Director, Product Design (Remote Eligible)

2 weeks, 1 day ago
Full-time
Executive
Product Management
Smartsheet

Smartsheet

Smartsheet provides an enterprise work management platform that enables teams to efficiently manage projects, automate processes, and enhance collaboration through a user-friendly interface that combines spreadsheet functionality with advanced workflow...

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2005

Description

  • Lead and grow a diverse team of Product Designers while establishing a clear vision for design at Smartsheet.
  • Define the user experience strategy and vision for assigned product areas.
  • Set goals and target metrics that connect design decisions to business outcomes.
  • Manage the day-to-day and strategic work of UX designers and ensure the human-centered design process is followed.
  • Build, evolve, and scale UX processes, standards, and tools.
  • Mentor and coach designers, including developing career paths and professional growth programs.
  • Advocate for user needs and communicate them to cross-functional product teams.
  • Collaborate with product teams, researchers, engineers, PMs, and executives to launch and improve features.
  • Translate business goals into innovative and engaging product experiences.
  • Represent the end user and evangelize human-centered methodologies across the product organization.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in a highly cross-functional role leading strategic projects from idea through implementation.
  • 6+ years of experience leading and mentoring UX teams; manager-of-managers experience is a plus.
  • Experience leading a large design team of 10+ people.
  • Examples of UX work that directly contributed to business goals.
  • Experience designing for enterprise SaaS platforms.
  • Experience facilitating activities to gather user insights and conducting usability testing.
  • Experience finding simple, innovative solutions for complex problems.
  • Experience working with Agile methodologies.
  • Strong visual design skills and sensibilities.
  • Expertise with Figma, Creative Cloud, or other visual design, wireframing, and prototyping tools, plus rapid prototyping proficiency.
  • Highly organized with the ability to plan, conduct, and track work.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across Product Management and Engineering.
  • Ability to articulate design decisions and advocate for the user.

Benefits

  • Employer-subsidized medical, vision, and dental coverage for full-time employees.
  • 401(k) match of 50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of eligible pay.
  • Monthly stipend to support work and productivity.
  • Flexible Time Away Program plus sick time off.
  • Company-provided life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage for US employees.
  • 12 paid holidays per year for US employees.
  • Up to 24 weeks of parental leave.
  • Personal paid volunteer day.
  • Professional growth and development opportunities, including access to Udemy online courses.
  • Company-funded perks including a counseling membership, local retail discounts, and a personal Smartsheet account.
  • Teleworking options from any registered US location, role dependent.
  • US base salary range of $235,000 to $275,000 USD plus a market-competitive incentive opportunity.

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