Agree again. I’m of the opinion that designers are excellent candidates for upper management given that the field straddles both Marketing and Engineering. Bet a number of people like myself have been back and forth between the two within one company. Problem is convincing others of that qualification.
But again, it’s not advertised as an ID job. And it really isn’t. It’s management. Claiming it’s an ID job is like saying winning the lottery makes an industrial designer a millionaire! There are precious few jobs at this level open to designers… unfortunately.
Then again, you could scam your way in: