roles
Staff Product Manager
Primary Role:
High-leverage IC solving complex, ambiguous problems across domains
Reporting Relations:
Reports to Director/VP
Decision Making Authority:
Influences roadmap across multiple teams
Stratigic Planning
Shapes strategy at portfolio level
Team Management:
None formally; mentors PMs
Meeting Involvment:
Executive-facing contributor
Project Management:
Drives complex cross-functional programs
Communication:
Communicates with execs and senior stakeholders
Professional Development:
→ Principal PM / Director
Group Product Manager (GPM)
Primary Role:
Manages multiple PMs and owns a product portfolio
Reporting Relations:
Reports to Director/VP
Decision Making Authority:
Roadmap authority across portfolio
Stratigic Planning
Drives portfolio-level planning
Team Management:
Manages 2–5 PMs
Meeting Involvment:
Leadership team contributor
Project Management:
Oversees parallel product tracks
Communication:
Org-wide alignment
Professional Development:
→ Director of Product
Chief Product Officer (CPO)
Primary Role:
Executive accountable for product vision, growth, and long-term differentiation
Reporting Relations:
Reports to CEO; board-facing
Decision Making Authority:
Enterprise-level product authority
Stratigic Planning
Defines company-wide product vision
Team Management:
Leads full product leadership org
Meeting Involvment:
Executive + board leadership
Project Management:
Portfolio and M&A input
Communication:
External thought leadership; investor comms
Professional Development:
→ CEO