Replaced by a Technical PM although I was hired as a PM

[oracleslave]

That's true. But how do you know who is giving you BS? How do you know which risks are more important than others?

I learnt from Derren Brown. People management has been easy as pie ever since.

[norrahe]

A lot of that including the BS spotting comes down to people skills.
As for the rest - the (no -tech)PM will need a senior technical person on the team to act as technical lead. Good PM's (IMO) know they are part of the team and that project management is a function within the team.

Would certainly agree with SC on that point. A good PM is a facilitator for the team and is there to mitigate any problems and keep the project going.
As a non tech PM I've managed plenty of dev projects without any problems.

[Churchill]

OP, has the TPM been recruited yet? I'd like to offer my services.

I'm technical.

I can manage projects.

And I'm not a whinging woman who falls back on gender when I don't get my own way.

[Wanderer]

I'd like to offer my services.
I'm technical.
I can manage projects.
And I'm not a whinging woman who falls back on gender when I don't get my own way.

You're Hired!