Lead Product Designer at Jobgether – United States

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Lead Product Designer in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to lead the design of complex digital products and experiences, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to shape strategy, functionality, and visual design. You will independently drive projects from concept to completion, ensuring solutions are user-centered, functional, and aesthetically polished. The position emphasizes hands-on design work, including research, prototyping, interaction design, and interface development, while also providing strategic guidance to clients and teams. You’ll have the flexibility to work on diverse projects across web and mobile platforms, contributing to meaningful, high-impact digital experiences. Ideal candidates thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy collaborating with agile teams, and excel at balancing creativity, usability, and technical feasibility.

As Lead Product Designer, you will own and execute the end-to-end design process for client projects, ensuring both strategic and practical outcomes:

• Lead large, complex projects from ideation through launch, managing both design quality and timelines.
• Conduct research, explorations, and prototyping to inform and validate design decisions.
• Design high-quality interfaces that balance usability, functionality, and visual appeal across web, mobile, and client-side applications.
• Leverage existing design systems effectively while determining when new components are needed.
• Collaborate closely with clients, product managers, and agile development teams, communicating recommendations clearly and building alignment on strategy and design choices.
• Ensure deliverables meet project budgets, deadlines, and client expectations while maintaining exceptional design standards.
• Mentor and support teammates, sharing best practices in interaction design, prototyping, and interface development.

The ideal candidate combines strong design expertise with strategic thinking and excellent collaboration skills:

• 5+ years of professional experience designing digital products, with a portfolio demonstrating impactful work.
• Expert proficiency in Figma and other prototyping or interaction design tools.
• Strong understanding of web applications, client-side apps, and native mobile platforms, including design possibilities and limitations.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex projects from concept to completion.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, capable of clearly articulating design decisions to clients and team members.
• Experience working within and evolving design systems, balancing pre-existing components with new design needs.
• Comfortable operating in agile development environments and delivering realistic, high-quality solutions within project constraints.

• Competitive compensation based on project scope and experience.
• Flexible remote work opportunities across the United States.
• Access to a variety of engaging, high-impact projects with leading brands.
• Opportunity to work independently and take ownership of design initiatives.
• Collaboration with skilled, creative teams across diverse digital domains.
• Support for continuous learning and professional growth.