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P2
PRODUC8.PRODUCTMCD1D.P2
Product Management Roles — P2
P3
PRODUC8.PRODUCTMCD1D.P3
Product Management Roles — P3
P4
PRODUC8.PRODUCTMCD1D.P4
Product Management Roles — P4
P5
PRODUC8.PRODUCTMCD1D.P5
Product Management Roles — P5
Market pay$77k ($61k$98k)inherited$88k ($69k$112k)inherited$117k ($92k$149k)inherited$148k ($116k$188k)inherited
LevelP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionProduct Management RolesProduct Management RolesProduct Management RolesProduct Management Roles
FocusProduct Management RolesProduct Management RolesProduct Management RolesProduct Management Roles
Typical years1–33–55–88–12
ScopeDefined deliverables / small featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA system or set of related featuresMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomyGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsSets direction within the domain
ImpactOwn and immediate-team deliverablesProject / team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designAuthority over a technical domain