Senior Product Designer
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Senior Design Director
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Lead, mentor, and coach a team of product designers at various levels; foster a culture of feedback, learning, and psychological safety
- Partner with product leadership to define long-term vision and strategy for the product design function; align design with business objectives and product roadmaps
- Establish and maintain high standards for design quality, usability, and consistency across products and platforms
- Champion user research and testing throughout the product development lifecycle to inform design decisions
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with Product Management, Engineering, User Research, Marketing, Data Science, and other departments
- Plan and allocate design resources across multiple projects; anticipate hiring needs and participate in recruiting
- Continuously evaluate and improve design processes, tools, and workflows to increase efficiency and impact
- Oversee development and evolution of design systems to ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability
- Contribute a strong design perspective to high-level product strategy discussions
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in product design, with a significant portion in a leadership or management role, overseeing teams of product designers
- Proven track record of defining and executing design strategy for successful products
- Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, methodologies, and best practices (UX, UI, Interaction Design, User Research)
- Experience building, mentoring, and leading high-performing design teams
- Strong portfolio showcasing leadership experience, strategic thinking, and the ability to deliver impactful design solutions through a team
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to articulate design decisions and strategy clearly to both design and non-design audiences
- Experience collaborating closely with Product Management and Engineering leadership throughout the product development lifecycle
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively
