director of product design

m-kopa

<p></p><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>We are looking for a Director - level Head of Product Design to lead and evolve our Product Design function as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.</b></h2><p></p><p><i>
''This role offers the opportunity to reshape how design drives business strategy and customer experience at a crucial growth moment. You'll lead cohesive, high-quality user experiences across all touchpoints for customers across multiple African markets, working with talented cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, data scientists, and commercial stakeholders.''</i></p><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
About Us
</b></h2><p>We foster a culture where design excellence is celebrated and design thinking is embedded throughout the organization. Our team values innovation, collaboration, and impact-driven design. You'll be empowered to demonstrate how exceptional design directly contributes to business success and customer empowerment, sitting at the intersection of business strategy and user needs.</p><p></p><p>
At M-KOPA, design isn't an afterthought&mdash;it's central to our mission of creating transformative financial partnerships that often serve as customers' first entry point into formal financial services.</p><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
In this role, you would be responsible for:</b></h2><ul><li><p>
Leading the strategic direction and evolution of our Product Design function</p></li><li><p>
Collaborating with Product Management and Tech leadership to define overall UX strategy</p></li><li><p>
Building and maintaining design systems that ensure visual cohesion while enabling rapid innovation</p></li><li><p>
Reviewing design work to ensure quality and cohesion before release</p></li><li><p>
Mentoring design team members and fostering a sense of belonging while helping advance their careers</p></li><li><p>
Working with marketing teams to ensure visual cohesion across the M-KOPA brand</p></li><li><p>
Translating design metrics into business outcomes that executives understand and value</p></li></ul><p></p><p>
This role will require frequent travel across our operational markets, therefore an <b>ideal candidate should either be based in one of our markets or be willing to relocate. </b>This will allow you to be at the heart of Africa's most dynamic tech hubs with direct access to our core market.</p><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Your application should demonstrate:</b></h2><ul><li><p>
10+ years experience leading design teams and complex projects in digital products</p></li><li><p>
Deep understanding of UX strategy with the ability to balance business goals with user needs</p></li><li><p>
Experience building and maintaining design systems across multiple touchpoints</p></li><li><p>
Solid leadership and mentoring capabilities</p></li><li><p>
Ability to work with diverse, cross-functional teams across multiple countries</p></li><li><p>
Solid interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills</p></li><li><p>
Experience translating design impact into business metrics</p></li><li><p>
Experience in fintech or similar industries</p></li></ul><p></p><p>
If the above is of interest to you, please apply.</p><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Why M-KOPA?</b></h2><p>
At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.</p><p></p><p>
Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at <b>m-kopa.com</b>.</p><p></p><p><i>
Recognized four times by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we've served over 6 million customers, unlocking $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.</i></p><p></p><p><b><i>
Important Notice</i></b><br>
<br>
<i>M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.</i></p><p></p><p><i>
M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.</i></p><p></p><p><i>
M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for &lsquo;recruitment fees&rsquo;, &lsquo;processing fees&rsquo;, &lsquo;interview fees&rsquo;, or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.</i></p><p></p><p><i>
Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews will take place at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.</i></p><p></p><p><i>
If your application is successful M-KOPA undertakes pre-employment background checks as part of its recruitment process, these include; criminal records, identification verification, academic qualifications, employment dates and employer references.</i></p></div>

Director of Product Design

M-KOPA

<div>
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  We are looking for a Director - level Head of Product Design to lead and evolve our Product Design function as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.
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  ''This role offers the opportunity to reshape how design drives business strategy and customer experience at a crucial growth moment. You'll lead cohesive, high-quality user experiences across all touchpoints for customers across multiple African markets, working with talented cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, data scientists, and commercial stakeholders.''
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  About Us
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 We foster a culture where design excellence is celebrated and design thinking is embedded throughout the organization. Our team values innovation, collaboration, and impact-driven design. You'll be empowered to demonstrate how exceptional design directly contributes to business success and customer empowerment, sitting at the intersection of business strategy and user needs.
 <br/>
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 At M-KOPA, design isn't an afterthought&mdash;it's central to our mission of creating transformative financial partnerships that often serve as customers' first entry point into formal financial services.
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  In this role, you would be responsible for:
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   Leading the strategic direction and evolution of our Product Design function
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   Collaborating with Product Management and Tech leadership to define overall UX strategy
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   Building and maintaining design systems that ensure visual cohesion while enabling rapid innovation
  </li>
  <li>
   Reviewing design work to ensure quality and cohesion before release
  </li>
  <li>
   Mentoring design team members and fostering a sense of belonging while helping advance their careers
  </li>
  <li>
   Working with marketing teams to ensure visual cohesion across the M-KOPA brand
  </li>
  <li>
   Translating design metrics into business outcomes that executives understand and value
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  </li>
 </ul>
 This role will require frequent travel across our operational markets, therefore an
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  ideal candidate should either be based in one of our markets or be willing to relocate.
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 This will allow you to be at the heart of Africa's most dynamic tech hubs with direct access to our core market.
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  Your application should demonstrate:
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   10+ years experience leading design teams and complex projects in digital products
  </li>
  <li>
   Deep understanding of UX strategy with the ability to balance business goals with user needs
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience building and maintaining design systems across multiple touchpoints
  </li>
  <li>
   Solid leadership and mentoring capabilities
  </li>
  <li>
   Ability to work with diverse, cross-functional teams across multiple countries
  </li>
  <li>
   Solid interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience translating design impact into business metrics
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience in fintech or similar industries
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  </li>
 </ul>
 If the above is of interest to you, please apply.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Why M-KOPA?
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.
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 Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at
 <strong>
  m-kopa.com
 </strong>
 .
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 <br/>
 <em>
  Recognized four times by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we've served over 6 million customers, unlocking $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.
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  <strong>
   Important Notice
   <br/>
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  </strong>
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 <em>
  M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </em>
 <em>
  M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </em>
 <em>
  M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for &lsquo;recruitment fees&rsquo;, &lsquo;processing fees&rsquo;, &lsquo;interview fees&rsquo;, or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </em>
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  Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews will take place at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.
  <br/>
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  If your application is successful M-KOPA undertakes pre-employment background checks as part of its recruitment process, these include; criminal records, identification verification, academic qualifications, employment dates and employer references.
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  <br/>
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DataRobot

<div><div>Job Description:</div><div></div><div>
DataRobot delivers AI that maximizes impact and minimizes business risk. Our platform and applications integrate into core business processes so teams can develop, deliver, and govern AI at scale. DataRobot empowers practitioners to deliver predictive and generative AI, and enables leaders to secure their AI assets. Organizations worldwide rely on DataRobot for AI that makes sense for their business &mdash; today and in the future.</div><div></div><div>
We're seeking an inspirational and strategic Senior Director of Product Design to define the future of the DataRobot platform and scale our world-class design organization.This is a pivotal role for an experienced leader who can drive organizational excellence, establish platform-wide design standards, and operate as a key executive partner across Product, Engineering, and Business Development. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in managing large design teams within an enterprise B2B software environment, along with practical knowledge of the AI/ML domain and emerging agentic AI workflows.</div><div></div><div>
What You Will Be Doing: This role moves beyond product-level execution to focus on organizational structure, cross-domain alignment, and strategic influence across the entire company.</div><ul><li><div>
Design Vision and Standards (Platform-Wide): Articulate the overarching design vision, standards, and operating model for the entire Product Design team, ensuring processes and team structure are optimized to drive platform-wide experience consistency and business outcomes.</div></li><li><div>
Organizational Health &amp; Scaling: Take responsibility for the overall organizational structure, talent acquisition, and professional development of the design team. Ensure the team has the necessary skills, structure, and headcount to deliver a world-class experience across the entire DataRobot product portfolio.</div></li><li><div>
Cross-Domain Alignment: Drive and own alignment across major product domains (e.g. build, govern and deploy capabilities), ensuring all product areas contribute harmoniously to a cohesive and elegant end-to-end user experience.</div></li><li><div>
Strategic Design Practice Development: Act as a recognized thought leader in the ML/AI design space, defining and driving the strategic development of core design practices, the centralized design system, and global research operations.</div></li><li><div>
Executive Advocacy and Influence: Represent Product Design to the executive leadership team and advocate for design thinking as a core process to solve complex business and technical challenges across all company capabilities.</div></li><li><div>
Business Impact: Accountable for demonstrating the impact of design initiatives on key business metrics, such as user adoption, usage frequency, and customer retention, ensuring design creates a sustainable competitive advantage for DataRobot.</div></li></ul><ul><li><div>
Design Culture &amp; Identity: Actively shape the design team's identity and culture, fostering an inclusive, high-performing environment that attracts and retains top talent.</div></li><li><div>
Mentorship and Growth: Cultivate the growth and career paths of design leaders (Directors and Principal Designers), ensuring they are equipped to scale their respective teams and product areas.</div></li><li><div>
Company Values: Model and champion DataRobot&rsquo;s core values, proactively contributing to cross-domain team culture and company-wide strategic initiatives.</div></li></ul><div></div><div>
Ideal candidate:</div><ul><li><div>
Experience: 10+ years of experience in Product Design, with at least 3+ years in senior management (Director level or above) overseeing large, distributed, and multi-disciplinary design teams.</div></li><li><div>
Domain Expertise: Proven track record leading design for complex enterprise B2B software and a strong, practical understanding of AI/ML workflows and challenges.</div></li><li><div>
Organizational Leadership: Demonstrated success in structuring, scaling, and optimizing a design team for maximum business impact and experience quality.</div></li><li><div>
Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate and negotiate design strategy, resource allocation, and trade-offs with C-level and VP-level Product and Engineering partners.</div></li><li><div>
Education: Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field.</div></li></ul><div></div><div>
What will make you stand out: This isn't a strategy or people-management only role. We need a maker, a doer, a leader&mdash;someone who loves to partner and can lead through the work.</div><ul><li><div>
Lead by doing: You set the standard for excellence and inspire teams to deliver their best work. You've shipped great software in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and know how to build momentum when the path isn't clear. You create the conditions for high performance and help teams navigate complexity with confidence.</div></li><li><div>
Obsess about the details: Strong visual acuity matters. You know what great experiences look and feel like, and you can articulate how teams can get there. You demonstrate product sense in everything you touch.</div></li><li><div>
Use AI to accelerate delivery: You actively use AI design and development tools in your workflow&mdash;whether for design exploration, prototyping, content generation, or code assistance. You've demonstrated how AI can compress timelines, elevate quality, and help teams work smarter. You're comfortable experimenting with new AI capabilities and teaching others how to integrate them effectively into their practice.</div></li><li><div>
Understand code-first workflows: You have experience designing for technical, code-first platforms that blend CLI, API, and UI touchpoints. You think holistically about the user experience&mdash;understanding that great design spans visual interfaces, developer tools, documentation, and workflows. You know how to create cohesive experiences that serve both users who prefer code and those who need graphical interfaces.</div></li></ul><div></div><div>
The talent and dedication of our employees are at the core of DataRobot&rsquo;s journey to be an iconic company. We strive to attract and retain the best talent by providing competitive pay and benefits with our employees&rsquo; well-being at the core. Here&rsquo;s what your benefits package may include depending on your location and local legal requirements: Medical, Dental &amp; Vision Insurance, Flexible Time Off Program, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Global Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more!</div><div></div><div>
DataRobot Operating Principles:</div><ul><li>
Wow Our Customers</li><li>
Set High Standards</li><li>
Be Better Than Yesterday</li><li>
Be Rigorous</li><li>
Assume Positive Intent</li><li>
Have the Tough Conversations</li><li>
Be Better Together</li><li>
Debate, Decide, Commit</li><li>
Deliver Results</li><li>
Overcommunicate</li></ul><div><br>
Research shows that many women only apply to jobs when they meet 100% of the qualifications while many men apply to jobs when they meet 60%. At DataRobot we encourage ALL candidates, especially women, people of color, LGBTQ+ identifying people, differently abled, and other people from marginalized groups to apply to our jobs, even if you do not check every box. We&rsquo;d love to have a conversation with you and see if you might be a great fit.</div><div></div><div>
DataRobot is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. DataRobot is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Please see the United States Department of Labor&rsquo;s EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information.</div><div></div><div>
All applicant data submitted is handled in accordance with our <div>Applicant Privacy Policy</div>.</div></div>

Senior Director of Product Design

Morgan Olson

The Director of New Product Development (NPD) Engineering leads the team of engineers, designers, technicians, and support staff to develop new products and improve existing products utilizing the Morgan Olson NPD Process from Concept through Production.
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<li>Sets Goals/Objectives, priorities and strategy for R&D</li>
<li>Participates in program and strategic planning with Engineering Leadership Team</li>
<li>Guide product development activities utilizing Morgan Olson NPD Process and supporting tools.</li>
<li>Reviews and provides guidance on designs and manages R&D Team timelines for assigned tasks</li>
<li>Create and monitor sub team timelines in support of the overall project timeline</li>
<li>Provide oversight and coordination of Research and Development workload</li>
<li>Track developmental metrics and cost drivers such as Bills of Material, Labor, and Tooling</li>
<li>Create and monitor resource plan for the Research and Development team</li>
<li>Interviews and hires new staff; prioritizes, assigns and reviews work, approves time off for</li>
</ul>
payroll purposes, and prepares and reviews employee performance evaluations.
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<li>Sets priorities and adjusts workload accordingly</li>
<li>Work with manufacturing engineers to resolve design issues of vehicles in development</li>
<li>Communicates/coordinates with suppliers to develop specifications for products and subcomponents.</li>
<li>Provides feedback for customer on feasibility/cost of project</li>
<li>Support cross-functional team activities.</li>
</ul>


Director of New Product Development

Head of Product Design

Morningstar

<div><p><b>About the Role</b></p><p>
As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.</p><p></p><p>
As a Senior Product Designer, you will be responsible for designing and delivering meaningful and impactful experiences for our data operations team, contributing to PitchBook&rsquo;s market success. You will play a critical role in creating exceptional products that enable PitchBook&rsquo;s analysts to deliver high-value data and insights to private and public equity investment professionals. You&rsquo;ll uncover and seize opportunities to improve the data analyst&rsquo;s work experience and efficiency through well-designed, innovative tools that incorporate AI/ML and other emerging technologies.</p><p></p><p>
With your expertise in all aspects of user-centered design, strong business acumen, and analytical skills, you will conduct research and analysis to understand customer needs and behaviors, develop innovative design concepts and product experiences, and leverage traditional and emerging technologies to bring them to life. In this role, you will partner with product and engineering team members through the entire product lifecycle and engage key stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and communicate your product experience strategies and solutions.</p><p></p><p>
You will be expected to independently own and deliver the user experience in your product domain while collaborating with other designers and product team members to ensure a cohesive overall customer user experience. You will contribute to the direction and planning of your product domain, helping identify and prioritize the biggest opportunities to support our users and the business, while maintaining a strong sense of product ownership and commitment to its success. You will be an active participant in our design culture, collaborating and supporting other designers, contributing to our evolving design system and standards, and leading or contributing to critical product design initiatives and programs.</p><p><br>
We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other&rsquo;s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us!</p><p></p><p><b>
Outline of Duties and Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li><p>
Expertly utilize user-centered design and systems thinking skills in your day-to-day work to create solutions for complex data and user workflow challenges while maintaining a highly usable and scalable product experience that aligns with a long-term strategic direction</p></li><li><p>
Conduct user research and data analysis to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivators that lead to engagement and realization of user and business value</p></li><li><p>
Partner with product management and engineering team members to understand data operations users and their workflows, develop product strategies, detailed requirements and designs, and ensure successful releases that enhance the users&rsquo; experience and enable their efficiency</p></li><li><p>
Identify high-impact user and business problems and define the product experience strategy and solutions to solve them</p></li><li><p>
Develop journey maps, task and user flows, and design concepts to inform product strategies, priorities, and solutions that result in a best-in-class workflow experience</p></li><li><p>
Translate abstract concepts into simple, elegant, and innovative designs expressed in sketches, diagrams, rapid prototypes, and final design executions</p></li><li><p>
Leverage, design systems, interaction patterns, and systems thinking to consolidate multiple tools into a unified, adaptable, and scalable platform catering to diverse user groups and needs</p></li><li><p>
Monitor and evaluate the performance of your design solutions and identify strategies for enhancement and improvement</p></li><li><p>
Drive continuous improvement in your work and with your product teams; seek new methods and practices that lead to greater impact and value</p></li><li><p>
Contribute to evolving design practices, tools, methods, and the design maturity of our organization</p></li><li><p>
Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors</p></li><li><p>
Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Experience, Skills and Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><p>
Bachelor's degree in Digital Design, Human Centered Design, Psychology or equivalent</p></li><li><p>
5+ years of professional experience in a Product Design/UX role, designing for complex systems, products, or applications with multifaceted use cases, intricate user interactions, or workflows</p></li><li><p>
Expert-level knowledge of user-centered design practices and demonstrated experience applying them to deliver end-to-end projects and achieve business and market outcomes</p></li><li><p>
A portfolio of past work organized into case studies that demonstrate design thinking skills, use of modern design best practices, and ability to create innovative and meaningful experiences that deliver user value and business results</p></li><li><p>
A portfolio of past work that demonstrates a high level of design craftsmanship, including concepts, ideation, flows, completed designs, and final deliverables</p></li><li><p>
Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate and support design decisions and how they add value to the product</p></li><li><p>
Experience conducting qualitative user research and analyzing user data to guide design decisions</p></li><li><p>
Experience balancing multiple projects, organizing priorities, and delivering with discipline</p></li><li><p>
Experience leveraging and evolving design systems and established interaction patterns to execute the long-term strategic direction of a product</p></li><li><p>
Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the work you lead and deliver</p></li><li><p>
Intellectual curiosity, structured thinking, and a collaboration-driven interaction style</p></li><li><p>
Humility, enthusiasm, and ability to build relationships, foster trust, and develop shared understanding</p></li><li><p>
Passion and enthusiasm for your craft and aspiration to excellence</p></li><li><p>
Proficiency with design, collaboration, and analysis tools such as Figma, Lucid, and Mixpanel, with the ability to quickly learn new systems and software</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><p>
Experience working with internal operations teams and their workflows</p></li><li><p>
Experience working on complex data and productivity solutions</p></li><li><p>
Understanding of AI solutions applicable to data workflow experiences</p></li><li><p>
Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot, to streamline day-to-day work</p></li><li><p>
Experience working in a large business or enterprise environment</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Working Conditions
</b></p><p>The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.</p><p></p><p>
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.</p><p></p>
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Sr. Product Designer

Amplify

<div><p>A pioneer in K&ndash;12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.</p><p></p><p>
Amplify&rsquo;s creative team is a group of designers, artists, and storytellers. We sketch, we write, we push pixels, we also love paper. We live for the big ideas, and we sweat the details. We work on digital, print, environmental, interactive, and animation projects. We have a strong hands-on and highly collaborative approach to both product development and graphic design systems and ensure ideas are realized to the highest standards of execution.</p><p></p><p>
As Principal Product Designer within the AI Foundations workstream, you&rsquo;ll support design strategy and execution for the experiences that shape a user&rsquo;s first impression of Amplify&mdash;and how they continue to grow as teachers and learners on our platform. From login to learning, from product discovery to embedded professional development, you&rsquo;ll be responsible for helping educators and students navigate based on their own personalized needs. You&rsquo;ll act as a senior individual contributor, partnering closely with cross-functional peers in Product, Engineering, Research, and Data to ensure educators and students have a cohesive, intuitive, and empowering experience from their first login onward. You will be reporting to the VP, Design and collaborating with a talented team of product designers across the workstream.</p><p></p><p><b><br>
Essential Responsibilities</b><b>:</b></p><ul><li><p>
Lead strategic design discovery and execution for key educator-facing and student-facing AI-driven experiences, shaping the first impressions and continued growth of all users</p></li><li><p>
Collaborate closely with Platform Design to translate workstream vision into feature designs across the development teams and projects you support</p></li><li><p>
Serve as the design lead on multiple initiatives, driving discovery, user research synthesis, conceptual exploration, design execution, and stakeholder alignment</p></li><li><p>
Operate as a highly autonomous senior IC, influencing a strong design standard across teams</p></li><li><p>
Partner with designers in all Platform workstreams to collaborate, unblock, and critique, design solutions and raise the quality of design output&mdash;sharing insights, frameworks, and approaches</p></li><li><p>
Translate complex educator and platform needs into thoughtful, scalable, accessible AI enabled design systems and flows</p></li><li><p>
Leverage qualitative and quantitative data to shape user experiences and influence product and business strategy</p></li><li><p>
Represent the Design function in cross-functional meetings, supporting alignment across Design, Product, Engineering, Data, and other stakeholders</p></li><li><p>
Facilitate cross-team collaboration and decision-making through workshops, co-design sessions, and critiques</p></li><li><p>
Present design work and strategic thinking with a clear rationale to stakeholders and leadership, including executive audiences</p></li><li><p>
Actively leverage and contribute to the refinement of Amplify&rsquo;s design systems, standards, and practices</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Required Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li><p>
7+ years of experience designing digital products, including leading large-scale platform or ecosystem-level experiences</p></li><li><p>
Strong systems thinking with experience designing entryways, dashboards, language settings, user profiles, or navigation for complex, multi-product educational platforms</p></li><li><p>
Portfolio demonstrating excellent visual design, interaction design, and end-to-end product thinking</p></li><li><p>
Experience with design tools such as Figma, Adobe CC, and rapid prototyping platforms</p></li><li><p>
Proven success operating as a senior individual contributor within a cross-functional product team structure (product manager, engineers, researcher, data, etc.)</p></li><li><p>
Strong storytelling, facilitation, and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences</p></li><li><p>
Ability to present and explain design decisions to senior leadership and across functions, including documenting rationale and providing multiple design directions</p></li><li><p>
Experience designing accessible UI in compliance with the latest WCAG standards</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Preferred Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li><p>
Prior experience working on a multi-product or multi-user platform, with attention to user roles and permissions</p></li><li><p>
Experience designing for educators, students or edtech platforms with an understanding of teacher workflows and classroom realities in K&ndash;12</p></li><li><p>
Experience with designing user identity models or personalization systems, such as profiles, avatars, saved progress, or role-based customization</p></li><li><p>
Deep knowledge of responsive web design principles and how to design across device sizes and breakpoints</p></li><li><p>
Familiarity with localization in product design</p></li><li><p>
Experience designing within a design system at scale</p></li><li><p>
Working knowledge of front-end development (HTML/CSS, JavaScript)</p></li><li><p>
Experience integrating Generative AI into product UX</p></li><li><p>
Familiarity with the Shape Up methodology in product development</p></li><li><p>
Any lived experience with teaching, tutoring, or supporting K&ndash;12 students, especially in digital learning contexts</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
What we offer:</b><br>
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Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a 401(k) plan, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and access to best-in-class development programs. The gross salary range for this role is $140,000 - $150,000. This role is eligible to earn an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance.</p><p></p><p><i>
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.</i></p><p></p><p><i>
Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email </i><i>hiringaccommodations@amplify.com</i><i>.</i></p><p></p><p><i>
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</i></p><p></p><p><i>If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.</i></p><p></p><p><i>
Amplify is an E-Verify participant.</i></p></div>

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