Product Design Strategy Lead

Job Opportunity:

The Product Design Strategy Lead will be responsible for steering the strategic direction of the Company product design initiatives. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, researchers, marketers, and engineers, to identify new needs and product opportunities. The Lead will involve synthesizing research insights and translating them into impactful product experiences.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the refinement and evolution of our product design strategy.
• Clearly articulate strategic directions, aligning customer needs with business goals.
• Identify, define, and prioritize opportunities for innovation and growth within our product portfolio.
• Champion a customer-centric design approach, ensuring that users’ needs drive all product development efforts.
• Craft compelling narratives to influence key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with researchers to design studies that integrate into the product design process and inform critical decisions.
• Develop and refine processes for continuous feedback loops.
• Facilitate the translation of research findings into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Work closely with Designers, PMs, Researchers, and Engineers to translate insights and strategy into product features.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Statistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, with at least 3 years in strategy leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in shaping the design of outstanding consumer products for mobile and web through data-driven, human-centered strategies.
• Expertise in a broad range of research and prototyping methods to develop exceptional user experiences.
• Strong customer-centered design approach, using research and data to drive iteration.
• Ability to build and execute design research methodologies or user testing protocols in a fast-paced development environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a creative approach to design challenges.
• Ability to guide teams in making complex design and business trade-off decisions.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with the ability to connect human stories to evidence-backed strategies.
• Skilled in synthesizing data into core insights and creating persuasive narratives and visual aids to support storytelling.
• Experience mentoring and coaching designers and researchers, helping them enhance their skills and achieve their career goals.
• Passion for design research and strategy, with a commitment to staying inspired and current.
• A portfolio of case studies showcasing human-centered design solutions that successfully address business needs.