Qualia
Director of Product Design
Austin, TX · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago
Design SystemsOnboardingResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- While this role is based in Austin, Texas, we're open to exploring remote possibilities for qualified candidates.
- We have other physical office locations in San Francisco, California, and Concord, New Hampshire.
- Qualia offers a robust online onboarding program to train new hires, biweekly all hands meetings, and a variety of internal virtual events to keep employees connected.
Responsibilities
- Cultivate a team culture rooted in craftsmanship, user-centered design, and continuous improvement
- Promote alignment and build trust across cross-functional teams by clearly communicating complex issues and fostering collaboration
- Proactively solicit and provide feedback within the design team and across the broader product org to continually raise the bar for quality
- Oversee complex design initiatives across multiple workstreams, maintaining high quality and clearing blockers to ensure timely delivery
- Develop the roadmap for implementing, progressing, and steering design systems
- Orchestrate our transition to "design as code" workflows
- Create systems and enablement plans that democratize rapid prototyping
- Strong track record of building high-performing teams and coaching designers toward growth and leadership
- Able to visualize and articulate a clear design strategy to cross-functional partners
- Proven ability to create clarity and focus in complex, ambiguous problem spaces
Requirements
- Years of Experience
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in Product Design, including at least 3 years directly managing Product Designers
Benefits
- Own overall team performance and health, including resource allocation, project prioritization, and fostering a culture of high-quality design
- Support both strategic vision and team execution, with excellent design sense
Visa & Work Authorization
- regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, or veteran status
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