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Technical Product Manager

Technical Product Manager is a job family — a stable cluster of work with shared purpose, outputs, responsibilities, and labor-market identity. On the frame it spans 22 canonical roles across 4 tracks (E, M, P, S), 22 levels in all.

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Employers call this work many things — these all resolve to Technical Product Manager.

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E1
VP, Technical Product Management
12–18 yrs · $183k
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M1
Manager (Team Lead)
3–6 yrs · $93k
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P1
Entry-Level Professional
0–2 yrs · $67k
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S1
Technical Product Support Coordinator
0–1 yrs · $40k
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E2
SVP, Technical Product Management
14–20 yrs · $349k
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M2
Senior Supervisor, Technical Product Manager
5–8 yrs · $119k
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P2
Technical Product Owner
1–3 yrs · $78k
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S2
Technical Product Analyst
1–3 yrs · $46k
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E3
Chief Technical Product Officer
15–22 yrs · $380k
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M3
Manager, Technical Product Management
8–12 yrs · $130k
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P3
Mid-Level Professional
3–5 yrs · $89k
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S3
Senior Technical Product Analyst
3–5 yrs · $54k
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E4
Group Chief Product & Technology Officer
18–25 yrs · $421k
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M4
Director
10–15 yrs · $181k
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P4
Senior Technical Product Owner
5–8 yrs · $118k
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S4
Technical Product Analyst
5–8 yrs · $61k
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E5
Chief Technical Product Officer
20–30 yrs · $368k
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M5
Director of Technical Product Management
12–18 yrs · $204k
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P5
Expert Professional
8–12 yrs · $150k
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S5
Lead Technical Product Specialist
8–12 yrs · $66k
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M6
Senior Director, Technical Product Management
15–25 yrs · $261k
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P6
Principal Technical Product Manager
12–18 yrs · $203k
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Median pay$183k$93k$67k$40k$349k$119k$78k$46k$380k$130k$89k$54k$421k$181k$118k$61k$368k$204k$150k$66k$261k$203k
ScopeA significant function with strategic authorityA single teamOwn tasks within a defined componentA single task type or queueMultiple functions or a major areaAn established team or sub-functionDefined deliverables / small featuresA defined queue or customer setA divisionMultiple teams or a sub-functionFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endEscalated / complex casesMultiple divisionsA function or departmentA system or set of related featuresTeam process and qualityA major organization lineMultiple functions or a large departmentMultiple systems or a technical domainFunction-wide support practiceA major function or divisionOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problems
AutonomySets functional strategyManages within established goalsClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlyClose supervision; follows defined proceduresOwns area-level strategyOwns planning for the groupGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesGeneral supervision; handles standard cases independentlyAccountable for division strategy and P&LSets goals within functional strategyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardLimited supervisionOwns cross-division strategyOwns area strategy and budgetSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently; owns improvementsOwns org-line strategy and outcomesOwns multi-year strategy for the areaSets direction within the domainSets direction for the support disciplineAccountable for division strategy and outcomesDefines direction; minimal oversight
ComplexityStrategic and cross-functionalDay-to-day delivery and people issuesRoutine problems with known solutionsRoutine, well-defined requestsMulti-function strategy and riskCross-project coordination and prioritiesSome non-routine problems; applies established patternsStandard issues within known proceduresMarket and competitive strategyMulti-team execution and resourcing trade-offsDiverse problems; adapts existing approachesComplex or non-standard casesEnterprise strategy and external stakeholdersStrategic priorities and cross-functional alignmentComplex, ambiguous problems; devises new approachesCross-case patterns and process gapsEnterprise- and market-shapingOrg-level trade-offs and investmentNovel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approachProgram-level and systemic support problemsEnterprise priorities and external factorsStrategic, open-ended problems shaping the technical future
ImpactFunction-wide enterprise impactTeam output and healthOwn deliverablesIndividual transactionsMajor-area outcomesGroup delivery and developmentOwn and immediate-team deliverablesCustomer satisfaction for own queueDivision-wideSub-function outcomesProject / team outcomesResolution quality on the team's hardest casesCross-division / enterpriseFunction-level resultsMulti-team / function outcomesTeam-level quality and efficiencyOrganization-line / enterpriseMulti-function resultsOrg / multi-team outcomesSupport strategy across the functionDivision-wide / organization-wideOrganization-wide
Decision rightsOwns strategy and investment for the functionOwns team execution, hiring input, performanceFew independent decisions; escalates the restActs within scripts; escalates exceptionsOwns strategy and resourcing across functionsOwns staffing, priorities, performance for the groupRoutine technical choices within guidanceResolves standard cases; escalates complexOwns division strategy, budget, and orgOwns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teamsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns escalation resolution within policyOwns strategy and investment across divisionsOwns strategy, budget, and org design for the areaOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns process and quality decisions for the teamOwns a major P&L and org lineOwns investment and org design across functionsAuthority over a technical domainAuthority over support practice and standardsOwns strategy, budget, and org for a divisionSets technical strategy for a major area
LeadershipExecutive leadership of a functionDirect people management of one teamNone — building the craftNoneLeads function leadersManages a team; sometimes manages leadsMay guide internsNoneLeads a division's leadership teamManages managers and/or several teamsMentors juniors informallyGuides junior support informallyLeads division leadersLeads managers; sets direction for the functionTechnical lead for focused efforts; mentors severalMentors and coordinates the support teamSenior-most leadership of an org lineLeads directors and managersLeads cross-team technical initiativesSubject-matter authority; shapes the practiceLeads the leadership of a divisionRecognized authority; multiplies many teams

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