Observed career paths · corporate_strategy

Where does a Strategy Associate go next?

11 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.

Management path
Strategy Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of observed moves out of Strategy Associate go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Strategy+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of observed moves out of Strategy Associate go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there
Valuation Manager+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Valuation Analyst. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Corporate Strategy+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Strategy Manager. 16% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Chief Strategy Officer+274% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of Strategy. 5% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Valuation Analyst-4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Strategy Associate go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Product Operations Manager-12% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Strategy Associate go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% 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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