M3M3 — Senior Manager
Manager III
Manager with responsibility for leading larger teams and contributing to high-level strategic decisions.
What this level means
Leads multiple teams or a sub-function; sets goals and owns cross-team execution.
- Scope
- Multiple teams or a sub-function
- Autonomy
- Sets goals within functional strategy
- Complexity
- Multi-team execution and resourcing trade-offs
- Impact
- Sub-function outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teams
- Leadership
- Manages managers and/or several teams
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Lead larger teams and manage complex projects.
- Contribute to high-level strategic decisions within the organization.
- Oversee compliance with high-level regulatory and ethical standards.
- Lead teams
- Manage complex projects
- Contribute to strategic decisions
- Ensure high-level compliance
- Oversee regulatory adherence
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Team leadership
- Strategic decision-making
- Compliance oversight
- Project management
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Negotiation
- Analytical skills
- Leadership principles
- Strategic decision-making processes
- High-level compliance standards
- Complex project management
- Regulatory frameworks
- Organizational strategy
- Clinical development
- Business acumen
- Leadership
- Strategic Decision Making
- High-Level Compliance Oversight
What good looks like
- Advanced degree in a life sciences or medical field
- Proven leadership and strategic decision-making skills
- Experience in managing large teams
- In-depth knowledge of compliance standards
Common titles
Senior Manager, Medical AffairsMedical Affairs Senior ManagerManager III
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (inferred)