Company Description Stride Health is looking for a Director of Product Design to lead our small (and growing!) team of talented Product Designers as we craft delightful mobile-first solutions that help people who work for themselves be more productive and successful. This individual must be a tireless advocate for the customer and their needs, love the challenge of breaking down complex problems and tasks into simple, easy-to-use UX, and hold a high bar for all aspects of the design process. They’ll collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientists, Marketers, and Customer Support to develop and execute a design process that enables us to deliver on an ambitious but exciting product roadmap. Your Mission • Lead the Product Design team in executing on our product vision and roadmap • Develop our Design capabilities internally through people, culture, and process: coaching and mentoring Product Designers, being the champion for our customer cross-functionally, and establishing a design process that consistently delivers innovative solutions to our customers’ problems • Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to define priorities and manage design schedules and resource allocation across multiple work-streams • Be the owner on Design quality and consistency across our entire product ecosystem Job Description • 10+ years in a consumer software design role • 5+ years of Design management experience • BA/BS degree in Design (interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), HCI, related field or equivalent practical experience; MS or advanced degree a plus • In-depth experience designing mobile-first with a focus on native platforms • Experience cultivating a highly collaborative, creative, and customer-centric culture within the Design team and cross-functionally • Experience developing a high-performing Product Design team through hands-on coaching and mentoring • A world-class creative director with the ability to work cross-functionally with Marketing and think strategically about how the user experience reinforces the company brand • Knack for turning complex problems and tasks into simple, easy-to-use UX • Experience designing for highly personalized, data-rich experiences • A terrific attitude, strong communication skills, and energy to spare Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.