Modeled career paths · ITSM process

Where does a Service Management Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Service Management 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 Service Management+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Service Management Manager go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
VP IT Operations+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Service Management Manager go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Director of Operations+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Service Management. 3% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Service Management. 3% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Data Centre Manager+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Service Management. 3% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Mainframe Architect+47% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Service Management. 3% joint modeled share
progression0% 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.