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P6
CUSTOM1.CUSTOMER920B.P6
Customer Success Management — P6
P5
CUSTOM1.CUSTOMER920B.P5
Customer Success Management — P5
P4
CUSTOM1.CUSTOMER920B.P4
Customer Success Management — P4
M6
CUSTOM1.CUSTOMERBDCB.M6
Customer Success — M6
Market pay$188k ($148k$240k)inherited$138k ($109k$176k)inherited$109k ($86k$139k)inherited$242k ($190k$308k)inherited
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalM6 · M6 — Vice President
FunctionCustomer SuccessCustomer SuccessCustomer SuccessCustomer Success
FocusCustomer Success ManagementCustomer Success ManagementCustomer Success ManagementCustomer Success
Typical years12–188–125–815–25
ScopeOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresA major function or division
AutonomyDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsAccountable for division strategy and outcomes
ImpactOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesDivision-wide / organization-wide
Decision rightsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns strategy, budget, and org for a division