Observed career paths · product

Where does a Group Product Manager go next?

3 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 Product+22% typical comp change · ~3.3y typical
79% of observed moves out of Group Product Manager go here (900 careers)
progressionconfidence high900 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
VP of Product+32% typical comp change · ~4.2y typical
21% of observed moves out of Group Product Manager go here (240 careers)
executive stepconfidence moderate240 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Product Officer+61% typical comp change · ~8.3y typical
reachable via Director of Product. 17% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate140 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor

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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