Head of UX/UI

ph3Accountabilities /h3ulliLead, manage, and mentor the existing design team, establishing high standards for design quality, process, collaboration, and delivery. /liliRun regular design critiques and provide clear, actionable feedback that strengthens individual capabilities and creates a consistent quality bar across the team. /liliOwn and continuously improve the design process, including project scoping, reviews, collaboration, handoff, and measurement. /liliDefine future design-team structures, roles, and hiring needs, including portfolio evaluation and recruitment as the organization scales. /li liAct as a key connection point between Design, Product, and Engineering, representing user needs and ensuring design decisions are understood and incorporated into product planning. /liliRemain hands‑on as an individual contributor, personally leading the most complex and highest‑leverage design initiatives. /li liOwn the UX/UI vision across the full product, from early concepts and wireframes through high‑fidelity designs and engineering‑ready specifications. /li liDesign experiences for multiple user groups with distinct needs, mental models, and goals, ensuring each workflow remains intuitive, efficient, and engaging. /li liBuild and maintain a scalable Figma‑based design system, including design tokens, components, variables, and reusable patterns. /li liOwn the design‑to‑engineering handoff process, providing sufficiently detailed specifications to ensure accurate implementation. /li liLead user research and usability testing to understand real user behavior and translate insights into meaningful product improvements. /li liIdentify friction points proactively and design solutions that improve usability, adoption, engagement, and task completion. /li liTrack and communicate the business impact of design, using product and user metrics to prioritize initiatives and demonstrate the value of UX/UI. /li liBalance team leadership and individual design execution as equally important parts of the role. /li /ulh3Requirements /h3ulli6+ years of professional UX/UI or product design experience, ideally within B2B SaaS environments. /li liAt least 2 years of experience leading or managing a design team in a fast‑paced, small‑team, or high‑growth environment. /li liDemonstrated ability to simultaneously lead designers and personally deliver high‑quality product design work. /li liStrong portfolio showcasing end‑to‑end product design, with experience in complex workflows, enterprise tools, multi‑sided platforms, or similarly sophisticated products preferred. /li liExpert‑level proficiency in Figma, including design systems, design tokens, component libraries, variables, prototyping, and engineering handoff. /li liExperience designing for multiple user types with different goals, workflows, and mental models. /li liProven ability to lead user research, synthesize findings, and translate research insights into practical design decisions. /li liComfortable defining, monitoring, and using design and product metrics such as adoption, engagement, and task completion to guide priorities. /li liStrong interaction and visual design skills, combined with a strategic approach to product experience. /li liCollaborative and confident communicator who can advocate for a clear design perspective while incorporating relevant input from others. /li liComfortable operating in an environment where priorities shift quickly and decisions sometimes need to be made with incomplete information. /li liHighly autonomous, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership from problem definition through delivery. /li liExceptional written and spoken English. /li /ulh3Benefits /h3ulliCompetitive salary and benefits package. /li liOpportunity to own the UX/UI function within a profitable, rapidly growing SaaS environment. /li liLeadership responsibility combined with substantial hands‑on product design work. /li liDirect influence over product, design, and engineering decisions. /li liOpportunity to build and evolve a scalable design system while the product continues to expand. /li liExposure to complex, multi‑sided product experiences rather than purely marketing or landing‑page design. /li liClose collaboration with founders and senior product and engineering leadership. /li liHigh degree of ownership and autonomy within a small, high‑impact team. /li liFast‑moving environment that values speed, design craft, accountability, and execution. /li liOpportunity to shape the future of AI‑enabled partnership technology. /li liProfessional growth opportunities as the design organization and product scale. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr