VP, Product Design

Posted:
11/4/2024, 5:54:09 AM

Location(s):
Texas, United States ⋅ Austin, Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher

Field(s):
Product ⋅ UI/UX & Design

Pay:
$90/hr or $187,200 total comp

Your Impact

We are looking for an innovative and strategic Vice President of Product Design to lead our talented design team at DISCO. The Vice President, Product Design will be a respected leader of industry as an integral partner to the leaders of our Product Management and Engineering teams. At DISCO, we place a high degree of emphasis on delivering excellent product experiences and the design of our products is integral in making this true.  We expect our Vice President, Product Design to maintain a strong working relationship and ensure that Design considerations are made in the ongoing decision making regarding approach to work and trade-offs in priorities. They will be active in the Design community as a best practice leader, ensuring our products to be recognized for their excellent design and usability.

What You'll Do

  • Develop and communicate a compelling design vision that aligns with DISCO's overall business goals, setting high standards for design quality across all products.
  • Champion user research initiatives to gather insights that inform design decisions, ensuring user-centered design principles are integral to product development.
  • Establish and maintain design standards and best practices, recognized as a leader in the industry for delivering a consistent and high-quality design language.
  • Collaborate with product management, engineering, and other stakeholders to seamlessly integrate design solutions within the product development lifecycle.
  • Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of product designers, fostering a collaborative and creative environment that encourages growth and innovation.

Who You Are

  • Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years in product design, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
  • Proven success in managing design teams in dynamic environments.
  • Familiarity with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite, as well as design to code platforms.
  • Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices, with experience in consumer-facing or complex enterprise-level applications.
  • Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with a commitment to driving design excellence.

Perks of DISCO 

  • Open, inclusive, and fun environment
  • Benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as 401(k) 
  • Competitive salary plus RSUs
  • Flexible PTO 
  • Opportunity to be a part of a company that is revolutionizing the legal industry
  • Growth opportunities throughout the company

About DISCO

DISCO provides a cloud-native, artificial intelligence-powered legal solution that simplifies ediscovery, legal document review and case management for enterprises, law firms, legal services providers and governments. Our scalable, integrated solution enables legal departments to easily collect, process and review enterprise data that is relevant or potentially relevant to legal matters. 

Are you ready to help us fulfill our mission to use technology to strengthen the rule of law? Join us! 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.