Description:

- We are looking for a highly accomplished and self-directed Lead Product Designer to act as an Individual Contributor (IC) and strategic business partner. Your primary mission will be to fill critical gaps in our team's capabilities, specifically in strategic influence, operational maturity, and future-proofing. This role requires a Business Translator to convert business goals into a concrete design strategy and a Process Architect to establish a scalable, high-efficiency design workflow. You will be crucial in moving design beyond aesthetics to the realm of product strategy and measurable business impact.

- Proven expertise in acting as a Business Translator and Design Advocate, effectively linking design vision to quantifiable business outcomes (Strategic Business Acumen).

- Demonstrated experience in leveraging both qualitative and quantitative signals (Data Fluency) to inform, justify design choices, and successfully influence cross-functional outcomes.

- A track record of setting a bold design vision for innovative products and the ability to break large bodies of work into phased, executable plans.

- Proven ability to act as an AI/Future Pioneer, with practical experience in prompting LLMs, working with generative AI, or an intense desire to lead the design of AI-Driven UX systems.

- Exceptional craft and technical proficiency, evidenced by delivering well-polished, Advanced Functional Prototypes that set the highest bar for visual quality (Impeccable Visual & Interaction Taste).

- Experience in Design Craft Leadership and contributing to a Design System's strategic direction (Systems Thinking & Scalability).

Experience Level: 7-9 Years

About the Responsibilities:

Strategic Impact & Business Acumen:

- Secure buy-in and investment for critical design initiatives through strong Design Advocacy and link design decisions directly to quantifiable business outcomes

Data Fluency:

- Utilize Data Fluency & Justified Design by leveraging human judgment and critical thinking to steer the team toward meaningful outcomes, using compelling storytelling to align stakeholders.

Future-Proof Craft & Execution:

- Operate as an AI/Future Pioneer to lead the integration of AI-native systems and advanced functional prototyping.

Quality Assurance:

- Function as the Quality & Craft Authority who sets and enforces the highest standards for Impeccable Visual & Interaction Taste and systems thinking.

AI Acceleration & Fluency:

- Use AI tools to accelerate exploration and prototyping, and actively grow AI adoption and fluency across the design team.

Operational Excellence:

- Establish and own a scalable, high-efficiency design workflow and dedicate effort to fixing existing workflow gaps and process inefficiencies.

Team Development & Scalability:

- Act as a force multiplier by mentoring other designers, guiding their craft, process, and communication.

Systems Ownership:

- Own the strategic direction of the Design System, ensuring the team's ability to scale UI efficiently and maintain consistency (Systems Thinking & Scalability).

- Design Function Shaping: Help shape the design function by establishing processes, rituals, and best practices that support both velocity and quality.

- Intelligent Design: Design complex, intelligent systems that balance usability, automation, and humanAI collaboration (AI-Driven UX & UI).

Ethical Culture:

- Help build a responsible design culture rooted in empathy, ethical thinking, and everyday experimentation.

Education:

- Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 7+ years experience working in product or service design OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems).

Core Responsibility:

- Building and pioneering, moving beyond execution to architecting the entire design system and process for scale and efficiency. You will develop force-multiplier leadership skills by mentoring junior team members and shaping the entire design function's practices. Your work will directly influence the company's long-term product vision, creating a legacy as the architect of an AI-ready design organization.