Product Engineering Ladder

Leveling System for Inception Health

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Product Manager

Role responsible for coordinating and driving to completion initiatives that span multiple teams.

Level Senior Position
3 No PM4 - Program Manager 3
4 Yes PM4 - Program Manager 4
5 Yes PM5 - Program Manager 5
6 Yes PM6 - Program Manager 6

PM3 - Product Manager 3

Product Manager 3
  • Expertise: Specializes: is the go-to person for one or more features and takes initiative to learn new product management techniques
  • System: Designs: designs and champions medium to large size features while reducing the user’s pain points
  • People: Supports: proactively supports other team members and helps them to be successful
  • Process: Enforces: enforces the team processes, making sure everybody understands the benefits and tradeoffs
  • Influence: Team: makes an impact on the whole team, not just on specific parts of it

PM4 - Product Manager 4

Product Manager 4
  • Expertise: Specializes: is the go-to person for one or more features and takes initiative to learn new product management techniques
  • System: Owns: owns the production operation and monitoring of the production system and is aware of its SLAs
  • People: Coordinates: coordinates team members providing effective feedback and moderating discussions
  • Process: Adjusts: adjusts the team processes, listening to feedback and guiding the team through the changes
  • Influence: Team: makes an impact on the whole team, not just on specific parts of it

PM5 - Product Manager 5

Product Manager 5
  • Expertise: Evangelizes: is the go-to person for one or more technologies and takes initiative to learn new ones
  • System: Evolves: evolves the product to support future requirements and defines its SLAs
  • People: Coordinates: coordinates team members providing effective feedback and moderating discussions
  • Process: Adjusts: defines the right processes for the team’s maturity level, balancing agility and discipline
  • Influence: Multiple Teams: makes an impact not only on the whole team but also on other teams

PM6 - Product Manager 6

Product Manager 6
  • Expertise: Masters: has very deep knowledge about the whole product and Product Management craft
  • System: Leads: leads the direction of the Product and creates plans to deliver the Product Vision
  • People: Coordinates: coordinates team members providing effective feedback and moderating discussions
  • Process: Defines: defines the right processes for the team’s maturity level, balancing agility and discipline
  • Influence: Company: makes an impact on the whole organization

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