Digital Design Director

Ford Motor Company

Product Design Leader shaping Ford’s experience strategy and delivering breakthrough UI/UX solutions for vehicles. Leading cross-functional teams, promoting collaboration, and driving innovative design excellence.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $167,200 - $316,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and lead the overall design vision, driving multiple large-scale strategic projects and advancing future interaction models that integrate physical and digital experiences.
Unite and empower cross-functional teams—including design, engineering, product management, customer insights, and technology—by promoting collaboration, delegation, and mentoring to foster creativity and continuous improvement.
Communicate and present complex concepts and strategies to partners, executives, and stakeholders, using strong storytelling skills and seeking feedback to contribute to Ford’s broader design culture.
Transform innovative ideas into compelling prototypes and high-quality design deliverables, validating technical feasibility and ensuring creative concepts become reality.
Set and uphold the standard for design quality by staying engaged with design iterations, maintaining a cohesive design language, and driving visual excellence across all touchpoints for transformative yet scalable vehicle experiences.
Collaborate closely with a triad, including Product Management, Engineering, and other partners to define customer-centric strategies and ensure seamless execution from concept through delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience in Digital Product Design or related fields.
12+ years of experience in relevant product design commercial organizations.
4+ years managing and/or leading cross-functional teams from concept to shipping complex customer-facing design experiences.
Proven experience in product, interaction, and experience design within complex ecosystems.
Strong communication and storytelling abilities, with a knack for making complex ideas clear and compelling.
High performing proficiency in Figma with the ability to communicate design concepts and create compelling presentations.
Proven ability to lead and deliver impactful product design strategies by integrating UX, visual design, content, research, and technical constraints into cohesive, user-focused experiences that support business goals.
Ability to work within current frameworks, evolve core processes, and invent new ways of working to drive impactful change and efficiency.
Demonstrated ability to work independently while also building strong collaborative relationships across disciplines, seamlessly connecting design, engineering, strategy, and technology.
Passionate for Ford's products and its customers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Digital Product DesignProduct DesignInteraction DesignExperience DesignPrototypingDesign DeliverablesUX DesignVisual DesignFigmaCustomer-Centric Strategies

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationMentoringCommunicationStorytellingCreativityContinuous ImprovementRelationship BuildingProblem SolvingAdaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Digital Product Design or related fields