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P4
PRODUC7.PRODUCTM9129.P4
Product Management — P4
P3
PRODUC7.PRODUCTM9129.P3
Product Management — P3
P5
PRODUC7.PRODUCTM9129.P5
Product Management — P5
P2
PRODUC7.PRODUCTM9129.P2
Product Management — P2
Market pay$105k ($82k$133k)inherited$79k ($62k$100k)inherited$132k ($104k$169k)inherited$69k ($54k$88k)inherited
LevelP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing Professional
FunctionProduct ManagementProduct ManagementProduct ManagementProduct Management
FocusProduct ManagementProduct ManagementProduct ManagementProduct Management
Typical years5–83–58–121–3
ScopeA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endMultiple systems or a technical domainDefined deliverables / small features
AutonomySelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSets direction within the domainGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestones
ImpactMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverables
Decision rightsOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scopeAuthority over a technical domainRoutine technical choices within guidance