Observed career paths · data_annotation

Where does a Data Operations Manager go next?

5 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Director of Data Operations+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Data Operations Manager go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
FinOps Practice Lead+97% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Data Operations. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Engineering Manager, Line+129% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Data Operations. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of IT+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Data Operations. 23% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers64% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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