Was told that if I want to advance my career then I have no option but to start managing people. I really just enjoy being an individual contributor but I also don't necessarily want to plateau. Are there any lateral analytics jobs with opportunities for IC growth?

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You’ll have to eventually somewhat lead a team, even if not a direct manager. Go towards analytics engineering and there are some good IC tracks at many companies.

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Join a consultancy. Lots of chance of advancement and even when you manage people it’s more a data lead role

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If you want to manage people, then your best bet is to simply switch jobs and renegotiate your pay. Do this a couple times over a few years and you should advance quicker, at least in terms of compensation.

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Have you considered product manager roles? Though just like with program and project manager roles, no direct reports but you’re still managing people.

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You can go into data science maybe? Still be an IC but learn how to do more with Data

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