Director of Product Design (London)

Description

Are you ready to lead and inspire a team that transforms complexity into clarity and creates experiences that are as intuitive as they are impactful? We are seeking a Director of Product Design to define and elevate the design, experience, and vision of our product suite. This is an opportunity to influence not just the product, but how people interact with technology to achieve their goals.

You’ll report to the VP of Product Design and be based in London, collaborating closely with cross-functional leaders to deliver a product that is elegant in its simplicity and powerful in its capability. 

Your Mission

You’ll take the lead on two pivotal areas of our Work OS as we continue to enhance our platform for mid-market and enterprise users:

Reporting & Analytics: Envision tools that turn data into stories. You’ll drive the creation of intuitive, visually compelling reporting features that empower users to make sense of trends and insights effortlessly with beautiful data viz. Your team will innovate ways to make crafting, sharing, and automating reports seamless and accessible.

Core Enterprise Capabilities: Guide the development of scalable frameworks for navigation, role management, and permissions that can support organisations ranging from a handful of users to thousands. Your designs will ensure that no matter the scale, users have clarity, control, and confidence in how they engage with our platform. 

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About The Role

• Build and manage a talented, diverse, inclusive team of product designers and managers who consistently deliver on projects and are well-balanced across a range of design skill sets
• Drive collaboration and vision across the company to create alignment on priorities and execution of product design
• Shape the product vision and roadmap for both short-term and long-term
• Partner closely with a team of product managers, engineers, UX writers, UX researchers, and data scientists to deliver high-quality experiences for people across markets, platforms, and product surfaces
• Oversee multiple projects and scale design resources accordingly, ensuring deadlines are met, your org is effective, and team members are set up for success by setting clear and measurable goals
• Develop design talent and build a thriving culture where designers grow in their careers and feel a strong sense of inclusion and belonging
• Design and scale the organization and equip the team for success in their goals.
• Foster a strong, collaborative design practice

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product design, with a portfolio showcasing exceptional work in areas like data
• visualization and scalable frameworks.
• A proven track record of developing information architecture and navigation structures that bring clarity and order to complex systems.
• 5+ years of leadership experience, including recruiting, mentoring, and growing teams to reach their full potential.
• The ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines, ensuring that diverse perspectives contribute to thoughtful, well-rounded solutions.
• Experience in building strategic design practices and embedding them into a fast-paced, dynamic environment. A combination of creativity and analytical thinking, with the ability to balance user needs and business goals. 

We want you to be able to do the best work of your life, and have a life!



This is more than a design leadership position; it’s an opportunity to shape how people work and collaborate at scale. Your work will not only define the user experience for today but set the standard for the future. You’ll lead a team of passionate, talented individuals who are committed to solving meaningful problems with creativity and precision.

If you’re ready to inspire, lead, and create, we’d love to hear from you. 

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