P5P5 — Expert Professional
Expert
Define technical strategy for mechanical aspects of products; lead R&D efforts; set design standards; recognized authority consulted on critical issues.
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
- Define technical strategy for mechanical aspects of products
- Lead R&D efforts
- Set design standards
- Consult on critical issues
- Represent the organization in technical forums
- Define and lead technical strategies
- Lead R&D initiatives
- Set and maintain design standards
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic leadership
- R&D management
- Standard setting
- Mentorship
- Technical consultation
- Technical strategy development
- R&D processes
- Design standardization
- Mentorship techniques
- Industry leadership
- Visionary leadership
- Influencing organizational direction
- Authoritative mentorship
- Technical strategy
- R&D leadership
What good looks like
- >8 years experience
- PhD or equivalent experience preferred
- Recognized authority in the field
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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