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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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P1
PMR.GEN.P1
Product Management Roles Entry-Level Product Roles
P3
PMR.GEN.P3
Product Management Roles Mid-Level and Senior Product Managers
P1
PROD2.GEN.P1
Product Management Product Manager
E1
PROD2.GEN.E1
Product Management Director of Product Management
Market pay
LevelP1 · P1 — Entry-Level ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level ProfessionalE1 · E1 — Director (Executive)
FunctionProduct Management RolesProduct Management RolesProduct ManagementProduct Management
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years0–23–50–212–18
ScopeOwn tasks within a defined componentFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endOwn tasks within a defined componentA significant function with strategic authority
AutonomyClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlySets functional strategy
ImpactOwn deliverablesProject / team outcomesOwn deliverablesFunction-wide enterprise impact
Decision rightsFew independent decisions; escalates the restOwns implementation decisions for own scopeFew independent decisions; escalates the restOwns strategy and investment for the function