Description:
Safe Software is looking for a Director, Product Design to lead the UX strategy and transformation of our enterprise integration platform (FME). Reporting to the VP of Product Development, you will manage and mentor a high-performing design team, ensuring an intuitive and seamless user experience across our products. This is a leadership role requiring close collaboration with product management, development, and marketing to integrate user-centered design principles into the software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop & Implement UX Strategy: Align UX vision with Safe Software’s product and business goals, driving customer satisfaction and retention.
- Lead & Mentor Design Team: Manage multiple UX leads and designers, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Enhance User Experience: Ensure a cohesive and integrated design experience across the platform, simplifying complex enterprise software interactions.
- Drive UX Research & Design Innovation: Utilize emerging technologies and research methodologies to enhance usability and engagement.
- Collaborate with Product & Engineering Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams to embed UX in every stage of development.
- Establish Design Systems & Best Practices: Define and maintain scalable design principles, processes, and workflows.
- Represent UX at Executive Level: Advocate for UX investments and present design strategies to C-suite leaders.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
- 8+ years of UX/product design leadership experience, with 3+ years at the director level.
- Experience leading UX for complex enterprise software (B2B, data integration, analytics, etc.).
- Strong design leadership, with a proven track record of mentoring and developing UX teams.
- Expertise in UX principles, research methodologies, and design frameworks.
- Proficiency in UX design and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, etc.).
- Deep understanding of Agile and Lean product development processes.
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence executive stakeholders.
Nice to Have:
- Experience leading UX transformation and innovation initiatives.
- Passion for user-centric design and ability to align UX strategies with business objectives.
Why Join Safe Software?
- High-impact leadership role: Define and lead UX strategy at a growing software company.
- Flexible hybrid work environment with competitive salary and benefits.
- Career growth & learning opportunities, including an annual learning budget.
- Generous paid leave: 3 weeks vacation, 6 additional paid seasonal days off.
- Health & wellness benefits from day one, including extended health, dental, and lifestyle spending accounts.
- Parental leave top-up program for new parents.
- Profit-sharing & RRSP/TFSA matching program.