PM career ladder dari APM (Associate PM) sampai CPO (Chief Product Officer). Setiap level skill berbeda. Plus capstone project akhir.
APM (Associate PM, 0-2 tahun): execute well-defined task, mentor needed. PM (2-5 tahun): own feature end-to-end. Senior PM (5-8 tahun): own product area, mentor others. Group PM (7-10 tahun): manage PMs. Director (10-15 tahun): manage teams. VP/CPO (15+): exec level.
APM: 12-20 juta. PM: 18-35 juta. Senior PM: 35-65 juta. Group PM: 60-100 juta. Director Product: 90-150 juta. VP Product: 150-250 juta. CPO: 250 juta plus equity. Tech unicorn dan multinational 1.5-2x range.
Build foundation: discovery skill, prioritization, communication. Own at least 1 successful launch. Build relationship dengan engineering dan design. Communicate well in writing. Mentor APM lain. Demonstrate ownership beyond assigned task.
Tackle ambiguity. Own product area dengan multiple feature. Strategic thinking emerge. Influence beyond team. Mentor PM junior. Storytelling skill matang. Public speaking. Drive measurable business impact.
Build team and grow PMs. Product strategy ke level company. Cross-functional execution di scale. Board level communication. Industry recognition (talks, articles). Track record multiple successful product launch. Network di industri.