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| vs | M4 RDRDM.GEN.M4 R&D Director | M3 RDRDM.GEN.M3 Senior R&D Manager | M5 RDRDM.GEN.M5 R&D Senior Director | M2 RDRDM.GEN.M2 R&D Manager |
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| Market pay | — | — | — | — |
| Level | M4 · M4 — Director | M3 · M3 — Senior Manager | M5 · M5 — Senior Director | M2 · M2 — Manager II |
| Function | Research & Development (R&D) Management | Research & Development (R&D) Management | Research & Development (R&D) Management | Research & Development (R&D) Management |
| Focus | General | General | General | General |
| Typical years | 10–15 | 8–12 | 12–18 | 5–8 |
| Scope | A function or department | Multiple teams or a sub-function | Multiple functions or a large department | An established team or sub-function |
| Autonomy | Owns area strategy and budget | Sets goals within functional strategy | Owns multi-year strategy for the area | Owns planning for the group |
| Impact | Function-level results | Sub-function outcomes | Multi-function results | Group delivery and development |
| Decision rights | Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area | Owns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teams | Owns investment and org design across functions | Owns staffing, priorities, performance for the group |