Product Career ladders
PROJECT BRIEF
Role: Director, Product Design
Tool Stack: Google sheets, Figma, slack
Team size: 4 Product Design Directors in collaboration with Product, Research, Content, and Operations
Project Duration: 6 Weeks
Why focus on career ladders?
PROBLEM
The primary problem that career ladders aim to solve at BILL is to provide a clear, structured pathway for career development and progression within the company. This framework helps in several ways:
GOAL
Clear role definitions help employees better understand their expectations, responsibilities, and the specific requirements needed for growth at each stage of their career progression.
SKILL DEVLOPMENT
By outlining what skills and competencies are required at each level, career ladders guide employees on how to develop professionally and what areas to focus on for growth.
MANAGEMENT AND RECRUITMENT CONSISTENCY
They provide managers with a framework to better support their team members' career growth. Additionally, clear career ladders make the company more attractive to potential hires as they can see potential growth paths within the organization.
ALIGN WITH BUSINESS GOALS
Career ladders align personal career goals with the broader business objectives, ensuring that as employees progress, they contribute effectively to the company's success.
the outcome
The career ladders were aligned with other product departments to ensure consistency across the organization. For example, the Product Management, Content, and Research teams developed their career ladders in a similar format, creating a unified approach to career progression across different functions.