VP of Product Design

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a VP of Product Design in Australia.

In this role, you will lead and scale the product design function, driving a unified and world-class user experience across multiple products. You will craft and socialize the design vision, establish a robust design system, and implement AI-assisted workflows to increase efficiency and creative output. Partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and Brand teams, you will translate complex ideas into intuitive, user-centered solutions. You will also mentor and grow a high-performing design team, ensuring measurable improvements in usability, speed, and visual quality. This is a strategic position with significant impact, ideal for a leader passionate about building design excellence in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Accountabilities

• Define and champion the overall product design vision, aligning it with product strategy and brand direction.
• Build, scale, and maintain a modern design system, including governance, documentation, and workflows for consistency across multiple products.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Product Designers and UX Writers, providing coaching, clear career paths, and feedback loops.
• Integrate generative AI tools into design workflows to improve efficiency and creativity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Brand teams to deliver intuitive, high-quality user experiences.
• Translate complex concepts into simple, user-centered interfaces and experiences.
• Track and report on success metrics, including adoption of the design system, usability improvements, and design-to-development cycle efficiency.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience managing product design teams at Director/Head/VP level, ideally in a high-growth B2B software environment.
• Demonstrated track record of improving product usability, visual quality, and design velocity through strategic initiatives.
• Expertise in design systems, including component libraries, token systems, and tools such as Figma.
• Familiarity with generative AI tools and a passion for integrating AI into design workflows.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills across Product, Engineering, and Brand teams.
• Data-driven and user-centered design mindset with strong interaction-design skills.
• Experience in B2B SaaS is highly valued; cybersecurity experience is a plus but not required.
• Based on Australia’s east coast (AEST/AEDT), able to work remotely or from optional offices.

Preferred / Edge Skills:

• Experience scaling design teams from single-product to multi-product platforms.
• Successful implementation of AI-assisted processes that measurably improved design quality or efficiency.
• Contributions to open-source or public design systems.
• Familiarity with accessibility and inclusive design best practices.

Benefits

• Monthly lifestyle subsidy for financial, physical, and mental wellbeing.
• Work-from-home setup allowance to create an optimal workspace.
• $1,500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance to support career growth.
• Generous annual leave and personal leave allowances.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave, irrespective of parenting role.
• Fully remote work environment with optional office presence in Sydney or Hobart.
• Top-spec laptops and hardware provided.

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