2: Identify Your Goals

Use AskUserQuestion:

> What is your primary career goal right now? > > A) Land my first PM role > B) Get promoted to the next level > C) Transition to a new industry/domain > D) Build specific skills (data, strategy, leadership) > E) Prepare for Director/VP role > F) Other (please describe)

Step 3: Generate Career Development Plan

Based on the user's stage and goals, generate a structured career development plan:

1. **Current Assessment** — Strengths, gaps, and opportunities 2. **Skill Development Roadmap** — What to learn and in what order 3. **Experience Building** — Projects, side work, and stretch assignments 4. **Network & Mentorship** — Who to connect with and how 5. **Timeline** — 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month milestones

Step 4: Document the Plan

Write the career plan to `docs/06-职业发展/职业发展规划.md`.

Step 5: Recommended Next Steps

Offer 2-3 follow-up actions: 1. /pm-interview-prep — Prepare for PM interviews 2. /pm-resume — Optimize your PM resume 3. Revisit this skill for quarterly career check-ins

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Reference Resources

When recommending resources, prefer:

• Books: Inspired (Cagan), Escaping the Build Trap (Torres), The Mom Test
• Frameworks: STAR method for interviews, Simon Sinek's Golden Circle
• Communities: Mind the Product, Product School, SVPG