As a Lead Product Designer, you will drive major design initiatives that shape product direction and user experience while leading cross-functional teams through complex design challenges. You will also mentor designers and establish design standards that elevate the design practice.
Responsibilities
- Drive major design initiatives that span multiple product areas and significantly impact business outcomes
- Lead and scale our design system, establishing governance, documentation, and adoption processes
- Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to integrate design thinking into organizational strategy and roadmap planning
- Plan and execute strategic user research that informs product direction and business strategy
- Mentor and develop designers across all levels while leading design critiques and establishing feedback cultures
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience as a Product Designer
- Demonstrated progression in scope and impact
- Portfolio showcasing strategic thinking and design leadership
- Proven track record of driving major design initiatives that significantly impacted business outcomes
- Experience establishing design processes or standards in growing organizations
- Familiarity/experience with leveraging AI, automation, and emerging technologies in design
Key Skills
- Advanced experience in user research methodologies and strategic research planning
- Expert-level proficiency in design tools and systems
- Strong understanding of technical constraints and development processes
- Proven experience mentoring and developing design talent across multiple levels
- Strong communication and presentation skills for senior leadership and executive teams
Benefits
- Competitive salary in local currency
- Karat-granted stock options
- Employer-sponsored healthcare
- Dental and Vision
- 100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Standard Life Insurance
- Optional Life Insurance available
- Flexible Savings Account (Healthcare)
- 401(k) match of 4%
- 100% employer-paid mental wellness support via Spring Health
About Karat
Karat helps engineering leaders transform their organizations. As the trusted standard in measuring talent quality, Karat provides a powerful system for companies like PayPal, Atlassian and Citi who want to take control of how they hire top engineers, elevate their teams and contractors, and stay ahead. At the core of Karat’s system are live, expert-led interviews, analytics designed to give leaders maximum visibility, and the most robust interview performance dataset in the world. Coming soon: A new Human+AI way to interview technical talent in the AI era.
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