Project Management - IC
Project Management - IC is an individual-contributor career path within Business Operations & Shared Services. Professionals progress from guided execution to independent delivery, senior problem solving, cross-team leadership and enterprise-level expertise without requiring people management.
- Arquetipo
- Program
- Nivel más alto
- L6 · Senior Principal Project Manager
Para qué existe
Enables the organization to deliver reliable outcomes in project management - ic by building progressively deeper expertise, judgment, ownership and business impact.
Responsabilidades típicas
Execute discipline-specific work; apply professional standards; solve increasingly complex problems; collaborate with stakeholders; improve quality and efficiency; share expertise; at senior levels, shape practices and decisions beyond the immediate team.
Dónde se trabaja
Common in Business Operations & Shared Services teams across technology companies, shared-services organizations, consulting firms, multinational operations and other employers that require project management - ic capability.
Cómo avanza la carrera
Project Coordinator → Project Manager → Senior Project Manager → Lead Project Manager → Principal Project Manager → Senior Principal Project Manager
Niveles de esta carrera
Seis etapas estándar. La séptima existe solo donde la carrera la contempla.
Qué se espera en L2 · Project Manager
Independently delivers standard work within a team or defined domain. The focus is successful individual contribution at this stage, not people management.
Las cinco dimensiones que cambian
- Autonomía
- Works independently on routine work; seeks help for exceptions.
- Alcance
- Owns complete assignments or a defined area.
- Complejidad
- Standard problems with some judgment required.
- Influencia
- Team and routine cross-functional partners.
- Impacto en el negocio
- Predictable delivery, quality and customer/team outcomes.
- Ambigüedad
- Low to moderate.
Cómo se ve un buen desempeño
Project Manager consistently demonstrates the expected autonomy and judgment for L2, delivers outcomes appropriate to the scope of the role, applies required Human, Professional and Technical skills at the mapped proficiency, and produces evidence of impact rather than relying on tenure alone.
Evidencia típica
Completed work with measurable quality/outcome; stakeholder feedback; examples of problems solved and decisions made; reusable artifacts or improvements; demonstrated skill proficiency; mentoring/influence evidence at senior levels.
Habilidades esperadas en L2
Agrupadas en humanas, profesionales y técnicas. La proficiencia meta usa la escala P1–P7, y cada fila dice qué significa ese nivel para esa habilidad.
Humanas11
| Humanas | P | De apoyo |
|---|---|---|
| AccountabilityExecution & Self-Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Active listeningCommunication & Language | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| AdaptabilityExecution & Self-Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Clear verbal communicationCommunication & Language | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Clear written communicationCommunication & Language | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| CollaborationCollaboration & Relationships | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Continuous learningExecution & Self-Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Critical thinkingThinking & Problem Solving | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| ProfessionalismEthics & Professional Conduct | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Structured problem solvingThinking & Problem Solving | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Time managementExecution & Self-Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
Profesionales9
| Profesionales | P | De apoyo |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency managementProject, Program & Portfolio Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Issue managementProject, Program & Portfolio Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Project managementProject, Program & Portfolio Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Project planningProject, Program & Portfolio Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Resource managementProject, Program & Portfolio Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Schedule managementProject, Program & Portfolio Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Scope managementProject, Program & Portfolio Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Status reportingProject, Program & Portfolio Management | P3WorkingCentral | Applies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations. |
| Agile project deliveryProject, Program & Portfolio Management | P2FoundationalDe apoyo | Applies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices. |
Técnicas1
| Técnicas | P | De apoyo |
|---|---|---|
| JiraSoftware Engineering & Dev Tools | P2FoundationalDe apoyo | Applies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices. |
Qué cambia al pasar de L2 a L3
Moving from Project Manager to Senior Project Manager means demonstrating sustained performance at a larger scope with greater autonomy, complexity, influence and business impact—not simply spending more time in role.
Cómo se demuestra que ya estás
Repeatedly performs key aspects of Senior Project Manager before promotion; demonstrates the required skill increases; handles complex problems requiring analysis and trade-offs.; receives credible stakeholder evidence; shows measurable outcomes at the next-level scope.
Cómo prepararse
Take stretch assignments at the next-level scope; deepen the listed skill gaps; seek feedback from experienced practitioners; document measurable outcomes and decisions; mentor/share knowledge where appropriate; pursue relevant learning or certification when it strengthens capability.
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