Director of Design

Stride Health is looking for a Director of Product Design to lead our small (and growing!) team of talented Product Designers as we craft delightful mobile-first solutions that help people who work for themselves be more productive and successful. This individual must be a tireless advocate for the customer and their needs, love the challenge of breaking down complex problems and tasks into simple, easy-to-use UX, and hold a high bar for all aspects of the design process. They’ll collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientists, Marketers, and Customer Support to develop and execute a design process that enables us to deliver on an ambitious but exciting product roadmap. Your Mission Lead the Product Design team in executing on our product vision and roadmap Develop our Design capabilities internally through people, culture, and process: coaching and mentoring Product Designers, being the champion for our customer cross-functionally, and establishing a design process that consistently delivers innovative solutions to our customers’ problems Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to define priorities and manage design schedules and resource allocation across multiple work-streams Be the owner on Design quality and consistency across our entire product ecosystem Job Description 10+ years in a consumer software design role 5+ years of Design management experience BA/BS degree in Design (interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), HCI, related field or equivalent practical experience; MS or advanced degree a plus In-depth experience designing mobile-first with a focus on native platforms Experience cultivating a highly collaborative, creative, and customer-centric culture within the Design team and cross-functionally Experience developing a high-performing Product Design team through hands-on coaching and mentoring A world-class creative director with the ability to work cross-functionally with Marketing and think strategically about how the user experience reinforces the company brand Knack for turning complex problems and tasks into simple, easy-to-use UX Experience designing for highly personalized, data-rich experiences A terrific attitude, strong communication skills, and energy to spare Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr