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UX / Product Design

UX / Product Design is an individual-contributor career path within Design & Content. Professionals progress from guided execution to independent delivery, senior problem solving, cross-team leadership and enterprise-level expertise without requiring people management.

Arquetipo
Design
Nivel más alto
L7 · Distinguished Product Designer

Para qué existe

Enables the organization to deliver reliable outcomes in ux / product design by building progressively deeper expertise, judgment, ownership and business impact.

Responsabilidades típicas

Execute discipline-specific work; apply professional standards; solve increasingly complex problems; collaborate with stakeholders; improve quality and efficiency; share expertise; at senior levels, shape practices and decisions beyond the immediate team.

Dónde se trabaja

Common in Design & Content teams across technology companies, shared-services organizations, consulting firms, multinational operations and other employers that require ux / product design capability.

Cómo avanza la carrera

Associate Product Designer → Product Designer → Senior Product Designer → Staff Product Designer → Principal Product Designer → Senior Principal Product Designer → Distinguished Product Designer

Niveles de esta carrera

Seis etapas estándar. La séptima existe solo donde la carrera la contempla.

Qué se espera en L2 · Product Designer

Independently delivers standard work within a team or defined domain. The focus is successful individual contribution at this stage, not people management.

Las cinco dimensiones que cambian

Autonomía
Works independently on routine work; seeks help for exceptions.
Alcance
Owns complete assignments or a defined area.
Complejidad
Standard problems with some judgment required.
Influencia
Team and routine cross-functional partners.
Impacto en el negocio
Predictable delivery, quality and customer/team outcomes.
Ambigüedad
Low to moderate.

Cómo se ve un buen desempeño

Product Designer consistently demonstrates the expected autonomy and judgment for L2, delivers outcomes appropriate to the scope of the role, applies required Human, Professional and Technical skills at the mapped proficiency, and produces evidence of impact rather than relying on tenure alone.

Evidencia típica

Completed work with measurable quality/outcome; stakeholder feedback; examples of problems solved and decisions made; reusable artifacts or improvements; demonstrated skill proficiency; mentoring/influence evidence at senior levels.

Habilidades esperadas en L2

Agrupadas en humanas, profesionales y técnicas. La proficiencia meta usa la escala P1–P7, y cada fila dice qué significa ese nivel para esa habilidad.

Humanas11

HumanasPDe apoyo
AccountabilityExecution & Self-ManagementP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
Active listeningCommunication & LanguageP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
AdaptabilityExecution & Self-ManagementP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
Clear verbal communicationCommunication & LanguageP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
Clear written communicationCommunication & LanguageP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
CollaborationCollaboration & RelationshipsP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
Continuous learningExecution & Self-ManagementP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
Critical thinkingThinking & Problem SolvingP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
ProfessionalismEthics & Professional ConductP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
Structured problem solvingThinking & Problem SolvingP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.
Time managementExecution & Self-ManagementP3WorkingCentralApplies the skill independently in normal and moderately complex situations.

Profesionales4

ProfesionalesPDe apoyo
Scope managementProject, Program & Portfolio ManagementP2FoundationalDe apoyoApplies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices.
Status reportingProject, Program & Portfolio ManagementP2FoundationalDe apoyoApplies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices.
Technical documentation methodologyDesign, Research & Content PracticeP2FoundationalCentralApplies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices.
UX writing practiceDesign, Research & Content PracticeP2FoundationalCentralApplies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices.

Técnicas4

TécnicasPDe apoyo
AI-assisted content creation toolsAI Productivity & Knowledge ToolsP2FoundationalCentralApplies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices.
Documentation-as-codeDesign, Research & Content ToolsP2FoundationalCentralApplies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices.
Microsoft CopilotAI Productivity & Knowledge ToolsP2FoundationalCentralApplies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices.
Wireframing toolsDesign, Research & Content ToolsP2FoundationalCentralApplies the skill to routine work with guidance and follows established practices.

Qué cambia al pasar de L2 a L3

Moving from Product Designer to Senior Product Designer means demonstrating sustained performance at a larger scope with greater autonomy, complexity, influence and business impact—not simply spending more time in role.

Cómo se demuestra que ya estás

Repeatedly performs key aspects of Senior Product Designer before promotion; demonstrates the required skill increases; handles complex problems requiring analysis and trade-offs.; receives credible stakeholder evidence; shows measurable outcomes at the next-level scope.

Cómo prepararse

Take stretch assignments at the next-level scope; deepen the listed skill gaps; seek feedback from experienced practitioners; document measurable outcomes and decisions; mentor/share knowledge where appropriate; pursue relevant learning or certification when it strengthens capability.

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