Product Designer Lead

As a Lead Product Designer, you will manage a team of designers and lead the end-to-end design lifecycle. You will define craft standards and partner cross-functionally to influence product strategy.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 5+ designers, raise the bar on craft and delivery, and establish practices others benchmark against
• Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle from discovery to high-quality delivery
• Partner cross-functionally to influence product strategy and ensure execution excellence
• Hire and develop talent to build a team that ambitious designers aspire to join

Requirements

• 5–8 years in Product Design, including 2–4 years leading or managing designers
• Proven experience managing design teams in fintech, B2B, or similarly complex domains, with strong project references
• Track record of developing designers, building autonomous teams, and making decisive performance and craft calls
• Fluent English; French, Spanish, Italian, or German is a plus

Key Skills

• Thrive in challenging environments, take pride in craft excellence, and develop teams that push boundaries
• Lead by example, make clear decisions, and hold a high bar for quality

Benefits

• An established design org (~80 people) with strong design culture
• Clear ways of working and a continuous improvement mindset
• Direct impact on product quality and team development
• A culture that emphasizes people management, growth, and ambition
• Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade
• Competitive salary package
• Meal vouchers
• Public transportation reimbursement (part or global)
• A great health insurance (depending on the country)
• Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities
• A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners
• Monthly team events