Goal templates — R&D Project Management — M2

R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management · M2 — Manager II

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SMART goals

One row per canon core output / responsibility this level owns.

JFM responsibility (M2)

Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects

Specific: Deliver: "Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects"
Measurable: Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
Achievable: Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
Relevant: Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
Time-bound: ⟨date⟩

JFM responsibility (M2)

Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera

Specific: Deliver: "Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera"
Measurable: Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
Achievable: Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
Relevant: Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
Time-bound: ⟨date⟩

JFM responsibility (M2)

Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints

Specific: Deliver: "Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints"
Measurable: Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
Achievable: Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
Relevant: Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
Time-bound: ⟨date⟩

JFM responsibility (M2)

Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers

Specific: Deliver: "Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers"
Measurable: Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
Achievable: Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
Relevant: Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
Time-bound: ⟨date⟩

JFM responsibility (M2)

Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget

Specific: Deliver: "Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget"
Measurable: Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
Achievable: Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
Relevant: Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
Time-bound: ⟨date⟩

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1. Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
   Specific:    Deliver: "Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects"
   Measurable:  Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
   Achievable:  Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
   Relevant:    Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
   Time-bound:  ⟨date⟩

2. Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
   Specific:    Deliver: "Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera"
   Measurable:  Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
   Achievable:  Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
   Relevant:    Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
   Time-bound:  ⟨date⟩

3. Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
   Specific:    Deliver: "Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints"
   Measurable:  Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
   Achievable:  Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
   Relevant:    Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
   Time-bound:  ⟨date⟩

4. Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
   Specific:    Deliver: "Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers"
   Measurable:  Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
   Achievable:  Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
   Relevant:    Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
   Time-bound:  ⟨date⟩

5. Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
   Specific:    Deliver: "Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget"
   Measurable:  Move the metric this drives from ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩.
   Achievable:  Scoped to this level's jfm complexity/problem-solving rubric: "Solves tactical delivery problems across one or more related projects, weighing known schedule, risk, and resource factors."
   Relevant:    Advances the R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Project Management mandate for a M2 — Manager II.
   Time-bound:  ⟨date⟩

OKRs

Objectives from this level's core outputs; key results only where a real dimension or capability backs them.

JFM responsibility (M2)

Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects

From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects"
Evidence at this level's scope bar: "An established team or sub-function" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

JFM responsibility (M2)

Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera

From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera"
Evidence at this level's autonomy bar: "Owns planning for the group" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

JFM responsibility (M2)

Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints

From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints"
Evidence at this level's complexity bar: "Cross-project coordination and priorities" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

JFM responsibility (M2)

Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers

From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers"
Evidence at this level's impact bar: "Group delivery and development" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

JFM responsibility (M2)

Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget

From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget"
Evidence at this level's decision rights bar: "Owns staffing, priorities, performance for the group" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

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Objective 1: Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
  KR1. From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects"
  KR2. Evidence at this level's scope bar: "An established team or sub-function" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

Objective 2: Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
  KR1. From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera"
  KR2. Evidence at this level's autonomy bar: "Owns planning for the group" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

Objective 3: Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
  KR1. From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints"
  KR2. Evidence at this level's complexity bar: "Cross-project coordination and priorities" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

Objective 4: Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
  KR1. From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers"
  KR2. Evidence at this level's impact bar: "Group delivery and development" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

Objective 5: Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget  [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
  KR1. From ⟨baseline⟩ to ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩ — tied to: "Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget"
  KR2. Evidence at this level's decision rights bar: "Owns staffing, priorities, performance for the group" — ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

MBO areas

Key result areas from this level's responsibilities, each with a standard grounded in the canon leveling rubric where one exists.

Area	Standard	Target	Due
Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects	Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera	Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints	Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers	Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget	Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩

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1. Area: Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects  [source: JFM responsibility (M2) — reused, no distinct responsibility content]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

2. Area: Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera  [source: JFM responsibility (M2) — reused, no distinct responsibility content]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

3. Area: Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints  [source: JFM responsibility (M2) — reused, no distinct responsibility content]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

4. Area: Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers  [source: JFM responsibility (M2) — reused, no distinct responsibility content]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

5. Area: Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget  [source: JFM responsibility (M2) — reused, no distinct responsibility content]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's jfm knowledge-application rubric: "Applies project-planning, risk, and budget knowledge to define scope and deliverables; makes judgments within known factors."
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

Scorecard

Only perspectives with real canon backing are shown — no Financial or Customer perspective, since nothing in the canon grounds business-financial or customer measures for a role alone.

Internal process

"Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
"Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
"Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
"Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
"Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

Role calibration

Meets the scope bar: "An established team or sub-function"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the autonomy bar: "Owns planning for the group"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the complexity bar: "Cross-project coordination and priorities"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the impact bar: "Group delivery and development"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns staffing, priorities, performance for the group"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the leadership bar: "Manages a team; sometimes manages leads"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

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Internal process
  - "Leads a skilled team of project coordinators/associate PMs delivering tactical outcomes across one or more related R&D projects"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
  - "Plans and implements R&D projects — defining scope, goals, and deliverables and developing the schedules, dependencies, and critical paths in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
  - "Identifies potential project risks and applies mitigation actions using phase-gate review checkpoints"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
  - "Coordinates cross-functional cooperation between research scientists, engineers, and other professionals (via Teams, Slack, and SharePoint) to align objectives and resolve blockers"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]
  - "Selects vendors or consultants and monitors costs to keep the project within budget"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: JFM responsibility (M2)]

Role calibration
  - Meets the scope bar: "An established team or sub-function"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Scope)]
  - Meets the autonomy bar: "Owns planning for the group"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Autonomy)]
  - Meets the complexity bar: "Cross-project coordination and priorities"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Complexity)]
  - Meets the impact bar: "Group delivery and development"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Impact)]
  - Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns staffing, priorities, performance for the group"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Decision rights)]
  - Meets the leadership bar: "Manages a team; sometimes manages leads"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Leadership)]