P5P5 — Expert Professional
Expert
Sets multi-product development strategy.
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
- Drives significant innovations
- Engages with senior leadership
- Sets product development strategy
- Leads cross-functional initiatives
- Ensures alignment with corporate vision
- Represents the organization in industry forums
- Mentors senior staff
- Leads change management efforts
- Drives long-term product vision
- Drive significant innovations
- Engage with senior leadership
- Set product development strategy
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic vision setting
- Innovation leadership
- Business acumen
- Leadership
- Strategic influence
- Change management
- Mentorship
- Problem-solving
- Strategic visioning processes
- Innovation leadership strategies
- Business strategy
- Leadership principles
- Change management techniques
- Mentorship practices
- Industry trends
- Long-term product visioning
- Visionary mindset
- Business-oriented thinking
- Innovation
- Leadership
- Strategic influence
- Change management
- Mentorship
- Problem-solving
What good looks like
- 10+ years of experience
- Proven strategic influence
- Experience in setting product development strategy
Common titles
Product Development (General) VProduct Development (General) 5Staff Product Development (General)Lead Product Development (General)Expert Product Development (General)
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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