This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Product Design based in Canada . As Director, Product Design, you will shape the future of product experiences by leading the strategy, evolution, and adoption of scalable design systems across a diverse product ecosystem. This leadership role combines design excellence, technical vision, and organizational influence to create consistent, intuitive, and high-quality user experiences. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to establish reusable patterns, elevate frontend quality, and accelerate product innovation. Working at the intersection of design, engineering, and product strategy, you will drive initiatives that support long-term scalability while preparing the organization for the next generation of AI-powered experiences. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead high-impact teams and influence how products are designed and built at scale. \n

Accountabilities

Define and execute the long-term vision for a modern design system, expanding it into a comprehensive product experience platform that supports multiple products and teams. Lead the development of reusable design patterns, interaction frameworks, accessibility standards, design primitives, and implementation guidelines that improve consistency and efficiency. Drive the full lifecycle of shared design assets, including discovery, design, validation, implementation, governance, measurement, maintenance, and continuous improvement. Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Research, Brand, and Marketing teams to identify strategic opportunities and ensure shared systems align with business objectives. Elevate product quality by improving interaction design, information architecture, accessibility, visual consistency, motion design, and implementation fidelity across platforms. Build and mentor a high-performing team of designers, design technologists, and systems specialists while fostering a collaborative, feedback-driven culture. Establish scalable governance models and adoption strategies that encourage product teams to embrace shared systems and best practices. Help define future-ready design infrastructure that supports emerging AI-driven experiences and evolving product capabilities.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in product design, design systems, design technology, frontend platforms, or related disciplines, including leadership of large-scale design initiatives. 5+ years of people management experience leading senior designers, managers, or multidisciplinary design teams. Extensive experience building, scaling, or transforming enterprise-level design systems within complex, multi-product organizations. Strong product judgment with the ability to connect design systems strategy to customer experience, business outcomes, and engineering efficiency. Deep expertise in interaction design, information architecture, visual design, accessibility, motion, prototyping, and implementation quality. Technical fluency with frontend technologies, component architecture, design tokens, and close collaboration with engineering teams. Proven success influencing executive stakeholders and driving alignment across cross-functional organizations without relying solely on formal authority. Experience establishing governance models, contribution workflows, documentation standards, and scalable design operations. Strong systems thinking, strategic communication, leadership, mentoring, and organizational influence skills. A portfolio demonstrating impactful design leadership, systems strategy, product innovation, and measurable business outcomes.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package based on experience and location.. Leadership role with significant strategic influence across multiple product lines. Opportunity to shape next-generation design systems and AI-enabled product experiences. Collaborative, cross-functional environment focused on innovation and product excellence. Career growth through leadership, mentorship, and high-impact initiatives. Inclusive workplace that values diversity, creativity, and continuous learning.

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