- Lead the Product Design & Research organization through an AI-native, codebase-anchored shift embedded directly into product-line teams
- Set the multi-quarter design vision across the platform and AI-powered product lines
- Make the case for design investment at the executive table
- Rebuild the operating model from a centralized ticket queue to decentralized pods embedded in product-line tracks
- Enable designers to work directly against the codebase using GitHub to produce interactive, implementation-accurate prototypes
- Drive cross-functional speed between designers and PMs using AI
- Govern the design system as infrastructure to accelerate design and engineering velocity
- Drive B2B design excellence for complex, data-dense, multi-persona enterprise workflows with WCAG 2.2 accessibility
- Use usability testing and behavioral analytics such as FullStory and Pendo to inform roadmap-level decisions
- Hire and build the design team
- Establish a direct, kind, feedback-oriented culture with strong points of view
- Report directly to the CPO and influence product direction
Requirements
- 10+ years of UX or product design experience as a strong, opinionated design leader who drives change
- Proven track record setting and executing design strategy at the organizational level, including hiring and developing senior design talent
- B2B SaaS background, not primarily consumer
- Real, hands-on fluency in AI-augmented design workflows, including specific tools, processes, and built outputs
- Demonstrated personal drive to stay current on AI-enabled design through training, cohorts, or peer networks
- Clear point of view on resolving design/PM overlap in an AI-builder workflow, rooted in shared ownership
- Proven experience building and governing design systems as cross-team infrastructure
- Strong command of WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards
- Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills
- Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or related field; equivalent experience accepted
- Experience in cybersecurity or a closely adjacent regulated/enterprise-trust space preferred
- Experience scaling a design org through a growth stage or product expansion preferred
- Experience formalizing agile, pod-based design operating models preferred
- History building design leadership pipelines preferred
- Comfort engaging directly with customers, including live, collaborative sessions preferred
- No immigration sponsorship provided for this position
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in leading design strategy and execution within B2B SaaS environments, with a strong focus on AI-augmented design workflows and accessibility standards. Proven ability to build and govern design systems while fostering a collaborative and feedback-oriented culture.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- 10+ Years Of UX Or Product Design Experience
- B2B SaaS Background
- AI-Augmented Design Workflows
- WCAG 2.2 Accessibility Standards
- Executive-Level Communication
Hard Skills
- Design Strategy
- Design System Governance
- Usability Testing
- Behavioral Analytics
- Prototyping
- Agile Methodologies
- AI-Enabled Design
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Hiring Senior Design Talent
- Scaling Design Organizations
Soft Skills
- Influencing Product Direction
- Feedback-Oriented Culture
- Stakeholder Management
- Customer Engagement
- Opinionated Leadership
Industry Keywords
- Cybersecurity
- Enterprise-Trust Space
- Regulated Environments
Tools & Technologies
- GitHub
- FullStory
- Pendo
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