Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) P5–P6
PDUUD.GEN.P5
Focus on product-level user experience metrics and holistic design quality.
Focus on product-level user experience metrics and holistic design quality.
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
Focus on product-level user experience metrics and holistic design quality.
Level — P5 — Expert Professional
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
Core outputs
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Adjacent roles
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Componentsshow ▾
Responsibilities4
- Improve UX outcomescommonlevel
- Ensure design qualitycommonlevel
- Link design to business goalscommonlevel
- Mentor junior designerscommonlevel
Tasks4
- Enhance UX outcomes.commonlevel
- Ensure design quality.commonlevel
- Align design with business goals.commonlevel
- Mentor junior designers.commonlevel
Skills8
- UX metrics analysiscommonlevel
- Design quality assurancecommonlevel
- Business goal alignmentcommonlevel
- Mentorshipcommonlevel
- Leadershipcommonlevel
- Strategic designcommonlevel
- Advanced prototypingcommonlevel
- Communicationcommonlevel
Knowledge8
- User experience metricscommonlevel
- Design quality standardscommonlevel
- Business strategy alignmentcommonlevel
- Mentorship techniquescommonlevel
- Leadership principlescommonlevel
- Advanced design toolscommonlevel
- Strategic design thinkingcommonlevel
- Communication strategiescommonlevel
competency4
- Product-Level User Experience Metricscommonlevel
- Holistic Design Quality & Consistencycommonlevel
- Design KPIs Linked to Business Goalscommonlevel
- Mentorship and Design Leadershipcommonlevel
qualification3
- Proven track record in design leadershipcommonlevel
- Strategic visioncommonlevel
- Experience in mentoring and design strategycommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| UI Design V | common | medium0.70 | — |
| UI Design 5 | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Staff UI Design | common | medium0.72 | — |
| Lead UI Design | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Expert UI Design | common | medium0.60 | — |
| UI Designer V | common | medium0.70 | — |
| UI Designer 5 | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Staff UI Designer | common | medium0.72 | — |
| Lead UI Designer | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Expert UI Designer | common | medium0.60 | — |
| UX Design V | common | medium0.70 | — |
| UX Design 5 | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Staff UX Design | common | medium0.72 | — |
| Lead UX Design | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Expert UX Design | common | medium0.60 | — |
| UX Designer V | common | medium0.70 | — |
| UX Designer 5 | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Staff UX Designer | common | medium0.72 | — |
| Lead UX Designer | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Expert UX Designer | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) P5–P6 | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Senior Product Designer / Lead Designer | common | medium0.50 | — |
Classification mappingsshow ▾
O*NET / SOC
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