Director, Product Design

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director, Product Design in United States.

This role leads the core product design experience for a large-scale, consumer-facing digital platform used by millions of users. You will set the strategic direction for product design while managing and developing high-performing design leaders and teams. Working closely with Product and Engineering counterparts, you will shape intuitive, data-informed user experiences across native mobile platforms. This position combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership, guiding teams through ambiguity and driving design excellence at scale. You will champion user-centered design as a key driver of business impact, customer trust, and long-term product growth.

Accountabilities

• Provide strategic leadership and design direction for multiple product design teams, ensuring high-quality, consistent user experiences across the core product.
• Partner closely with Product Management and Engineering leadership to align design strategy with business objectives and customer needs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop senior design leaders and individual contributors, including hiring and performance development.
• Translate ambiguity into clarity by establishing effective design processes, frameworks, and operating rhythms.
• Drive innovation and experimentation while balancing incremental improvements with larger experience transformations.
• Present design vision, concepts, and outcomes to executive stakeholders, facilitating alignment and informed decision-making.
• Advocate for user-centered, data-informed design practices across the organization.
  
  

Requirements

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• 10+ years of experience in Product Design, including at least 5+ years in people leadership roles managing and developing design teams.
• Proven experience leading consumer-facing product design teams with a strong focus on native iOS and Android applications.
• Demonstrated success scaling high-velocity design organizations and delivering measurable impact on both customer experience and business outcomes.
• Strong ability to define design vision and processes that balance rapid iteration with long-term experience evolution.
• Analytical, data-informed approach to design, incorporating qualitative and quantitative insights into decision-making.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• A strong bias toward action, experimentation, and continuous improvement in fast-moving product environments.
• An online portfolio showcasing relevant product design work is required.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range of $200,000 to $250,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Annual performance bonus and retirement plan with employer matching.

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• Flexible time-off policy supporting healthy work-life balance.
• Monthly wellness and technology allowances.
• Parental leave, family planning support, and mental health benefits.
• Professional development, learning programs, and mentorship opportunities.
• Fully remote role with opportunities for periodic in-person team connection.
  
  

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

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