roles

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

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

Primary Role:

Executive owner of product execution and org performance

Reporting Relations:

Reports to CEO

Decision Making Authority:

Budget + investment authority

Stratigic Planning

Drives multi-year strategy

Team Management:

Manages Directors/Head of Product

Meeting Involvment:

Exec team + board

Project Management:

Oversees product P&L impact

Communication:

Board/investor comms

Professional Development:

→ CPO