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Hi all, looking for some perspective on a situation in work.

A few years ago, a role was essentially created for me as part of a promotion (I skipped a few grades). It came as a surprise, but I was delighted and my background suited the position. I stepped into a gap that needed to be filled.

Fast forward to now: I’ve had performance and career discussions with my current manager (different from the one who promoted me, as she has since left). I’ve been open that I want to progress, and we both agree I’ve probably gone as far as I can in my current role. He also said he’d like to keep me, but understands I’ll likely move on since there’s no clear upward path.

During my time here, I’ve led multiple projects that have supported the broader business. I’ve mostly done this “quietly,” so I suspect some people don’t fully understand what I do day-to-day, despite receiving some public recognition within the company.

Now the company has decided to hire team leads to take over more of the day-to-day work, which would free me up to focus on bigger, strategic projects. I raised a concern about whether this means my role is being phased out, but I was told the opposite — that my role is actually being redefined, looking to promote me.I’ve even been asked what I’m interested in so it can be built into the new version of the role.

I’m not sure how to interpret all of this. Is this a genuine opportunity to shape a more strategic role, or should I be cautious?

Would really appreciate any advice or similar experiences.

Hi all, looking for some perspective on a situation in work.

A few years ago, a role was essentially created for me as part of a promotion (I skipped a few grades). It came as a surprise, but I was delighted and my background suited the position. I stepped into a gap that needed to be filled.

Fast forward to now: I’ve had performance and career discussions with my current manager (different from the one who promoted me, as she has since left). I’ve been open that I want to progress, and we both agree I’ve probably gone as far as I can in my current role. He also said he’d like to keep me, but understands I’ll likely move on since there’s no clear upward path.

During my time here, I’ve led multiple projects that have supported the broader business. I’ve mostly done this “quietly,” so I suspect some people don’t fully understand what I do day-to-day, despite receiving some public recognition within the company.

Now the company has decided to hire team leads to take over more of the day-to-day work, which would free me up to focus on bigger, strategic projects. I raised a concern about whether this means my role is being phased out, but I was told the opposite — that my role is actually being redefined, looking to promote me.I’ve even been asked what I’m interested in so it can be built into the new version of the role.

I’m not sure how to interpret all of this. Is this a genuine opportunity to shape a more strategic role, or should I be cautious?

Would really appreciate any advice or similar experiences.

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Hi all, looking for some perspective on a situation in work.

A few years ago, a role was essentially created for me as part of a promotion (I skipped a few grades). It came as a surprise, but I was delighted and my background suited the position. I stepped into a gap that needed to be filled.

Fast forward to now: I’ve had performance and career discussions with my current manager (different from the one who promoted me, as she has since left). I’ve been open that I want to progress, and we both agree I’ve probably gone as far as I can in my current role. He also said he’d like to keep me, but understands I’ll likely move on since there’s no clear upward path.

During my time here, I’ve led multiple projects that have supported the broader business. I’ve mostly done this “quietly,” so I suspect some people don’t fully understand what I do day-to-day, despite receiving some public recognition within the company.

Now the company has decided to hire team leads to take over more of the day-to-day work, which would free me up to focus on bigger, strategic projects. I raised a concern about whether this means my role is being phased out, but I was told the opposite — that my role is actually being redefined, looking to promote me. I’ve even been asked what I’m interested in so it can be built into the new version of the role.

I’m not sure how to interpret all of this. Is this a genuine opportunity to shape a more strategic role, or should I be cautious?

Would really appreciate any advice or similar experiences.