Overview
Job Details
Join a dynamic team as a Staff Product Designer, where you'll play a crucial role in shaping strategic design and product directions. This remote position offers a 6+ month contract with potential extensions, focusing on driving impactful solutions for users.
Responsibilities
- Innovate with human-centered design to support decision making within digital product teams.
- Influence digital design strategy, aligning decisions with business and technology goals.
- Collaborate with design leaders and engineering directors to enhance product and digital experience strategies.
- Conduct design research and develop prototypes to inform strategic product decisions.
- Communicate effectively across all organizational levels, fostering collaboration and trust.
- Mentor junior team members, guiding them in best practices and methodologies.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and storytelling to build long-term relationships.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, exceptional engagement, and commitment to clients.
Skills
- Degree or equivalent experience in Interaction Design, UI/UX Design, Web Product Design, or Web Development.
- 6-8 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in user experience and product innovation.
- Proven project leadership and contribution to multiple digital product developments.
- Strong problem-solving abilities with innovative design approaches.
- Excellent communication skills for explaining design decisions and success metrics.
- Self-directed, proactive, and passionate about driving progress.
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration with a focus on delivering business value.
- Knowledge of leveraging and pushing design systems to achieve goals.
- Relevant experience in agile environments.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in designing for financial advisors in wealth management or investment portfolio management.
- Exceptional storytelling and persuasion skills within a design context.
- Strategic design thinking to contribute to overall organizational design strategy.
- Knowledge and experience in diversified financial services.
- Familiarity with advanced design research methodologies and insight-driven design decisions.
Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as a core principle. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join our team.
Once you apply for this position, you may receive a phone call, SMS or email at the time of application from our Virtual AI Recruiter, Alex, to conduct an initial interview.
Horizontal facilitates valuable and productive conversations between you and potential employers. We can assist you in growing your career by partnering you with employers that offer challenging assignments. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $84 - $121 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.