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P5
GMM.GEN.P5
Senior
P4
GMM.GEN.P4
Mid
P6
GMM.GEN.P6
Senior
M4
GMM.GEN.M4
Management
Market pay
LevelP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalM4 · M4 — Director
FunctionGrowth Marketing ManagerGrowth Marketing ManagerGrowth Marketing ManagerGrowth Marketing Manager
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years8–125–812–1810–15
ScopeMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsA function or department
AutonomySets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsDefines direction; minimal oversightOwns area strategy and budget
ImpactOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesOrganization-wideFunction-level results
Decision rightsAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designSets technical strategy for a major areaOwns strategy, budget, and org design for the area