Kinect
A growing digital and technology organization is seeking a
Director of Product Design
to lead the design vision, discovery process, and user experience strategy across a suite of complex, data-rich internal products.
In this role, you will shape early-stage product concepts, establish design systems, embed design thinking, and build scalable design practices that improve clarity, usability, and product quality. You will partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and business stakeholders to create intuitive and effective digital experiences.
Responsibilities
Lead the Product Design function, including UX, UI, user research, and design systems
Define and guide the end-to-end experience across multiple digital products
Introduce and institutionalize
design thinking
within product discovery and delivery
Develop and maintain a unified
design system
and visual identity across tools and platforms
Conduct and champion user research, contextual inquiry, and workflow analysis
Translate research insights into user journeys, prototypes, and measurable experience goals
Facilitate creative exploration sessions with product, data, and engineering teams
Oversee rapid prototyping and validation prior to engineering build
Implement usability testing and continuous feedback loops to refine experiences post-launch
Establish scalable design delivery processes, including reviews, research frameworks, and documentation
Partner with engineers to ensure high-quality, feasible implementation of design
Support adoption of tools such as
Figma , Storybook, and Tailwind within the design system
Qualifications
10+ years in
Product Design, UX, or Human-Centered Design , with leadership experience
Track record of building or scaling design practices in enterprise or complex product environments
Expertise applying
design thinking
to data-rich, multi-step workflows
Strong understanding of enterprise UX, data visualization, and component-based design systems
Effective collaboration with Engineering and Product Management in agile environments
Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills
Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, Product Design, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred)
Equivalent experience considered
Why This Role Is Exciting
High-impact role shaping UX across mission-critical internal products
Opportunity to establish and scale a modern design function
Work on complex, meaningful problems requiring deep user empathy and strong conceptual thinking
Partner closely across product, engineering, and the business to drive clarity and innovation
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
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Director of Product Design
to lead the design vision, discovery process, and user experience strategy across a suite of complex, data-rich internal products.
In this role, you will shape early-stage product concepts, establish design systems, embed design thinking, and build scalable design practices that improve clarity, usability, and product quality. You will partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and business stakeholders to create intuitive and effective digital experiences.
Responsibilities
Lead the Product Design function, including UX, UI, user research, and design systems
Define and guide the end-to-end experience across multiple digital products
Introduce and institutionalize
design thinking
within product discovery and delivery
Develop and maintain a unified
design system
and visual identity across tools and platforms
Conduct and champion user research, contextual inquiry, and workflow analysis
Translate research insights into user journeys, prototypes, and measurable experience goals
Facilitate creative exploration sessions with product, data, and engineering teams
Oversee rapid prototyping and validation prior to engineering build
Implement usability testing and continuous feedback loops to refine experiences post-launch
Establish scalable design delivery processes, including reviews, research frameworks, and documentation
Partner with engineers to ensure high-quality, feasible implementation of design
Support adoption of tools such as
Figma , Storybook, and Tailwind within the design system
Qualifications
10+ years in
Product Design, UX, or Human-Centered Design , with leadership experience
Track record of building or scaling design practices in enterprise or complex product environments
Expertise applying
design thinking
to data-rich, multi-step workflows
Strong understanding of enterprise UX, data visualization, and component-based design systems
Effective collaboration with Engineering and Product Management in agile environments
Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills
Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, Product Design, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred)
Equivalent experience considered
Why This Role Is Exciting
High-impact role shaping UX across mission-critical internal products
Opportunity to establish and scale a modern design function
Work on complex, meaningful problems requiring deep user empathy and strong conceptual thinking
Partner closely across product, engineering, and the business to drive clarity and innovation
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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