Product Design's Ability: Design Project Management

Delivers well-scoped programs of work that meet their goals, on time, to budget, harmoniously.

I have observed this person showing a consistent, comfortable, continuous, and clear positive impact to a squad when wielding this ability, and therefore I would put them in situations where they can employ this ability with only a small amount of guidance

• Effectively delivers individual tasks
• Assists in estimations and group planning
• Proactively communicates priorities and roadblocks

I have observed this person showing a consistent, comfortable, continuous, and clear positive impact to a squad when wielding this ability, and therefore I would put them in situations where they can employ this ability, with no assistance as well as being a trusted active or passive mentor to others

• Effectively and efficiently delivers features that they complete on their own
• Coordinates alignment with the squad to deliver on agreed-upon timelines
• Does estimations on individual tasks and entire checkpoints

I have observed this person showing a consistent, comfortable, continuous, and clear positive impact to multiple squads when wielding this ability, and therefore I would put them in situations where they can employ this ability as well as being considered an expert within this discipline

• Works with Product Managers to make sure business needs are accomplished
• Plans work out several weeks ahead to account to ensure deadlines are met.
• Delegates tasks to others in order to efficiently finish projects by deadlines
• Proactively communicates project status to stakeholders, so they don't have to ask for status updates

I have observed this person showing a consistent, comfortable, continuous, and clear positive impact to a squad when wielding this ability, and therefore I would put them in situations where they can not only employ this ability but where they set the tone for this at the company level

• Delivers large projects that span across teams with many stakeholders
• Manages communication across teams to maintain expectations

I have observed this person showing a consistent, comfortable, continuous, and clear positive impact to not just internal teams but the community/industry in general when wielding this ability, and they are recognized by the community/industry as an expert

• Leads teams of teams, and coordinates effective cross-functional collaboration
• Achieves company-level business outcomes as a result of strategic project planning