Director of Product Design – Sustainability Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Define and promote the long-term UX strategy that aligns with business goals.

• Transform individual components into a cohesive, scalable global Design System and intelligent design framework.

• Incorporate qualitative user research and quantitative data throughout the entire product lifecycle.

• Establish and enhance scalable design processes, tools, and workflows.

• Propel design transformation through AI-driven operating models and collaborative creation.

• Implement agentic AI and predictive insights within the core product, including intuitive patterns for automated disclosures and outlier detection.

• Lead interaction design, usability, and intelligent automation across various product areas.

• Coordinate design direction in alignment with Workiva's Single Source of Truth philosophy.

• Collaborate with executive Product and Engineering leadership.

• Connect design initiatives to UX outcome metrics such as SUS, Adoption, and SOLSAT.

• Represent design in high-level strategic discussions and synthesize both technical and business requirements.

• Influence product roadmaps and prioritize user experience needs.

• Mentor and develop UX managers and individual contributors.

• Facilitate design reviews and critiques focusing on craft, usability, and accessibility.

• Implement processes that enhance design efficiency and translate corporate strategy into measurable design objectives.

• Enhance the team's skills in AI-enabled design tools, workflows, and processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product design.

• A minimum of 5 years in a leadership position within a complex B2B enterprise software setting.

• B.A./B.S. degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• A portfolio showcasing high-quality UI, complex strategic problem-solving, and effective team leadership through product launches.

• Proven track record in designing complex, data-intensive enterprise software or professional-grade productivity tools.

• Extensive experience in architecting information architecture and navigation systems for high-data-density platforms with varied user roles.

• Practical experience in implementing Generative AI, LLMs, or agentic workflows into an active product.

• Demonstrated ability to evolve traditional design methods into AI-enabled, engineering-integrated creation models.

• In-depth experience with enterprise-level composable design systems at scale.

• Previous experience in a high-growth scale-up environment or major digital transformation within a legacy enterprise.

• Familiarity with regulatory, financial reporting, or ESG landscapes is a plus.

• A Master’s degree is preferred.

• Reliable internet access while working remotely.

• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

🏝️ Benefits

• A discretionary bonus typically awarded annually.

• Restricted Stock Units granted upon hire.

• 401(k) matching.

• Comprehensive employee benefits package.

• Option for remote work from any location within the employee's country of employment.

• Up to 25% travel.