Individual excellence

M4 - Director

Expectations: As a Director, you should be dynamically leading, focusing on strategic vision, talent development, and execution. This involves managing multiple teams and significant experience in People Management. Additionally, you should be deeply integrated into the organizational context.

Examples:

• Lead managers and multiple teams, ensuring they achieve outstanding results.
• Drive broader organizational efforts around culture, work, and values.
• Provided expert coaching and mentorship, leading to substantial performance enhancements and individual growth within the team.
• Demonstrate clear expertise as a manager, leader, and operator within the company.

M5 - Senior Director

Expectations: As a Senior Director, you're expected to be an effective leader, building high-performing teams and processes. This includes recruiting and hiring teams, driving significant impact, and owning the department's budget.

Examples:

• Develop and deploy new strategies for building a high-performance function.
• Drive significant impact and improvements across the function, strategically planning for scalability.
• Take ownership of the department's budget, ensuring resources are allocated for maximum impact.
• Articulate a compelling vision that excites and inspires leaders and partners within the organization.

<aside> <img src="/icons/golf_green.svg" alt="/icons/golf_green.svg" width="40px" /> Advice to advance: Continue to refine your leadership skills in handling complex projects and overlapping organizational lines. Seek opportunities to lead efforts that have a broader impact on the company. Demonstrate the ability to lead multiple teams effectively.

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Team collaboration

M5 - Senior Director

Expectations: At this level, you should be adept at building productive partnerships and scaling yourself to multiply impact. This involves brokering effective partnerships, identifying opportunities for team members to collaborate, and delegating effectively.

Examples:

• Foster partnerships between teams to increase collective impact and productivity.
• Identify and clear roadblocks for the team to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
• Provide opportunities for team members to take on new responsibilities and challenges, delegating effectively.
• Drive broad organizational efforts around team goals, values, and culture, influencing the entire company positively.

<aside> <img src="/icons/golf_green.svg" alt="/icons/golf_green.svg" width="40px" /> Advice to advance: Focus on consistently delivering impactful results, guiding strategic vision, and effectively developing your teams and managers.

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Company alignment

M4 - Director

Expectations: As a Director, you provide visionary leadership and direction. You set a compelling vision for your team and drive initiatives that have a transformative impact on the organization.

Examples:

• Define and communicate a compelling vision that aligns with the broader strategic goals of the organization.
• Lead high-impact projects or initiatives that have a transformative effect on the company's success.
• Actively participate in shaping the company's strategic direction and provide input on long-term goals and objectives.
• Mentor and coach team members to think strategically and align their work with the company's vision.

M5 - Senior Director

Expectations: At this level, your work and practices set the bar and influence not only the teams you lead but the wider company as a whole. You are accountable for shaping and delivering on a winning strategy.

Examples:

• Develop and communicate a winning strategy that shapes the direction of the entire organization.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that drive transformative change and long-term value for the company.
• Actively participate in executive-level discussions and provide strategic insights that guide the company's decision-making.
• Mentor and coach leaders across the organization to think strategically and align their efforts with the company's vision.

<aside> <img src="/icons/golf_green.svg" alt="/icons/golf_green.svg" width="40px" /> Advice to advance: Actively seek opportunities to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence organizational strategy, and drive initiatives that have a profound and lasting impact on the company's success.

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