P5P5 — Expert Professional
Principal
A P5 UI/UX Designer is a principal-level expert operating at a strategic level.
What this level means
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
What you'd do
- Define and articulate the overall UX vision aligned with business goals
- Collaborate with executive stakeholders
- Mentor other leads and senior designers
- Articulate UX vision
- Collaborate with executives
- Mentor senior designers
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic visioning
- Executive collaboration
- Leadership
- Influence
- Strategic UX vision
- Executive collaboration
- Leadership in design
- Influence strategies
- Expert knowledge of UX disciplines
- Exceptional leadership and influence
What good looks like
- 10+ years of experience in UX/UI
- Proven history of delivering impactful design solutions
- Advanced degree (MS, MBA, or relevant field)
Common titles
User Interface Design VUser Interface Design 5Staff User Interface DesignLead User Interface DesignExpert User Interface DesignUser Interface Designer VUser Interface Designer 5Staff User Interface DesignerLead User Interface DesignerExpert User Interface DesignerUser Experience Design VUser Experience Design 5Staff User Experience DesignLead User Experience DesignExpert User Experience DesignUser Experience Designer V
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 15-0000 — Computer & Mathematical Occupations (inferred)