Product Design Lead

In this role, you will lead our talented product design team, working together to define the strategy, operations, and communications that guide the team to think big, ship small and, most importantly address real customer needs. You will be expected to utilize your full range of people management skills, product strategy, product design, interaction design and visual design skills.
Our current team consists of two product designers using their craft to impact the biggest challenge of our time; climate change. We are looking for a humble and inclusive leader who can coach and inspire but also can use excellent product design skills in hands-on work such as mockups & prototypes, user research, and collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver great products. We believe that for your first 6-12 months you will have a 75/25 split between hands-on work and managerial responsibilities so this is a great entry role for a new manager.
What you will do at Normative:
Build and manage a talented, diverse, inclusive team of product designers that consistently delivers on projects
Drive overall design team performance and health, resource allocation, prioritization, and building a culture of design excellence in collaboration with your team
Contribute to the day to day design work with delivering user experiences from conception to launch in partnership with product managers, engineers, and product marketing
Proactively solicit and provide feedback from designers and a broader product team in order to continually raise our bar for quality, while also taking on mentorship
Cultivate a healthy design process for the team, and be a key contributor to your organization's product strategy



The experience we’re seeking:
5+ years of experience in Product Design working collaboratively with product, engineering, design, and marketing in SaaS software
1+ years of design leadership experience, preferably with direct reports under your guidance and leadership
Excellent problem-solving skills and a love for UX challenges
A passion for great leadership and seeing team members grow
Experience leading product direction and strategic thinking with the experience developing product goals, identify opportunities, and make and delegate decisions based on the impact to people and the company
Experience representing work to a broader team and other leaders, clearly and succinctly articulating the goals and concepts



We also believe you:
Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Care deeply about making a real contribution towards a sustainable future
Thrive in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of finding the most effective solutions for our customers



Any company would say its employees are smart, capable, and fun to work with – and our employees certainly are! But we’re also driven by an unshakable sense of purpose, an urgency to act, and the motivation to devote our talents and energy to fighting the planet’s most important fight.