Lead Product Designer

Lead Product Designer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead Product Designer based in the United States.

This is a senior, end-to-end product design role focused on solving complex, real-world problems in collaboration with enterprise clients building connected, data-driven, and AI-enabled products. You will operate across the full design lifecycle—from early discovery and ambiguity through to shipped, production-ready solutions. The role requires a strong balance of craft, systems thinking, and strategic problem-solving, with direct involvement in client-facing workshops and cross-functional decision-making. You will work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure designs translate into high-quality, functional experiences in production. A key part of your impact will come from bringing clarity to complex domains, especially in data-heavy and emerging technology environments. This is a hands-on leadership role suited for someone who thrives in fast-moving, client-driven work where outcomes matter as much as execution quality.

Accountabilities

In this role, you will lead the full product design process across client engagements, ensuring both strategic alignment and high-quality execution from discovery to delivery:

• Lead end-to-end product design across the full engagement lifecycle, from early discovery through to production launch.
• Facilitate client workshops, discovery sessions, and alignment meetings to define problems, explore solutions, and align stakeholders.
• Own UX and UI design execution, including interaction design, prototyping, and high-fidelity interface design.
• Conduct user research and synthesize insights to inform product direction and design decisions.
• Develop and maintain scalable design systems to ensure consistency across products and platforms.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure accurate implementation and smooth design-to-development handoff.
• Design and deliver data visualization solutions that simplify complex information into clear, actionable experiences.
• Ensure design quality through active involvement in QA and post-launch validation.
• Contribute to product strategy by shaping solutions in ambiguous and evolving problem spaces.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align design decisions with business goals and technical constraints.
• Explore and integrate AI-assisted design workflows where appropriate to improve speed, iteration, and design exploration.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in product design with a proven record of shipping real, production-grade products.
• Experience across both zero-to-one product development and iterative product improvement cycles.
• Strong UX and UI design skills, including interaction design and prototyping.
• Experience conducting user research and translating insights into product decisions.
• Strong design systems expertise with the ability to scale and maintain consistency across products.
• Experience designing data-heavy or complex analytical products that require simplification of information.
• Comfortable working directly with clients, leading conversations, and articulating design rationale clearly.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• High level of autonomy, ownership, and ability to manage work in ambiguous environments.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted design tools or workflows and openness to integrating them into daily practice.
• Experience in fast-paced, consulting-style or client-facing environments is highly valued.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $115,000–$160,000 annually (based on experience)
• Variable compensation up to 15%
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Remote-friendly, distributed work environment
• $200/month cell and internet stipend
• $600/year home office equipment allowance
• Paid parental leave (above industry standard)
• Continuing education stipend of $2,500/year after one year
• Provided MacBook Pro and necessary equipment
• High-impact client work with leading consumer and enterprise brands
• Strong culture of collaboration, craftsmanship, and problem-solving excellence