Q:How do I get promoted from senior PM to group PM?

Moving from Senior PM to Group PM is a people-leadership step, so the sources point to demonstrating leadership, delivery, complexity handling, and strategy, and explicitly asking for the role. The sources don't describe a specific Senior-to-Group promotion process beyond this, and PM Atlas doesn't cover company-specific criteria.

01Show people leadership and delivery

• Lenny Rachitsky suggests running a well-functioning team, mentoring two or three junior PMs, and showing their growth¹.
• Hitting team goals regularly and landing a significant initiative with real business impact shows you can be relied on at a broader scale¹.

02Handle complexity and strategy

• Taking on a complex project and helping another PM leader through theirs signals you can thrive in complexity¹.
• Jackie Bavaro argues senior work differs mostly behind the scenes, through strategy, autonomy, and nuance, such as building a simple vision and multi-year roadmap³.

03Make the ask explicit

• Rachitsky advises explicitly telling your manager you want the role¹.
• Marty Cagan notes a Group PM typically coaches one to three PMs while still owning one product team, a useful step for senior PMs weighing management⁶.