Senior Lead Product Designer

Wells Fargo

. Act as an advisor to senior leadership to develop or influence objectives, plans, specifications, resources, and long-term goals for highly complex business and technical needs across Product Design .

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeCharlotte • California, New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as an advisor to senior leadership to develop or influence objectives, plans, specifications, resources, and long-term goals for highly complex business and technical needs across Product Design
Provide vision, direction and expertise to senior leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large-scale cross-functional or enterprise-wide strategies
Orchestrate and guide the use of AI-enhanced workflows to accelerate ideation, execution, and quality of design output
Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to Product Design leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of Website or Application Design experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Deep, hands-on expertise leading UX and UI design work in Figma across complex products or platforms, with the ability to set design standards and elevate craft across teams
Strong working knowledge of front-end architecture and development fundamentals (HTML/CSS, responsive frameworks, design systems) enabling effective partnership with engineering and technically informed design decisions at scale
Proven executive presence, with extensive experience presenting, influencing, and driving alignment with senior leaders and executive stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, independently shaping strategy, defining problem spaces, and driving multi-phase initiatives from concept through execution
Track record of proactively stewarding AI and emerging technologies, applying them to transform design workflows, internal processes, and customer-facing outcomes
Exceptional visual and interaction design excellence, with a portfolio showcasing elegant solutions to highly complex, ambiguous problems across large-scale experiences
Advanced design storytelling and strategic communication skills, consistently articulating clear, compelling design rationale that drives decisions and inspires cross-functional partners
Systems-level thinking, with experience designing for ecosystem-level consistency, scalability, and long-term product vision rather than isolated features
Demonstrated strength in leading in highly ambiguous environments, translating uncertain or incomplete inputs into clear design strategies, priorities, and outcomes that guide teams and influence leadership decisions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

UX designUI designFigmaHTMLCSSresponsive frameworksdesign systemsAI-enhanced workflowsvisual designinteraction design

Soft Skills

executive presencestrategic communicationdesign storytellingleadershipinfluencingproblem-solvingadaptabilitycollaborationalignmentvisionary thinking