Observed career paths · ediscovery

Where does a eDiscovery Project Manager go next?

6 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 eDiscovery+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of observed moves out of eDiscovery Project Manager go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Senior Litigation Support Manager+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of observed moves out of eDiscovery Project Manager go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Reporting Agency Owner+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Litigation Support Manager. 13% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Compliance+51% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Litigation Support Manager. 13% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Litigation Support Manager. 12% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Managing Counsel+39% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Litigation Support Manager. 12% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers93% 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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