Strategy

Product

You'll architect products that become market categories, not features. This path builds leaders who think in systems and ship outcomes that reshape entire industries.

Leads to: CSO

Career Progression

Rotational Tours · L1–L3

Build the craft. Prove you can wield the tools of Strategy.

Transformational Tours · L4–L7

Deliver outcomes. Each tour has a defined mission and success criteria.

Foundational Tours · L8–L10

Shape the organization. Build institutions, not just products.

What Hiring Managers Look For

Evidence of customer obsession through direct user research, A/B testing ownership, and measurable impact on key metrics rather than feature shipping velocity.

Proven ability to influence without authority across engineering, design, and business teams while driving consensus on roadmap prioritization and resource allocation decisions.

Track record of building scalable product organizations, developing other product leaders, and demonstrating strategic thinking that connects product decisions to market positioning and competitive advantage.

Common Career Transitions

Product → General Management at L6-L7 for P&L ownership and broader business accountability

Product → Strategy & Operations at L5-L6 to develop frameworks for portfolio optimization and resource allocation