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P3
HEAL2.GEN.P3
Healthcare and Education Educator
P4
HEAL2.GEN.P4
Healthcare and Education Physician
M3
COMP.GEN.M3
Senior Manager
M2
COMP.GEN.M2
Senior Manager
Market pay
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalM3 · M3 — Senior ManagerM2 · M2 — Manager II
FunctionHealthcare and EducationHealthcare and EducationCompensation & BenefitsCompensation & Benefits
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years3–55–88–125–8
ScopeFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA system or set of related featuresMultiple teams or a sub-functionAn established team or sub-function
AutonomyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsSets goals within functional strategyOwns planning for the group
ImpactProject / team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesSub-function outcomesGroup delivery and development
Decision rightsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teamsOwns staffing, priorities, performance for the group