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Security Design Manager - Stations
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Hs2 (high Speed Two) Ltd 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Security Design Manager will lead the security interface between the HS2 Railway Directorate and the supply chain to produce compliant security design deliverables. They will provide subject matter expert support to project teams and ensure all designs align with HMG standards and UK legislation.
Design Manager, Airport
🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Aecom 🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
The Design Manager leads the implementation and coordination of multi-disciplinary design standards while serving as the primary client interface throughout all project phases. They are responsible for managing design consultancy agreements, facilitating design reviews, and ensuring compliance with technical specifications and project schedules.
SENIOR UX RESEARCHER & PRODUCT EXPERIENCE, AI-NATIVE INCUBATOR
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bdc 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
You will lead the end-to-end UX research program to define digital product vision and deliver actionable insights for an AI-native incubator. Additionally, you will coach team members to foster a research-driven culture and build strong partnerships across design and product development teams.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Popl 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead end-to-end design for web and mobile platforms while evolving the company's design system and processes. They will simplify complex B2B workflows and advocate for design excellence through user research and cross-functional collaboration.
Senior Product Designer, Growth Experiences
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Stash 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead the design of in-product growth loops to drive user acquisition and engagement. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive, shareable experiences that encourage healthy financial habits.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Spark 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will design intuitive interaction flows and UI components to help brokers and agency leaders effectively manage complex data. You will also partner with product, engineering, and data teams to conduct user research and ship features across the full product lifecycle.
UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Foster City, California, United States of America
Horizontal Talent 🇺🇸 Foster City, California, United States of America
Lead discovery sessions and apply qualitative research methods to uncover user needs and pain points within internal tools. Translate research findings into actionable insights to inform product strategy and improve operational efficiency.
Staff Product Designer, AI Private Banker
🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America
Nubank 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America
The Staff Product Designer will lead product development from ideation to rollout, ensuring intuitive and accessible experiences for millions of users. They will act as a technical reference, influence business decisions through user-centered design, and foster a high-quality, collaborative team culture.
Staff Product Designer, AI Private Banker
🇺🇸 North Carolina, United States of America
Nubank 🇺🇸 North Carolina, United States of America
The Staff Product Designer will lead product development from ideation to rollout, ensuring intuitive and accessible experiences for millions of users. They will act as a technical reference, influence business decisions through user-centered design, and foster a high-quality design culture across cross-functional teams.
Staff Product Designer, AI Private Banker
🇺🇸 Virginia, United States of America
Nubank 🇺🇸 Virginia, United States of America
The Staff Product Designer will lead product development from ideation to rollout while advocating for user-centered design across the organization. They are responsible for influencing business decisions, mentoring fellow designers, and maintaining a high bar for quality and team culture.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Goodr 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead design direction and generate high-level concepts for eyewear, including frame silhouettes, hardware, and packaging. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior designers to ensure creative vision is translated into final products.
Senior Manager, ASIC Design Engineering
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Cornelis Networks Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
The Senior Manager will lead and grow the RTL design engineering team while overseeing full-lifecycle development of high-performance networking ASICs. They are responsible for building RTL implementation schedules, managing cross-functional execution, and driving organizational strategy and headcount planning.
Senior Product Designer, Capital Advances
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the design of complex operational workflows and merchant experiences for the Capital Advances team, focusing on automation and AI integration. Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and operations teams to deliver intuitive, high-quality internal tools and customer-facing interfaces.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Itential 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead UX research and design strategy for complex, ambiguous problem spaces while partnering with product managers and senior stakeholders. Drive user-centric product roadmaps by mapping user journeys and integrating data-driven insights into design decisions.
Staff Product Designer, AI Private Banker
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Nubank 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
The Staff Product Designer will lead product development from ideation to rollout, ensuring intuitive and accessible experiences for millions of users. They will act as a technical reference, influence business decisions through user-centered design, and foster a high-quality design culture across cross-functional teams.
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.