career-growth

name: career-growth description: Plans PM career growth using frameworks from 40+ career episodes and Ami Vora's advancement strategies. Use when planning promotions, identifying skill gaps, navigating career transitions, or choosing between IC and management paths.

PM Career Accelerator

When This Skill Activates

Claude uses this skill when:

• Planning career advancement
• Preparing for promotion
• Identifying skill gaps
• Choosing career paths (IC vs management)

Core Frameworks

1. Promotion Criteria

Typical Levels:

Associate PM → PM → Senior PM → Staff/Principal → Director

Key Dimensions:
- Scope (size of impact)
- Complexity (difficulty of problems)
- Independence (how much guidance needed)
- Leadership (influence on others)

2. The Promotion Gap Analysis

Framework:

Current Level → Target Level

GAP ANALYSIS:
- Scope: [current] → [target]
- Impact: [current] → [target]
- Skills: [current] → [target]
- Leadership: [current] → [target]

CLOSE THE GAP:
- High-visibility projects
- Skill development
- Leadership opportunities

Action Templates

Template: Promotion Plan

# Promotion Goal: [Current] → [Target]

## Target Level Requirements
- Scope: [expected scope]
- Impact: [expected impact]
- Skills: [expected skills]
- Leadership: [expected leadership]

## Current vs Target Gap

### Scope
- Current: [my scope]
- Target: [needed scope]
- Gap: [difference]

### Skills
- Current: [my skills]
- Missing: [skills needed]
- Plan: [how to develop]

### Leadership
- Current: [my leadership]
- Target: [needed leadership]
- Gap: [difference]

## 90-Day Action Plan
**Month 1:**
- [ ] [Action to close gap]
- [ ] [Action to close gap]

**Month 2:**
- [ ] [Action to close gap]
- [ ] [Action to close gap]

**Month 3:**
- [ ] [Action to close gap]
- [ ] [Action to close gap]

## Success Metrics
- [How I'll know I'm ready]
- [Evidence to show manager]

Quick Reference

📈 Career Growth Checklist

Assess Gap:

• Understand target level
• Map current vs target
• Identify skill gaps
• Find scope opportunities

Close Gap:

• High-visibility project
• Skill development plan
• Leadership opportunities
• Manager alignment

Demonstrate:

• Document impact
• Prepare self-review
• Gather feedback
• Make case to manager

Key Quotes

Ami Vora:

"Promotions don't happen to you, they happen because of you."

On Scope:

"You get promoted for doing the next level's job, not for doing your current job well."