VP in PE - Exploring HFs... seeking advice

I am currently partner track at an up and coming fund. Think fund II - III, multi billion fund, less than 30 investment professionals. While this may sound like the promised land and a great gig, I have an itch for trying out the public markets - am i falling into the classic "grass is greener" or should i give it a go

I genuinely love investing and to me the idea of 10+ years until I am partner and making real investment decisions is a bit scary... VP through Principal genuinely seem like being a process monkey - albeit a very good process monkey, that is compensated well - and it seems like the only interesting work is done at the partner level while HF is interesting at all levels (once you have your own P&L). Said another way, VP - Principal is 20% investing and 80% process and hedge fund is the reverse. 

Realistically it would only make sense for me to leave for a tier 1 hedge fund but I am seeking advice from others in the industry whether this would be a stupid idea. See below for additional context to better inform your thoughts.

- Highly competitive individual that likes to take on risk (clearly)

- tier 2 background (not a harvard, GS/MS, mega fund, HBS guy) more of a non-target grinder

- extroverted personality (know hedge fund people tend to be more introverted) 

- independent thinker with ideas that are out of the box

- not super technical (I can do the blocking and tackling) but think its a bit overrated and would never make an investment decision based on an excel model 

- under 30 and basically engaged but no depends at this point or financial obligations