JobFrame · RDPROG.RDMANAGE74BD.M4
R&D Program & Project Management · R&D Management
M4 · M4 — Director
Median pay · United States
$199,041
$156,364 – $253,366 · USD · annual
Median pay
$199,041
$156,364–$253,366
Level
M4
Super-function
research_and_development
Demand-heat
cool
3.8% growth
Summary
R&D Management — the people-and-portfolio leadership track that plans, resources, and governs research and development programs from idea generation through pre-clinical/prototype stage-gates to launch. Distinct from individual-contributor R&D engineering/science (which executes experiments and design) and from pure PMO scheduling roles: this focus owns the delivery system, the budget/P&L, the stage-gate go/no-go decisions, and the line management of R&D personnel.
This level — M4 M4 — Director
Leads a function or department; owns strategy, budget, and outcomes for the area.
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