Goal templates — R&D Director

Research & Development (R&D) Management · General · M4 — Director

These are canon-derived frames, not advice: every line is either verbatim JobFrame canon text or a fixed template wrapping it. ⟨target⟩ / ⟨baseline⟩ / ⟨date⟩ are placeholders for the manager to fill in. Nothing here is generated by AI — rows are omitted, never invented, when the canon lacks the underlying field.

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
Lead an entire R&D department or a significant technical domain.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Develop the R&D portfolio strategy for their area of responsibility.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Ensure that all projects under their department meet technical specifications.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Coordinate high-level cross-functional efforts.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Manage senior R&D staff.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩

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1. Area: Lead an entire R&D department or a significant technical domain.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

2. Area: Develop the R&D portfolio strategy for their area of responsibility.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

3. Area: Ensure that all projects under their department meet technical specifications.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

4. Area: Coordinate high-level cross-functional efforts.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

5. Area: Manage senior R&D staff.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"
   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.

Learning & growth

Proficiency: "Reading Comprehension"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Active Listening"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Critical Thinking"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Science"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Writing"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Speaking"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

Role calibration

Meets the scope bar: "A function or department"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the autonomy bar: "Owns area strategy and budget"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the complexity bar: "Strategic priorities and cross-functional alignment"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the impact bar: "Function-level results"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the leadership bar: "Leads managers; sets direction for the function"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

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Learning & growth
  - Proficiency: "Reading Comprehension"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Active Listening"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Critical Thinking"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Science"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Writing"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Speaking"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]

Role calibration
  - Meets the scope bar: "A function or department"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Scope)]
  - Meets the autonomy bar: "Owns area strategy and budget"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Autonomy)]
  - Meets the complexity bar: "Strategic priorities and cross-functional alignment"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Complexity)]
  - Meets the impact bar: "Function-level results"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Impact)]
  - Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Decision rights)]
  - Meets the leadership bar: "Leads managers; sets direction for the function"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Leadership)]