Exploring the People Manager Path

SDM vs. TPM paths

For TPMs, the people manager path goes in two directions for most companies in tech: SDM or TPM manager. Both of these paths switch focus from individual contributions to the company’s success and rely on the TPM's ability to bring success through others. By growing the careers of the people who report to you, their contributions grow, and the collective contributions of our team grow. The difference in the paths is the composition of your team as well as your upward mobility. Each company is different, but this is true for the Big Five companies that were interviewed for this ...