Director of Product Development

We are looking for someone who can thrive in a fast-paced, uncertain environment with a great set of colleagues.

As Director of Product Development, you’ll...

• Work with the VP of Product, Director of Design and colleagues to drive design strategy and definition

• Work closely with product and engineering to deliver delightful user experiences

• Partner with Marketing to maintain brand consistency between our private and public-facing designs

• Manage, recruit and develop the growing product design and user researcher team. You’ll be responsible for building diverse, inclusive teams, where everyone feels comfortable and safe being themselves at work.

• Articulate and validate your design strategy and vision both internally with leaders and externally with customers and partners

• Be a coach, thought partner, and sounding board: “Coach, don’t tell.” You will help your team build problem-solving skills by practicing reflective listening, asking good questions, and giving timely direct, and kind feedback and encouragement.

• Work with the team to develop metrics for your function that represent their work and contributions.

For this role, we’re looking for...

• 10+ years of design/user research experience at world-class organizations

• 5+ years of managing and leading teams. We’ll want to hear how your reports developed and grew under your leadership, and how you made your work inclusive and psychologically safe.

• Proven ability to motivate, lead, and collaborate with product, engineering and other cross-functional teams

• Good written and oral communication skills, with an ability to handle both executive-level discussions and functional deep dives with product and engineering

• Solid problem-solving abilities, bias to action, an attention to detail, and a collaborative attitude

• Deep understanding of visual design principles and concepts, including icon design, typography, color theory, accessibility, aesthetics, proportionality, layout fundamentals and information design

Compensation…

• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your dependent(s)

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid parental leave

• Unlimited vacation policy

• Employee Assistance Program and free professional coaching sessions

• Wellness program (includes monthly stipend)

• Virtual social events

• 401k