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P4
PRODUC8.PRODUCTMCD1D.P4
Product Management Roles — P4
P3
PRODUC8.PRODUCTMCD1D.P3
Product Management Roles — P3
P5
PRODUC8.PRODUCTMCD1D.P5
Product Management Roles — P5
P2
PRODUC8.PRODUCTMCD1D.P2
Product Management Roles — P2
Market pay$117k ($92k$149k)inherited$88k ($69k$112k)inherited$148k ($116k$188k)inherited$77k ($61k$98k)inherited
LevelP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing Professional
FunctionProduct Management RolesProduct Management RolesProduct Management RolesProduct Management Roles
FocusProduct Management RolesProduct Management RolesProduct Management RolesProduct Management Roles
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