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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.

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M4
GMM.GEN.M4
Management
P4
GMM.GEN.P4
Mid
M3
GMM.GEN.M3
Management
P3
GMM.GEN.P3
Mid
Market pay
LevelM4 · M4 — DirectorP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalM3 · M3 — Senior ManagerP3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional
FunctionGrowth Marketing ManagerGrowth Marketing ManagerGrowth Marketing ManagerGrowth Marketing Manager
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years10–155–88–123–5
ScopeA function or departmentA system or set of related featuresMultiple teams or a sub-functionFeatures or a sub-system end-to-end
AutonomyOwns area strategy and budgetSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsSets goals within functional strategyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
ImpactFunction-level resultsMulti-team / function outcomesSub-function outcomesProject / team outcomes
Decision rightsOwns strategy, budget, and org design for the areaOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teamsOwns implementation decisions for own scope