Internal Promotion to Automation Services Manager

The user, an Automation Engineer with 5 years of experience, has a clear opportunity for internal career advancement to an Automation Services Manager position. While they express concern about not having "all the years of experience," internal promotions often value existing company knowledge, proven performance, and growth potential over strict external experience matching. This is a direct chance for a significant step up in responsibility and leadership. Resume focus: Tailor resume to emphasize project leadership, team collaboration, problem-solving in automation, and any unofficial mentoring/leadership roles. Highlight company-specific knowledge and alignment with company values. Directly address how current experience translates to managerial duties. Expected benefit: Significant salary increase, enhanced leadership experience, accelerated career progression within a known company environment.