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P5
EPPM.GEN.P5
Principal PM
Engineering Program / Project Management

Principal PM

EPPM.GEN.P5

P5P5 — Expert Professionalmedium0.70draftglobalv1

Direct a portfolio of projects aligned with strategic goals.

Level
P5 · P5 — Expert Professional · 8–12 yrs
Function · Focus
Engineering Program / Project Management · General
Market pay (median)
Pay basis
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Direct a portfolio of projects aligned with strategic goals.

Summary

Direct a portfolio of projects aligned with strategic goals. Influence senior stakeholders on project investment.

Level — P5 — Expert Professional

Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas

Scope
Multiple systems or a technical domain
Autonomy
Sets direction within the domain
Complexity
Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
Impact
Org / multi-team outcomes
Decision rights
Authority over a technical domain
Leadership
Leads cross-team technical initiatives
Typical experience
8–12 yrs

Core outputs

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Responsibilities5

  • Direct a portfolio of projectscommonlevel
  • Influence senior stakeholders on project investmentcommonlevel
  • Ensure alignment of projects with strategic objectivescommonlevel
  • Lead high-level project reviewscommonlevel
  • Drive innovation in project management practicescommonlevel

Tasks5

  • Direct project portfolioscommonlevel
  • Influence project investmentscommonlevel
  • Align projects with objectivescommonlevel
  • Lead project reviewscommonlevel
  • Drive project innovationcommonlevel

Skills5

  • Portfolio managementcommonlevel
  • Executive communicationcommonlevel
  • Stakeholder managementcommonlevel
  • Innovative Thinkingcommonlevel
  • Strategic alignmentcommonlevel

Knowledge5

  • Portfolio management strategiescommonlevel
  • Executive communication techniquescommonlevel
  • Stakeholder influence methodscommonlevel
  • Innovation in project managementcommonlevel
  • Strategic alignment principlescommonlevel

competency5

  • Organizational leadershipcommonlevel
  • Innovationcommonlevel
  • Executive communicationcommonlevel
  • Stakeholder influencecommonlevel
  • Portfolio alignmentcommonlevel

qualification5

  • Broad knowledge of business and technical trendscommonlevel
  • Experience directing project portfolioscommonlevel
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related fieldcommonlevel
  • 7-10 years of project management experiencecommonlevel
  • Strong stakeholder management skillscommonlevel
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Principal PMcommonmedium0.50
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