M1M1 — Manager (Team Lead)
GxP Systems Manager I
Typically a first-line manager overseeing a small team and managing localized projects.
What this level means
Front-line people manager of a single team; owns delivery, coaching, and execution.
- Scope
- A single team
- Autonomy
- Manages within established goals
- Complexity
- Day-to-day delivery and people issues
- Impact
- Team output and health
- Decision rights
- Owns team execution, hiring input, performance
- Leadership
- Direct people management of one team
- Typical experience
- 3–6 yrs
What you'd do
- Oversees a small team (1–3 engineers/analysts) and manages localized projects.
- Day-to-day system support, assisting with execution of validation protocols.
- Triaging support issues, maintaining documentation under supervision.
- Manage small teams and projects
- Support system validation
- Maintain documentation
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Team management
- Problem-solving
- Compliance management
- Documentation
- System support
- GxP compliance
- Validation protocols
- Team leadership
- Documentation standards
- IT systems management
- Effective team leadership
- Hands-on problem-solving
- Strong compliance orientation
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5–7 years of relevant experience
- Advanced degree (MS/MBA) preferred
- Professional certifications such as PMP preferred
Common titles
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What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
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