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Senior Product Designer
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Lead design initiatives and mentor junior designers at Degreed as a Senior Product Designer, balancing hands-on execution with strategic collaboration across Product Management and Engineering teams. Drive high-impact outcomes by influencing product strategy and shaping user experiences end-to-end in a fast-moving environment.
Job Description
Fast Facts
We are looking for a Senior Product Designer with extensive experience to lead design initiatives, mentor junior designers, and collaborate strategically with Product Management and Engineering teams.
Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include leading design projects, mentoring design team members, conducting user research, and communicating design rationale to stakeholders.
Skills: Must have 7+ years of experience in product design, mastery in Figma, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of user-centered design principles.
Qualifications: A background in leading cross-functional product design projects in fast-paced environments is preferred, along with expertise in evolving design systems.
Location: This position is remote but requires candidates to be based in the USA.
Compensation: $155000 - $175000 / Annually
We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Designer to join our team as a key leader within our product group—balancing hands-on design execution with strategic collaboration alongside Product Management and Engineering. In this role, you’ll lead cross-product initiatives, partner with stakeholders across the organization, and mentor junior designers to help grow their craft and confidence.
You’ll have the opportunity to influence strategy, shape user experiences end-to-end, and drive high-impact outcomes in a collaborative, fast-moving environment. If you thrive on solving complex, ambiguous problems, love mentoring others, and are excited to lead design throughout the entire product development lifecycle—this could be your next big move.
Key Skills
- 7+ years of professional experience as a Product Designer in a similar role
- Comprehensive understanding of user-centered design principles, with a focus on creating exceptional user experiences
- Mastery designing in Figma, paired with an eagerness to stay updated on industry trends
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions to diverse stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to mentor other designers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team
- Proven ability to translate product requirements into compelling design solutions, presenting multiple viable paths forward
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate issues and deliver pragmatic, effective solutions
- Ability to work autonomously while aligning projects with company goals and collaborating with key stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional, strategic product design in fast-paced environments, with a proactive, impact-driven approach to solving complex challenges
- Deep expertise in evolving design systems and patterns, coupled with a strong passion for mentoring and fostering a collaborative, innovative design culture
- Thrives in dynamic settings that balance autonomy and teamwork, driving high-quality outcomes through partnership and shared ownership
Key Responsibilities
- Lead your product team in collaboration with the PM and Engineering Lead to drive strategic initiatives
- Strategize with leaders across functions to identify and deliver impactful cross-product projects
- Mentor other designers, providing guidance to elevate skills and maintain design excellence
- Tackle complex and ambiguous projects, leading design through all stages of the product design process
- Explore how projects integrate into existing and future customer workflows, balancing details with the bigger picture
- Plan and conduct user research with minimal guidance, shaping objectives and co-leading synthesis of insights
- Create complex prototypes, iterating based on feedback, and introduce new prototyping techniques to the team
- Design user flows and interactions within constraints, leveraging a deep knowledge of our design system
- Communicate design rationale clearly to leadership, clients, and the team, documenting decisions transparently
- Proactively seek and provide feedback, contribute to critiques, and help build a strong design team culture
Compensation
We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The total pay range for this role is $155,000 - $175,000.
Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
