skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm

Product Designer

skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Merrimack • New Hampshire • New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $107,000 - $216,000 per year

About the role

  • Leverage customer insights to form a strong point of view on product direction and design opportunities
  • Lead research and discovery initiatives to fill knowledge gaps and inform decision-making when data is scarce
  • Champion customer centricity across the organization, transforming cross-functional partners into advocates for the user
  • Align design solutions with core business needs , KPIs, and strategic outcomes to ensure measurable impact
  • Collaborate closely with product managers to iteratively shape product strategy, balancing innovation with time and scope constraints
  • Partner with engineering to deliver feasible implementation specs, review work in progress, and iterate based on technical feedback
  • Continuously refine our design processes and tooling within the product and engineering pipelines to improve efficiency and broaden impact
  • Serve as the design lead on medium-to-large projects, designing concepts from early sketches to polished visual mock ups
  • Deliver final design mocks and detailed specifications to development teams to ensure high-quality execution
  • Translate design solutions into clear product requirements that bridge the gap between user needs and technical implementation
  • Facilitate key design sessions to incorporate feedback, generate alignment, and secure buy-in from leadership

Requirements

  • 6+ years of product design experience in a fast-moving environment, preferably within FinTech, HRTech, or HealthTech
  • Proven SaaS experience , demonstrating the ability to support a live in-market product with iterative updates while simultaneously driving longer-term strategic initiatives
  • Versatility across the design lifecycle , with the ability to move fluidly from rough sketches and concepts to complex prototypes and detailed UI handoffs
  • Proficiency in modern design tools , specifically Figma and Miro, with a strong command of visual and verbal communication
  • A strategic mindset with a bias for action , capable of leading exploratory meetings, facilitating idea generation, and driving alignment
  • Deep familiarity with user research techniques and feedback loops to ensure solutions are grounded in real user needs
  • A polished, compelling portfolio showcasing your ability to design complex workflows; please provide a link to your portfolio with your application.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher , or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
  • comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
  • market-leading retirement
  • generous paid time off and parental leave
  • charitable giving employee match program
  • educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product designuser researchprototypingUI designdesign lifecyclevisual communicationverbal communicationdesign specificationscustomer insightsdesign processes
Soft Skills
customer centricitystrategic mindsetleadershipcollaborationfacilitationalignmentadvocacyinnovationversatilityaction bias
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeequivalent practical experience