# Head of Product Design

**Company:** [BuildOps](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/buildops)
**Location:** Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Product Design
**Salary:** $239k – $299k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** UX Design, UI Design, Interaction Design, Design Systems, Figma, Prototyping, User Research, artificial intelligence, SaaS, mobile design, web design, systems thinking
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Leads the product design organization, setting design strategy, scaling the team, and shaping cohesive mobile and web experiences for enterprise SaaS products. Requires extensive product design leadership, strong UX/UI and systems thinking, and experience building high-performing teams.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Lead and inspire a team of product designers across multiple product surfaces.
- Set the strategic design vision aligned with company and product strategy.
- Build and scale the design organization by defining team structure, hiring talent, mentoring designers, and nurturing a high-performance culture.
- Establish cross-functional partnerships with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and executive stakeholders.
- Champion scalable design systems, tooling, and processes.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to develop enterprise-grade solutions and AI-powered user experiences.
- Guide the evolution of the design system and visual language across mobile and web.
- Use research, customer visits, and data to inform design decisions and prioritize customer outcomes.
- Foster rapid experimentation, feedback, and continuous improvement.

## Requirements

- 8+ years of product design experience, including at least 5 years leading design teams in high-growth SaaS environments.
- Proven ability to set and execute a cohesive design vision.
- Experience designing and shipping B2B or B2B2C products across mobile and web.
- Strong fluency in UX, UI, interaction design, and systems thinking.
- Experience scaling teams, mentoring designers, and building high-performing cultures.
- Expert proficiency with design tools and fluency with AI tools for synthesis, ideation, prototyping, and rapid software development.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders and present to executive leadership.
- Portfolio demonstrating product thinking, execution quality, and measurable business impact.
- Willingness to travel for team meetings and customer visits.

## Compensation and Benefits

- Toronto: **$204,000–$255,000 CAD** base salary plus annual bonus opportunity and equity grant.
- Los Angeles and San Francisco: **$239,000–$299,000 USD** base salary plus annual bonus opportunity and equity grant.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules.
- One-time work-from-home allowance.
- Company events and team-building activities.
- Growth and career advancement opportunities.

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