Product and UX Designers Competencies
BuzzFeed
Levels Individual contributors: Associate, Mid, Senior, Staff, Principal. Managers: Manager, Senior Manager, Director, Senior Director.
Competencies Design, Tools and Process, Product Thinking, Transparency, Communication, Mentorship, Culture, Recruiting (for managers), Design Operations (for managers)
Open BuzzFeed design matrix on GitHub
Unacademy: Design Org
Levels Individual contributors: Product Designer, Senior, Lead, Principal Managers: Manager, Senior Manager
Competencies Hard skills: Problem definition + Scoping + Research, Holistic UX, Explorations + Final recommendation, UI & Visual design + Delivery. Soft skills: Initiative, Guardianship, Citizenship, Mentorship + Managing.
Figma: Product Design Ladder
Levels Individual contributors: Levels 1-6.
Competencies Product Strategy, Craft + Quality. Communication + Collaboration, Action + Impact, Leveling up others, Independence, Community
Intercom: Product Designer Job Levels
Levels Individual contributors: Associate, Mid-Level, Senior, Staff, Principal, and Senior Principal Managers: Group Design Manager, Senior Group, and Design Manager
Competencies Key Differences, Strategy, Execution, and Behaviors Leadership, People Management, Business Strategy, Product Strategy & Vision, and Execution & Impact
Intercom design matrix on Google Docs
GitLab: Product Design Roles and Responsibilities
Levels Individual contributors: Product Designer, Senior Product Designer, Staff Product Designer, and Principal Product Designer Managers: Product Design Manager, Senior Manager, Director, and Vice President of UX
Competencies Responsibilities, Requirements, and Interview Process
