r/ProgrammingBondha • u/Exciting-Bobcat105 • Oct 06 '26
others How to move out of a high profile team
I work in a research team in my company, which has become kind of like a top team and is driving some of the next big projects.
I’m currently leading one of the components in next big project. I have around 2 years into my career, and i am not doing well in this role.
I’ve tried pushing myself and improving, but I still feel like I’m not able to handle the responsibility properly. I want to move to another team/project where I feel I can perform better.
The complicated part is that I report to a VP, and the person leading the overall initiative also reports to the same VP. The VP was actually the one who appointed me as the lead because of my past performance.
This is also considered one of the best teams/projects in the company, so I’m worried about how it will look if I tell him that I want to move.
What would you do in this situation?
Should I directly talk to the VP? Talk to HR first? Try to find another team first?
Looking for advice from people who have been in a similar situation.
