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Product Design Lead

Cupertino, CA, United States of America

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We are seeking a highly experienced Product Design Lead to join our client’s product team. This role is critical in driving the design vision across a diverse product portfolio and ensuring high-quality design execution that aligns with strategic goals. The Product Design Lead will manage and support a distributed team of 13 designers, while actively collaborating with product stakeholders and the Human Interface (HI) team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design Leadership & Strategy
  • Define and maintain a clear strategic vision for product design across the portfolio.
  • Drive a user-centered design culture and advocate for design excellence throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to ensure design aligns with product goals and user needs.
  • Team Management & Coordination
  • Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of 13 designers across multiple product streams.
  • Coordinate workload, task assignments, and career development in collaboration with delivery and project management leads.
  • Foster a collaborative and feedback-driven team environment, promoting best practices in design and usability.
  • Design Quality & Consistency
  • Own the quality assurance process for design deliverables, ensuring consistency with design systems, brand guidelines, and accessibility standards.
  • Provide hands-on guidance, critiques, and final approvals for key design outputs.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Serve as the main point of contact between the design team and product stakeholders.
  • Work closely with the HI (Human Interface) team to ensure alignment with broader design guidelines and platform standards.
  • Represent the design function in leadership and planning discussions, contributing to prioritization and roadmap development.

Qualifications & Skills

  • 7+ years of experience in product design, with at least 3 years in a design leadership role.
  • Proven track record of leading cross-functional design teams in fast-paced environments.
  • Deep understanding of design systems, UX/UI best practices, and accessible design.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams including product managers, developers, and QA.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, team leadership, and high-quality design execution.
  • Experience working in agile environments and with global teams is a plus.

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