Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) M4–M6
PDUUD.GEN.M4
Drive overall user experience and design impact on business metrics.
Drive overall user experience and design impact on business metrics.
The story of this role
Who does this work
A passionate Product Designer who wants to create user-friendly and visually appealing digital experiences that improve people's lives.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: Users struggle with confusing interfaces that hinder their interaction with products.
- The internal problem: The designer feels frustrated by the gap between their vision and the functionality of current designs.
- Why it matters: Everyone deserves access to products that are designed with empathy and understanding of user needs.
The plan
- Conduct thorough user research to understand the needs and pain points of the target audience.
- Create wireframes and prototypes to visualize ideas and test functionalities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate feedback and refine designs.
- Utilize design tools and methodologies to ensure consistency and usability across all platforms.
- Iterate based on user testing and analytical data to enhance the final product.
What's at stake
Users abandon the product due to overwhelming confusion and frustration. Negative reviews and poor ratings damage the product's reputation and market success.
Success looks like
Users find the product intuitive and enjoyable to use, leading to increased engagement. The product receives positive feedback and recognition for its design quality and user experience.
Summary
Drive overall user experience and design impact on business metrics.
Level — M4 — Director
Leads a function or department; owns strategy, budget, and outcomes for the area.
- Scope
- A function or department
- Autonomy
- Owns area strategy and budget
- Complexity
- Strategic priorities and cross-functional alignment
- Impact
- Function-level results
- Decision rights
- Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area
- Leadership
- Leads managers; sets direction for the function
- Typical experience
- 10–15 yrs
Core outputs
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Componentsshow ▾
Responsibilities4
- Improve user experience qualitycommonlevel
- Influence business outcomes through designcommonlevel
- Build a high-performance design organizationcommonlevel
- Manage design portfolio for optimal ROIcommonlevel
Tasks4
- Enhance user experience quality.commonlevel
- Influence business outcomes.commonlevel
- Build design organization.commonlevel
- Manage design portfolio.commonlevel
Skills8
- Executive leadershipcommonlevel
- Strategic visioncommonlevel
- Business impact through designcommonlevel
- Portfolio managementcommonlevel
- Organizational leadershipcommonlevel
- Innovationcommonlevel
- Communicationcommonlevel
- Cultural transformationcommonlevel
Knowledge8
- User experience strategiescommonlevel
- Business impact metricscommonlevel
- Organizational leadershipcommonlevel
- Portfolio managementcommonlevel
- Innovation in designcommonlevel
- Strategic communicationcommonlevel
- Cultural transformationcommonlevel
- Executive leadership principlescommonlevel
competency4
- Overall User Experience Indexcommonlevel
- Design Impact on Business Metricscommonlevel
- Organizational Leadership & Culturecommonlevel
- Portfolio Management & ROIcommonlevel
qualification3
- Executive leadership in designcommonlevel
- Strategic visioncommonlevel
- Experience in driving company-wide design strategycommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director, UI Design | common | medium0.66 | — |
| UI Design Director | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Director, UI Designer | common | medium0.66 | — |
| UI Designer Director | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Director, UX Design | common | medium0.66 | — |
| UX Design Director | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Director, UX Designer | common | medium0.66 | — |
| UX Designer Director | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) M4–M6 | common | medium0.60 | — |
Classification mappingsshow ▾
O*NET / SOC
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