Director of Product Design
Location:Denmark, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Canada, Sweden, Portugal, Netherlands, Poland, EST, PST
Languages:English
Seniority level:Director
Skills:
LeadershipAgileDesign PatternsPeople ManagementProduct ManagementUI DesignUser Experience DesignCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct DevelopmentStrategyProduct designAgile methodologiesCollaborationMentoringPrototyping
Requirements:
Track record of leading design work that made a measurable difference. Experience managing senior and staff designers. Reputation for building high-performing teams. Strong instincts for working with product and engineering. Habit of grounding decisions in real customer insight. Experience getting senior stakeholders on board with complex ideas. Sharp eye for quality and a mindset for raising the bar. Experience building tools in and around fintech (bonus). Experience leading design in multi-market or multi-language products (bonus). Curiosity and hands-on experience with emerging tech like AI (bonus).
Responsibilities:
Own and drive design transformation in a critical product area. Define a clear design strategy and align it with partners. Ship major initiatives with measurable impact. Create clarity, support, and growth opportunities for the design team. Ensure design actively shapes roadmap and prioritization. Coach designers to raise their craft, confidence, and ownership. Lead design work that moves key business metrics. Build and scale a UX quality strategy. Co-lead cross-functional initiatives. Deepen trusted partnerships across Product, Engineering, Brand, and beyond.
