Modeled career paths · Lean continuous improvement

Where does a CI Manager go next?

What employers are asking a CI Manager for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Director of Continuous Improvement+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of CI Manager go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Supply Chain+21% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Continuous Improvement. 23% joint modeled share
progression88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Supply Planning+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Continuous Improvement. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Supplier Quality+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Continuous Improvement. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Continuous Improvement. 23% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.