P5P5 — Expert Professional
Principal Scientist (Analytical Development)
Senior technical leader responsible for defining analytical development strategies across multiple programs.
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
- Set overarching analytical development approach for complex, high-priority programs
- Lead cross-functional teams on analytical problem-solving and project planning
- Define analytical strategies
- Lead cross-functional teams
- Plan high-priority projects
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional leadership
- Analytical problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Business acumen
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Analytical problem-solving
- Business strategy
- Leadership principles
- Exceptional scientific leadership and decision-making abilities
- Strategic planning skills and business acumen
What good looks like
- PhD with 8+ years of relevant industry experience
- Proven leadership in analytical development
Common titles
Analytical Development VAnalytical Development 5Staff Analytical DevelopmentLead Analytical DevelopmentExpert Analytical DevelopmentAnalytical Developer VAnalytical Developer 5Staff Analytical DeveloperLead Analytical DeveloperExpert Analytical DeveloperPrincipal Scientist
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.