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Product Designer
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Quantifind 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
The Product Designer will take ownership of product surfaces and lead features from initial research to high-fidelity specifications. They will collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to scale the design system and translate user pain points into actionable improvements.
Principal Design Manager
🇦🇺 South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Stantec 🇦🇺 South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Principal Design Manager will plan, program, and coordinate studies, investigations, design, and construction management projects to deliver outputs on budget and on time. They will also develop strong client relationships and lead technical teams to ensure integrated technical solutions.
Design Manager - Workplace
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Comuna 1, Argentina
Gensler 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Comuna 1, Argentina
Lead and manage the full project lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery from concept to completion. Act as the primary client interface, managing expectations and fostering long-term relationships.
Data Centre Design Manager
🇲🇹 Victoria, Malta
Wsp In Canada 🇲🇹 Victoria, Malta
Lead design governance across complex, multidisciplinary data centre programs and establish the design vision. Manage design change, risks, and opportunities while ensuring alignment with project objectives.
Design Engineering Manager
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Chevron 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering design activities for greenfield and brownfield projects to ensure technical soundness and cost-effectiveness. Manage design resources, technical assurance, and continuous improvement of engineering processes and tools.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Jobgether 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead end-to-end product design engagements, guiding projects from discovery and strategy through implementation and launch. Collaborate closely with clients and internal stakeholders to define business objectives and translate insights into effective product solutions.
Head of Design and Research
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Upside 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Own the quality, consistency, and polish bar across the consumer and payments experience. Lead a small team of designers and researchers to enhance design integration into product discovery and drive measurable outcomes.
Principal Data Center Design Manager
🇺🇸 United States of America
Oracle 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Principal Design Manager is responsible for leading the design lifecycle of Oracle Cloud data center projects, ensuring designs are delivered safely and reliably. This includes collaborating with engineering teams, resolving technical challenges, and representing the design organization in cross-functional forums.
Senior UX CX Designer - UX Researcher
🇮🇳 Noida, Dadri, India
Optum India 🇮🇳 Noida, Dadri, India
The Senior UX CX Designer will define and lead research strategies aligned with product priorities and execute a wide range of user research methods. They will synthesize findings into actionable insights and communicate these effectively to influence product strategy.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 St Ives, BH24 2LE, United Kingdom
Sphere Solutions 🇬🇧 St Ives, BH24 2LE, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will collaborate with the Pre-Construction team to lead the design and delivery of water projects in the South Western Region. They will coordinate multidisciplinary inputs to develop integrated solutions and engage with stakeholders to secure buy-in for proposed solutions.
Design Manager (M&E - Energy & Decarbonisation))
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Twg Consulting 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Lead and coordinate the design process from project inception through to commissioning, ensuring robust and commercially viable designs. Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients and manage design programmes alongside Project Managers.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Enemix 🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of HV/MV substation designs while ensuring compliance with safety and technical standards. Manage interfaces across various engineering disciplines and mentor engineering teams.
Senior Product Designer (Canada)
🇨🇦 Canada
Jobgether 🇨🇦 Canada
Lead end-to-end product design initiatives, guiding projects from discovery and user research through prototyping, validation, and final implementation. Collaborate closely with product management and engineering teams to define product strategy and develop solutions that address customer needs.
Design Manager (Japan)
🇯🇵 Tōkyō, 1, Marunouchi 1, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Stack Infrastructure Apac 🇯🇵 Tōkyō, 1, Marunouchi 1, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Lead the engineering and design process for hyperscale data centers in Japan, managing consultants and vendors to ensure technical requirements are met. Oversee design stage-gate reviews, procurement of long-lead equipment, and the implementation of continuous improvement based on lessons learned.
Senior Product Designer (Canada)
🇨🇦 Canada
Jobgether 🇨🇦 Canada
Lead end-to-end product design initiatives for complex public transportation operational workflows and data-rich interfaces. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define strategy and evolve the design system from discovery through delivery.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.