Product Design Leader, Banking

Gusto

Product Design Leader managing designers across Gusto’s Wallet and SMB Banking products. Building banking experiences connected to payroll, cash flow, and hiring for small businesses.

Posted 9/4/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Colorado, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $178,000 - $253,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive product design experience with a strong focus on managing and developing design teams in the fintech and banking sectors. Capable of translating strategic goals into actionable design plans while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product Design ExperiencePeople Management ExperiencePlayer-Coach ExperienceExperience with Risk and ComplianceIncorporating AI Tools into Design

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Hard Skills

Product DesignDesign ManagementHigh-Quality Work in Financial ProductsDesign Critique and ReviewGoal Setting and Success MetricsDesign Strategy TranslationCareer Development PlanningHands-On Design Decision MakingTeam BuildingPortfolio Development

Soft Skills

CoachingCollaborationCommunicationLeadershipCritique

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsDesign Software

Industry Keywords

FintechBankingFinancial ProductsConsumer BankingBusiness BankingRegulated Financial Products

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage an initial team of 3 designers and hire to build the team
Build rituals, hiring pipeline, and planning cadence across Consumer Banking and Business Banking
Coach designers working on both the established Wallet product and the 0-to-1 SMB Banking effort
Co-create goals and success metrics with product and engineering partners
Translate strategy into clear scopes, sequences, and milestones
Raise quality standards through critique and review
Stay hands-on with high-stakes design decisions, especially SMB Banking’s path to beta
Partner with Banking’s PM and engineering leads, plus Risk, Compliance, Legal, Data, and Ops
Ensure Banking products fit cohesively into Gusto’s broader financial ecosystem
Coordinate with design and product counterparts on adjacent pods such as Accounting and Payments
Build individualized career development plans for direct reports
Represent Banking’s design needs to senior design leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of product design experience
4+ years of people management experience, ideally with senior designers or higher
Established manager with prior player-coach experience
Experience managing designers across products at different stages ideally
Portfolio and management track record showing high-quality work in consumer or business financial products; fintech, banking, or financial platforms strongly preferred
Experience partnering with Risk, Compliance, or Legal on regulated financial products is a strong plus
Experience incorporating AI tools and practices into how a whole design team works
Ability to work from a Gusto office on designated days approximately 2–3 days per week when based in Denver, San Francisco, or New York City
Secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection when approved to work from a non-office location

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base pay
Health insurance
401(k)
Equity (RSUs)
Secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection required when working from an approved non-office location
Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans