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Design Director, Core Insurance & Design Systems

250k – 312kNew York, NYSan Francisco, CASeattle, WARemote
Summary

Leads design systems, foundational insurance/support/security experiences, and internal tools for a mental health platform. Manages and scales a team of product, design system, and content designers with 3+ years experience in design leadership.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design systems across our products, as well as lead the team defining these systems. Advocate for design craftsmanship across product, design, and engineering organizations.
  • Oversee foundational experiences including insurance experiences, support experiences, and security experiences for customers.
  • Manage internal tooling experiences that help Headway operate efficiently.
  • Hire, lead, and coach a team of design system designers, content designers, and product designers responsible for design systems and foundational experiences.

Experience We're Seeking

  • 3+ years of experience leading successful design system or product design teams.
  • Extensive experience in building and shipping design systems across a variety of systems.
  • Experience building and scaling a design team.
  • Great communication skills and ability to make complex technical details easy to understand.
  • Value high quality visual design with attention to detail.

Compensation and Benefits

Expected base pay range: $249,600 to $312,000, based on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Additional: Equity compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, HSA/FSA, 401K, work-from-home stipend, therapy reimbursement, 16-week parental leave, Carrot Fertility reimbursement, 13 paid holidays + Holiday Break, flexible PTO, EAP, training/professional development.

Skills
Design SystemsFigmaProduct DesignContent DesignVisual DesignUI/UX DesignTeam LeadershipDesign ToolsPrototypingDesign Principles
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