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Principal Product Designer, Supply (Remote)
Remote (🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America)
Ezcater, Inc Remote (🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America)
Lead the design strategy and vision for the Supply ecosystem to improve how catering partners operate and grow. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data leadership to define roadmaps and mentor other designers to elevate the overall craft.
UI/UX Design Manager (Fully Remote)
Remote (🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia)
Puffy Remote (🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia)
The UI/UX Design Manager will lead the design team in revolutionizing the e-commerce web design process through AI integration. They will also present quarterly roadmap reviews to the CEO, translating design decisions into business narratives.
UI/UX Design Manager (Fully Remote)
Remote (🇦🇲 Yerevan, Armenia)
Puffy Remote (🇦🇲 Yerevan, Armenia)
The UI/UX Design Manager will lead the design team in integrating AI into the design process, focusing on e-commerce web design. They will also be responsible for presenting design decisions that impact business strategy directly to the CEO.
UI/UX Design Manager (Fully Remote)
Remote (🇿🇦 Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa)
Puffy Remote (🇿🇦 Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa)
The UI/UX Design Manager will lead the design team in integrating AI into the design process, focusing on e-commerce web design. They will also be responsible for improving conversion rates and presenting design strategies to the CEO.
THE SCULPTOR – UI/UX Designer – Team Lead
🇮🇳 Vellore, India
Wonder Worth Solutions 🇮🇳 Vellore, India
You will own the end-to-end design process, collaborating with Product Managers to understand user needs and conducting usability testing. Your role includes wireframing, UI design, prototyping, and ensuring effective handoff to the development team.
Lead Product Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Rapido 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Own and drive end-to-end design for key product areas, from problem discovery to final execution. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define project scope and success metrics, translating complex business goals into intuitive user experiences.
Senior UX Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thomson Reuters 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the design of AI-powered features and translate complex model capabilities into user-centered solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that AI interactions are intuitive and trustworthy.
Technical Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Taylor Hopkinson | Powered By Brunel 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
As a Technical Design Manager, you will lead technical design activities across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility to delivery and commissioning. Key responsibilities include leading power system network design, delivering engineering feasibility studies, and supporting the design of large-scale energy storage and renewable systems.
Senior Visual Designer
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Skillz 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
The Senior Visual Designer will create visually appealing and functional design elements while leading campaign-level visual direction across various channels. They will maintain brand consistency and address complex design challenges with strategic solutions.
Senior Retail Design Manager, Global Real Estate Services
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Hsbc Global Services Limited 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Lead the global retail branch design proposition by setting standards and shaping future formats aligned with customer and channel strategies. Oversee design governance, assurance, and the management of strategic partners and consultants across global markets.
Lead UX Designer - B2B
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the end-to-end design of complex B2B digital products from concept to launch while ensuring design excellence and consistency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to advocate for customer-centric solutions and mentor other designers.
Senior UX Product Designer
🇺🇸 Eagan, Minnesota, United States of America
Thomson Reuters 🇺🇸 Eagan, Minnesota, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design of AI-powered features and translate complex model capabilities into user-centered solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that AI interactions are intuitive and trustworthy.
Manager, Product Designer - Capital One Software
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
As a Product Designer, you will lead design projects and optimize user flows to enhance customer satisfaction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative solutions that align with business objectives.
Manager, Product Designer - Capital One Software
🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
As a Product Designer, you will lead design projects and optimize user flows to enhance customer satisfaction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative solutions that align with business objectives.
Manager, Product Designer - Capital One Software
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
As a Product Designer, you will lead design projects and optimize user flows to enhance customer satisfaction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative solutions that align with business objectives.
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.