P5P5 — Expert Professional
Principal/Director
Guides firm’s strategic offerings. Develops new service lines and acts as thought leader on industry trends.
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
- Guides firm’s strategic offerings
- Develops new service lines
- Acts as thought leader on industry trends
- Builds strategic partnerships
- Drives innovation in consulting services
- Guide strategic offerings
- Develop new service lines
- Act as industry thought leader
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic guidance
- Innovation
- Thought leadership
- Partnership development
- Industry analysis
- Strategic consulting services
- Industry trends
- Innovation strategies
- Partnership development
- Thought leadership
- Strategic guidance
- Thought Leadership
- Innovation
- Partnership Building
- Industry trend analysis
What good looks like
- Experience in client acquisition and strategic partnerships
- Proven thought leadership
- Strong innovation skills
Common titles
Strategy Consulting VStrategy Consulting 5Staff Strategy ConsultingLead Strategy ConsultingExpert Strategy ConsultingStrategy Consultant VStrategy Consultant 5Staff Strategy ConsultantLead Strategy ConsultantExpert Strategy ConsultantPrincipal/Director
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations 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.