Lead Product Designer - 6-month contract (Central or Eastern time zone)

About the position

We are looking for a Lead Product Designer who has a passion for creating digital products and services that create value for our clients. You will have demonstrable hands-on experience of working on responsive web experiences and native apps, with demonstrable experience in designing for data-driven B2B platforms. You will work across every stage of the product lifecycle – from early-stage innovation, through to continuous improvement and on to reinventing existing products and services to drive better outcomes for our clients, their employees and their customers. You will lead a small team of product designers working directly with key client stakeholders, responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality design work that moves our client forward, against the demanding timelines. You will approach the work you do and the way you work with intelligence, imagination, drive and humility.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the product owner from discovery through delivery, using expertise in app behaviours, interaction patterns for app experiences and native functionality to improve the customer experience.
• Shape visions by collaborating with design, insights & data, product management, and engineering to explore new strategic areas for the product.
• Drive quality by setting the product design direction, running multi-disciplinary critiques and owning the creative reputation.
• Tackle high-impact problems by partnering with engineering and product management to ensure high-quality implementation.
• Create and evolve design systems for clients.
• Act as a coach and design leader to clients and design teams, planning and leading collaborative sessions with cross-functional product teams.

Requirements

• A product development or experience design or consultancy background.
• A hybrid designer with an outstanding portfolio showcasing a foundation in design research, user experience, interaction and visual design.
• Experience in designing for mobile native and web applications, as well as other product interfaces.
• An understanding of technical platforms and how to get things built.
• Consistent track record of balancing a design lead role with hands-on work.
• A strategic mindset and vision-driven approach to break down complex ideas into tangible design direction.
• A consultative mindset, able to support clients in driving change in their organization.
• A strong systems thinker who understands how the pieces connect.
• Strong communication skills both visually and verbally.
• A growth mindset, curious and eager to explore diverse ideas and learning.

Benefits

• This will be a 1099 contract.
• Partner agencies can facilitate onboarding if you don’t have an LLC.