Skill Profile

User Research

User research: interviews, surveys, usability testing, personas

Product Management Product Discovery

Roles

2

where this skill appears

Levels

5

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

10

the other 0 optional

Domain

Product Management

Group

Product Discovery

Last updated

3/17/2026

How to Use

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What is Expected at Each Level

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Role Required Description
Product Manager Required Understands the main UX research methods: interviews, surveys, usability tests. Can conduct simple customer development interviews using a script. Documents research results.
Technical Product Manager Required Understands the fundamentals of User Research. Applies basic practices in daily work. Follows recommendations from the team and documentation.
Role Required Description
Product Manager Required Independently plans and conducts research: selects methods, recruits respondents, analyzes results. Uses the JTBD framework for needs analysis. Synthesizes insights into actionable recommendations.
Technical Product Manager Required Independently conducts user research for a technical product. Conducts developer interviews focused on DX (developer experience). Analyzes quantitative data from analytics and qualitative feedback from support channels.
Role Required Description
Product Manager Required Builds a continuous discovery system: regular interviews, feedback analysis, NPS/CSAT monitoring. Combines qualitative and quantitative research. Creates data-driven user personas.
Technical Product Manager Required Builds systematic user research program for a technical platform. Defines research roadmap with a mix of generative and evaluative methods. Conducts complex studies: diary studies with developers, API usability testing.
Role Required Description
Product Manager Required Defines research strategy for the product division. Implements tools and processes for scaling research. Trains the team on UX research and customer development methods.
Technical Product Manager Required Defines user research framework for the division. Introduces continuous discovery practices with technical users. Shapes research operations: participant recruitment, insight repository. Trains TPMs on research skills.
Role Required Description
Product Manager Required Shapes a customer-centric culture at the organizational level. Defines investments in research capabilities. Uses research results for strategic decisions at the company level.
Technical Product Manager Required Shapes enterprise user research strategy for technical products. Defines organizational research practice. Builds insight-driven culture with systematic knowledge sharing. Coordinates cross-product research initiatives.

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