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P6
GMM.GEN.P6
Senior
P5
GMM.GEN.P5
Senior
P4
GMM.GEN.P4
Mid
M4
GMM.GEN.M4
Management
Market pay
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalM4 · M4 — Director
FunctionGrowth Marketing ManagerGrowth Marketing ManagerGrowth Marketing ManagerGrowth Marketing Manager
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years12–188–125–810–15
ScopeOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresA function or department
AutonomyDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsOwns area strategy and budget
ImpactOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesFunction-level results
Decision rightsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns strategy, budget, and org design for the area