It is possible that an opportunity may come up at work to move out of my existing permanent role into a new role at the same company. I don't have full details of the position yet, but it does appeal to me. One snag is that it would be a fixed-term (2yr) role. I am confident that I could get another job afterwards, and have a large savings pot to fall back on, so job security isn't as paramount for me as it might be for others.
Has anyone done anything similar or any other thoughts on this?
In terms of negotiations for the new role, if it gets that far, how would you play it? The role itself is not inherently any more senior than my current role, but if I'm swapping a stable role for a something with an end date then I feel I should be able to command more money.
Some pros and cons of the two positions are outlined below:
Current job
+Feedback suggests I am generally well respected by team, peers, management, stakeholders etc
+Gives me a broad range of exposure, most days are different
+Stable position with good job security
+Good work ethic in the team, reliable people happy to help each other out
+Potentially a stepping-stone to a more senior role in future
+Lots of interesting stuff to get involved with and exert influence over
+Excellent line manager and good peer support network.
-Broad nature of the role makes it difficult to give adequate focus to any one facet
-Typically spend about 75% of office hours in meetings which makes it difficult to get much done
-Very busy so work a lot of extra hours and still have a massive ageing to do list
-A couple of responsibilities I don't enjoy that can get quite stressful
-Relatively high level of accountability / responsibility (people, budgets, systems etc)
-One or two people that can be difficult to manage at times
-Potentially exposed if key team members were to leave
Potential different job
+Very focused position on a large programme
+Exposure to a lot of senior people in the organisation so good opportunity to raise my profile
+Feel I have a lot of relevant experience whilst also capability to learn more
+Already involved in the programme so have a good foundational knowledge, also has strong ties to my current team so can harness those relationships
+Believe I would enjoy most of it and have more capacity to add value than I do currently
+If it goes well could be a good reference point for the CV
+No or very limited line management
-Risky as my current role would be backfilled, meaning I could be out of a job in a couple of years
-High profile, focused role means potential to be made a scapegoat if things don't go to plan (high stakes, potential to be out-manoeuvred by experienced political operators). Just generally more politics, on a programme where underperformers have been fired.
-Potential to involve a fair bit of (undesirable) overseas travel
-Probably a bit more isolated in terms of less direct support from line manager etc
Has anyone done anything similar or any other thoughts on this?
In terms of negotiations for the new role, if it gets that far, how would you play it? The role itself is not inherently any more senior than my current role, but if I'm swapping a stable role for a something with an end date then I feel I should be able to command more money.
Some pros and cons of the two positions are outlined below:
Current job
+Feedback suggests I am generally well respected by team, peers, management, stakeholders etc
+Gives me a broad range of exposure, most days are different
+Stable position with good job security
+Good work ethic in the team, reliable people happy to help each other out
+Potentially a stepping-stone to a more senior role in future
+Lots of interesting stuff to get involved with and exert influence over
+Excellent line manager and good peer support network.
-Broad nature of the role makes it difficult to give adequate focus to any one facet
-Typically spend about 75% of office hours in meetings which makes it difficult to get much done
-Very busy so work a lot of extra hours and still have a massive ageing to do list
-A couple of responsibilities I don't enjoy that can get quite stressful
-Relatively high level of accountability / responsibility (people, budgets, systems etc)
-One or two people that can be difficult to manage at times
-Potentially exposed if key team members were to leave
Potential different job
+Very focused position on a large programme
+Exposure to a lot of senior people in the organisation so good opportunity to raise my profile
+Feel I have a lot of relevant experience whilst also capability to learn more
+Already involved in the programme so have a good foundational knowledge, also has strong ties to my current team so can harness those relationships
+Believe I would enjoy most of it and have more capacity to add value than I do currently
+If it goes well could be a good reference point for the CV
+No or very limited line management
-Risky as my current role would be backfilled, meaning I could be out of a job in a couple of years
-High profile, focused role means potential to be made a scapegoat if things don't go to plan (high stakes, potential to be out-manoeuvred by experienced political operators). Just generally more politics, on a programme where underperformers have been fired.
-Potential to involve a fair bit of (undesirable) overseas travel
-Probably a bit more isolated in terms of less direct support from line manager etc
