P5P5 — Expert Professional
Expert
Sets strategic public policy direction; advises executives on major government initiatives.
What this level means
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
What you'd do
- Directly interacts with high-level decision-makers on complex issues.
- Set strategic public policy direction.
- Advise executives on government initiatives.
- Set public policy direction.
- Advise on government initiatives.
- Interact with decision-makers.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic visioning
- Executive advising
- Influence
- Policy innovation
- Strategic policy direction
- Executive advising
- Organizational influence
- Innovative policy solutions
- Vision
- Executive presence
- Organizational influence
- Innovation in policy
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Law or related field
- Advanced degrees (MPP, JD, or MBA) preferred
Common titles
Governmental Affairs VGovernmental Affairs 5Staff Governmental AffairsLead Governmental AffairsExpert Governmental Affairs
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.