Lead Product Designer
We are seeking a talented Lead Product Designer to join our team. As a key member of our product design organization, you will be responsible for leading a team of product designers and developing innovative design solutions that shape key customer experiences.
The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of project management and delivery, with experience working in fast-paced tech start-up environments. They will also possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale and sell ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
A successful candidate will have 8+ years of experience as a UX/Product designer, including 4+ years in a leadership role managing designers. They will also have expertise with design tools like Figma, a strong visual design sensibility, and analytical and user-focused approach to problem-solving.
Responsibilities:
* Develop an in-depth understanding of domain knowledge across platform products and link the dots to see the big picture as we develop additional multi-disciplinary projects.
* Own strategic design projects that shape key customer experiences and are hands-on in leading these projects.
* Work with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and develop innovative design solutions.
* Navigate through ambiguity and explore conceptual, JTBD, competitive landscape and operate with business acumen to help achieve product market fit.
* Lead a team of product designers, providing mentorship to help them grow their skills, set clear career paths, and coach designers regularly.
* Oversee the end-to-end user experience designs of your team across desktop, mobile web, and app using structural product knowledge.
* Provide concrete, actionable feedback to your team members, helping them steer through stakeholder and projects to achieve effective progression.
* Establish and evolve our design system and guidelines to ensure effective support, consistency, and high quality across all of our products.
Requirements
* 8+ years of experience as a UX/Product designer, including 4+ years in a leadership role managing designers.
* Experience working in a fast-paced tech start-up environment.
* Strong product logic & first principle thinking.
* Ability to explore and thrive in ambiguous project contexts.
* Solid track record of project management and delivery.
* Outcome-oriented.
* Financial industry experience is a plus, but intellectual curiosity is essential.
* Experience working in complex systems involving multi-disciplinary, multi-threaded user journeys and intricate object relationships.
* A track record of recruiting and hiring a world-class design team.
* Strong portfolio showcasing project experience with both UI and UX design for responsive web platforms and app experiences.
* Expertise with design tools like Figma with strong visual design sensibility.
* Expertise with growing Design Systems with complicated, cross-domain components.
* Analytical and user-focused, able to understand complex problems, analyze data, identify insights and turn them into simple yet impactful solutions.
* Master communicator who can articulate design rationale and sell ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Passion for mentorship and helping designers and teams achieve their full potential.
* Degree in Design, HCI or related field or equivalent battle-tested experience.