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M5
QUALIT1.QUALITYA469F.M5
Quality Assurance & Control (General) — M5
M4
QUALIT1.QUALITYA469F.M4
Quality Assurance & Control (General) — M4
M3
QUALIT1.QUALITYA469F.M3
Quality Assurance & Control (General) — M3
P5
QUALIT1.QUALITYA4A7C.P5
Quality Assurance - Biotechnology CDMO (GxP/Regulated) — P5
Market pay$185k ($145k$235k)inherited$165k ($129k$210k)inherited$118k ($93k$150k)inherited$136k ($107k$173k)inherited
LevelM5 · M5 — Senior DirectorM4 · M4 — DirectorM3 · M3 — Senior ManagerP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionQuality AssuranceQuality AssuranceQuality AssuranceQuality Assurance
FocusQuality Assurance & Control (General)Quality Assurance & Control (General)Quality Assurance & Control (General)Quality Assurance - Biotechnology CDMO (GxP/Regulated)
Typical years12–1810–158–128–12
ScopeMultiple functions or a large departmentA function or departmentMultiple teams or a sub-functionMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomyOwns multi-year strategy for the areaOwns area strategy and budgetSets goals within functional strategySets direction within the domain
ImpactMulti-function resultsFunction-level resultsSub-function outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsOwns investment and org design across functionsOwns strategy, budget, and org design for the areaOwns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teamsAuthority over a technical domain