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R&D Product Development Manager (Mid-Level Manager)

RDMDPD.GEN.M2

M2M2 — Manager IImedium0.70draftglobalv1

The M2 role is a mid-level R&D management position accountable for a broader scope of product development activities than M1, overseeing multiple projects or an entire product development program.

Summary

The M2 role is a mid-level R&D management position accountable for a broader scope of product development activities than M1, overseeing multiple projects or an entire product development program.

Level — M2 — Manager II

Manages an established team or sub-function; owns planning and performance for the group.

Scope
An established team or sub-function
Autonomy
Owns planning for the group
Complexity
Cross-project coordination and priorities
Impact
Group delivery and development
Decision rights
Owns staffing, priorities, performance for the group
Leadership
Manages a team; sometimes manages leads
Typical experience
5–8 yrs

Core outputs

No core outputs recorded yet.

Adjacent roles

Nearest roles by structural coordinates (level + taxonomy). Distance 0 → 1; each carries its 3-state match band. How coordinates work →

M1
RDMDPD.GEN.M1
R&D Product Development Supervisor (First-Level Manager)
confident0.06
P2
MDPD.GEN.P2
Associate R&D Engineer
review0.20
P2
RDMDPD2.GEN.P2
Research & Development – Medical Device Product Development Professional - P2
review0.20
P1
MDPD.GEN.P1
R&D Intern/Co-op Trainee
review0.26
P3
MDPD.GEN.P3
R&D Engineer
review0.26
P1
RDMDPD2.GEN.P1
Research & Development – Medical Device Product Development Associate Product Development Engineer
review0.26

Components

Responsibilities7

  • Oversee a portfolio of R&D projects or a major program.commonlevel
  • Manage multiple teams and allocate resources across projects.commonlevel
  • Provide high-level technical oversight across projects.commonlevel
  • Coordinate with other functions for project alignment.commonlevel
  • Contribute to R&D roadmapping and product strategy.commonlevel
  • Manage risks at a program level.commonlevel
  • Provide leadership to direct reports and develop their skills.commonlevel

Tasks3

  • Oversee project portfolioscommonlevel
  • Align projects with strategic goalscommonlevel
  • Manage program-level riskscommonlevel

Skills8

  • Project portfolio managementcommonlevel
  • Resource allocationcommonlevel
  • Technical oversightcommonlevel
  • Cross-functional coordinationcommonlevel
  • Strategic planningcommonlevel
  • Risk managementcommonlevel
  • Leadership developmentcommonlevel
  • Decision-makingcommonlevel

Knowledge8

  • Project managementcommonlevel
  • Strategic planningcommonlevel
  • Resource managementcommonlevel
  • Technical oversightcommonlevel
  • Risk managementcommonlevel
  • Cross-functional collaborationcommonlevel
  • R&D roadmappingcommonlevel
  • Product strategycommonlevel

competency7

  • Broader Management Spancommonlevel
  • Greater Strategic Role in Executioncommonlevel
  • Decision-Making Authoritycommonlevel
  • Policy and Process Inputcommonlevel
  • Comprehensive Department Knowledgecommonlevel
  • Impact and Visibilitycommonlevel
  • Inter-Team Influencecommonlevel

qualification4

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related scientific field.commonlevel
  • Experience managing multiple projects or a major program.commonlevel
  • Advanced degree in a relevant field.commonlevel
  • Experience in strategic planning and resource allocation.commonlevel

Title aliases

AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
R&D Product Development Managercommonmedium0.50—

Classification mappings

O*NET / SOC

  • code=19-0000title=Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupationssource=inferred_from_superfunctionreviewStatus=needs_review