Cracking the TPM Interview

4.3 (5)

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6 Days

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Cohort-based Course

Accelerate your career in Technical Program Management and achieve professional success and financial freedom

Course overview

Go from facing uncertainty and rejections to getting your dream job

A more comprehensive version of this course is now available at https://www.thepriyankashinde.com/cracking-the-tpm-interview



✅ Increase your compensation by 50-80%. You will recover the cost of this course in your first paycheck.


✅ Get Templates, Frameworks and Strategies to help you build the skills and experience for a successful career.


✅ Become recession proof by applying your learnings and becoming an invaluable asset to your organization.


✅ Learn how hiring committees think and increase your odds by getting specific actionable feedback. None of the generic recruiter one liners - "we went with a candidate that closely matched our needs"



Prior understanding of TPM role and foundational technical knowledge is required.


Limited scholarships available for those who have been impacted by layoffs. Please contact me to learn more.

Who is this course for

01

Junior TPMs

You have <5 years of experience in traditional companies and want to get into Tech

02

Consulting or Contract TPMs

You want to transition from project or client based work to full time TPM roles in Tech

03

Aspiring TPMs

You are handling some TPM duties in your current role and want to formally transition to TPM

What you’ll get out of this course

Accelerate your career growth

Get 20 years of experience and knowledge transferred to you in one week

Discover the secrets to becoming a successful TPM in Tech

Build relevant experience and strengthen core TPM skills based on expectations of the role in Tech

Nail the core competencies tested by hiring managers

Dissect any interview question with ease and learn what gives strong signal to the interviewer

Differentiate yourself and stand out from the competition

Apply the POWERful storytelling framework to connect with the interviewer and get them invested in your success

Get real-time feedback to speed up your learning

Perfect your personal brand and position your career the way you want it


BONUS: Get unlimited email and chat support from your coach

Increase your compensation by 50-80% and no leaving money on the table

Learn offer negotiation tactics to get what you deserve


BONUS: Create a sample 90 day plan to navigate your new role


BONUS: Elevate your craft by adopting key TPM values

Get exclusive resources to support your learning

  • Pre-recorded videos to complement live sessions
  • Workbook to bootstrap your learning that include pre-work and in-session exercises
  • System Design interviewing resources
  • TPM Skills Assessment Template
  • TPM Resume Template
  • Competencies x Stories Template


This course includes

7 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

25 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

4 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Apr 9

    Apr

    9

    Optional: OPTIONAL: PRE-WORK BLOCK

    Sun 4/94:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

Week 2

Apr 10—Apr 14

    Apr

    10

    Session 1: Orientation + Perfecting Your Intro

    Mon 4/104:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Apr

    11

    Optional: OPTIONAL: PRE-WORK BLOCK

    Tue 4/114:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Apr

    12

    Session 2: Competencies & Signals

    Wed 4/124:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

    Apr

    13

    Optional: OPTIONAL: PRE-WORK BLOCK

    Thu 4/134:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Apr

    14

    Session 3: Powerful Storytelling

    Fri 4/144:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Apr

    14

    Optional: OPTIONAL: Q&A

    Fri 4/146:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Orientation

    7 items

    Perfecting Your Intro

    3 items

    Competencies and Signals

    15 items

    Powerful Storytelling

    1 item

    Beyond the interview

    3 items

4.3 (5 ratings)

What students are saying

What people are saying

        With Priyanka's methodical approach to interview preparation, I went from not passing any phone screens to getting 2 competing offers (including a FAANG company) within one month. I recommend Priyanka's interview prep services to anyone who wants to excel in their interviewing skills and get the best offer.
Rajesh S

Rajesh S

Sr Technical Program Manager, FAANG
        Priyanka's program has really been valuable. Her suggestion of not interviewing at my dream company was great because it helped me get over my interview jitters. I landed an amazing opportunity in my target domain area which has brought me closer to my career vision.
Nitin S

Nitin S

Engineering Manager, Big Tech
        This course provides a great baseline for folks looking for structure on how to approach the field of TPM along with tactics to enhance your interview skills.  This is very helpful because ones loses sight of this when on the job. I would recommend this course to anyone trying to navigate the TPM world or needs to build confidence for interviews.
Sova P

Sova P

Director, Technical Program Management, Fintech
        Priyanka provided deep insights into understanding of the TPM role and what it takes to succeed. Her POWERful storytelling framework is very helpful to build a compelling narrative. She also shared inside details on the weak vs. strong signals evaluation during the interviews.
Saurabh K

Saurabh K

Sr. Technical Program Manager, Tech

Meet your instructor

Priyanka Shinde

Priyanka Shinde

Founder CEO, Priyanka Shinde Coaching & Consulting

Priyanka Shinde is an accomplished Tech Leadership Coach with over two decades of experience in engineering, product, and program management leadership roles spanning diverse domains, including Autonomous Vehicles, AI/ML, AR/VR, and AdTech. She has a proven track record of leading technical program teams at Cruise Automation and Meta (formerly Facebook), where she spearheaded the delivery of cutting-edge technology products, established high-performing organizations, and played a pivotal role in interviewing and hiring hundreds of top-tier candidates.


Priyanka is a published author of the book "The Art of strategic Execution - Finding Success in Technical Program Management" which became a bestseller in the Project Management category.


Priyanka founded TPM Academy to help Technical Program Managers (TPMs) build a successful TPM career. TPM Academy offers various resources such as:


Priyanka offers many free toolkits that TPMs can use in their day-to-day work.


Priyanka shares her thoughts and advice via her podcast and LinkedIn profile

Priyanka lives in the Bay Area with her family and enjoys running, hiking and baking sweet goodies. 

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Course schedule

8-10 hours (all sessions are recorded)

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday

    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

    We will meet 3x for 90-120 minute interactive sessions with hands-on workshops and live Q&A

  • Offline Work

    2-3 hours

    Utilize the frameworks and tools to create a comprehensive interview preparation strategy

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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