Director, Product Design (New York)

About RampRamp is building the smart infrastructure for finance teams, embedded in the transaction flow of every dollar a business spends. We automate how over $200B in annualized spend flows in and out of 70,000+ companies: authorizing payments, flagging risk, categorizing spend, and closing books.The problems are high-stakes, data-dense, and unforgiving.We hire people with high agency and high urgency. We look for slope over intercept. We care less about where you trained and more about what you’ve built. At Ramp, everyone is a builder who owns problems end to end and makes consequential decisions that shape the outcome.The median Ramp customer saves 5% and grows revenue 16% in their first year – far in excess of businesses operating without Ramp. We believe every ambitious company deserves the same.If you want to build systems that directly shape how companies move and manage billions, Ramp is the place to do it.About the RoleDesign at Ramp looks very different than it did a year ago: we’re building tools and agents, designing memory, shipping PRs, and rethinking the process every few months as new capabilities unlock. A few things have not changed, the role of design is to distill problems to their essence, obsess over craft and delight where it matters most, know customers deeply and advocate for them, lead with creativity and storytelling, and keep it fun, because a product built with joy always wins.We're looking for a Director of Product Design to lead a team of builders across some of our highest-priority bets. This role is for you if you’re excited by:Leading through craft, setting vision and unlocking customer impact: you will define where a product should go, then jump into the details with the team to unblock, teach, and ship. You raise the bar through product judgment, design craft, and your ability to make everyone around you better.Actually shipping and demonstrating real impact: You'll start by owning a product area and team to build trust and get your bearings at Ramp, with room to take on broader leadership over time. You'll stay close to customers and ship meaningful work alongside your designers, product managers and engineers.Building the environment where great work comes from: clear roles, high standards, low ego, and just enough structure to keep the bar high without slowing people down. That means building a caring yet demanding structure, investing deeply in people — coaching, feedback, growth — so designers can do the best work of their careers and develop in this new age of Design.It’s never been a more interesting time to build.Please note that this role will require you to be comfortable with working in-person at our NYC HQ (located near Madison Square Park) at least 3 days/week.What You’ll DoLead and grow a high-performing team of product designersOwn product vision and design direction across critical product areasPartner with product and engineering to shape strategy and deliver customer impactStay close to customers and use their feedback to guide product decisionsJump into the work when needed to unblock teams and accelerate progressCreate clarity, raise quality, and help teams ship fasterRaise the bar for product thinking, interaction design, systems thinking, and craftCoach designers through clear feedback, high standards, and strong mentorshipHelp define how design works in an AI-native worldBuild strong partnerships across product, engineering, data, and designWhat You NeedExperience leading and developing high-performing product design teamsStrong product judgment, design craft, and systems thinkingTrack record of shipping products with meaningful customer and business impactDeep customer empathy and comfort operating in ambiguityAbility to influence across functions and develop exceptional talentCuriosity that borders obsession over how AI changes the nature software and how we workNice to HavesFounder or early-stage startup experienceExperience designing AI-native, automation, or agentic systemsExperience building workflow or operations toolingExperience leading managers or multi-layered teamsComfort working closely with technical teams on implementation detailsBenefits available to all full-time Ramp employees (Global)Flexible PTOCentralized home-office equipment orderingHealth and wellness stipendBudget for intra-office travelWeekly coffee stipendUnited States100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you, with partial coverage for dependentsOne Medical annual membership401(k), including employer match on contributions made while employed by RampFertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% payPet insuranceIn-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and moreRelocation support to NYC or SF (as needed)CanadaGroup medical, dental, and vision coverage through Sun LifeLife, AD&D, and disability coverageFertility drug coverage (up to $4,000 lifetime)Group Retirement Plan with employer match (RRSP + DPSP)Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay, with additional time available at reduced payEmployee Assistance Program and virtual care through Lumino HealthUnited KingdomPrivate medical insurance through Freedom EliteVirtual GP and at-home care via eMed x LiviWorkplace pension through Penfold, with salary sacrifice optionParental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay with additional time available at reduced payReferral InstructionsIf you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.Other noticesPursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Beware of recruiting scams: Ramp will only contact you through official @Ramp.com email addresses and will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.Ramp Applicant Privacy NoticeCompensation Range: $320K - $440KLocationNew York, NY (HQ)Employment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentDesignCompensationEstimated Base Salary $320K – $440K • Offers EquityThe final compensation will depend on the location and level at which the candidate is hired.