Principal UX Designer

PlanHub is seeking a Principal UX Designer to lead the product design team, driving strategic design initiatives and promoting human-centered design thinking throughout the company. The role will partner with stakeholders to shape product strategies and translate them into compelling assets.

Responsibilities

• Evolve and implement a comprehensive UX strategy for PlanHub product ecosystem
• Build and lead a high-performing UX team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment that supports continuous UX improvements
• Promote human-centered design thinking throughout PlanHub
• Become a true ally to your peers in Product Management, Engineering, Marketing and Sales organizations
• Own the UX process: from blue sky research to implementation and beyond
• Measure the impact of UX decisions on user behavior and business outcomes, and relentlessly prioritize work based on those measurements

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the field, at least 5 years in a similar strategic level role
• Deep understanding of HCD processes, methods, and best practices
• Demonstrated experience fostering outcome-led product development practices
• Focus on data-driven experimentation and informed decision-making
• Experience leading and building successful design teams
• A pulse on best practices and changes in the industry
• A high degree of commitment to designing for accessibility
• An entrepreneurial spirit and systems thinking skills
• The ability to lead and inspire others through example
• A focus on creating highly functional and joyful experience
• An openness to constructive criticism as well as the ability to defend your work
• Motivation to work in a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary environment

Key Skills

• HCD processes, methods, and best practices
• Outcome-led product development practices
• Data-driven experimentation and informed decision-making
• Leadership and team building
• Designing for accessibility
• Systems thinking
• Collaboration and communication

Benefits

• Open time-off policy
• An excellent benefit package, including medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with a company match