Career Level Guide: Level 3: M (E2)

Organizational Scope

  • Supervises a small to mid-sized team of exempt individual contributors (>2 FTEs)
    OR
  • Multiple teams headed by M(E1s)
  • May spend up to 20% of time as an individual contributor performing assignments that require a higher level of experience or technical expertise than subordinates
  • Contributes to development of an operating plan, budget, and performance goals
  • Manages a budget
  • Has direct impact on results of W&L as a whole

Knowledge OR Problem Complexity

  • Analyzes and investigates complex problems and devises solutions
  • Makes decisions based on professional methods, business principles, and experience
  • Knows and effectively applies concepts and procedures relative to training and developing talent, budgeting, and cost control

Supervision Received/Independent Judgment

  • Under general direction, works from defined policies and procedures
  • Typically involves evaluation on short- to intermediate-term results but not on procedures used to accomplish results

Direction of Others

  • Supervises supervisors/team leaders and/or exempt individual contributor employees (and associated support staff)

Typical Training/Experience*

  • Typically requires BS/BA in directly related discipline or field of study; advanced degree may be required
  • Certification is required in some areas
  • Generally requires 4+ years of experience in field plus 2+ years of lead or supervisory experience

* 2 years of directly related professional experience can be substituted in lieu of 1 year of education required