Protect and own the overall vision of the product, vision and strategy for StayAhead solutions
Drive the overall product development cycle, provide guidance, creative direction and mentorship to the product development team
Own the end-to-end product design processes and guide the team through structure project management including PM/engineering, but also customer-facing teams
Ensure the quality of the product delivered and timelines
Recruit, build, lead, grow, and retain a diverse and inclusive team of product designers, user researchers and leaders
Spearhead all the ongoing improvements to the product by considering the ongoing market analysis, competitive landscape, and usability findings
Build long term strategies around the overall mobile design/experience
Work in a fast-paced high growth environment where customers absolutely adore the product
Own the user experience and information architecture vision & strategy for StayAhead products and solutions
Travel to client locations within US on short term and long term projects on needed basis
We expect you to have:
Excellent organizational skills
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Experience in a start-up or other fast-paced environment is a plus
8+ years of professional UX/product design experience in software development context
3+ years managing direct reports
Previous experience leading design or design teams on a major overhaul of information architecture in a B2B context
Thorough understanding of the SaaS Application & enterprise software arenas
Process for working across the full spectrum of product design, from early research, vision, information architecture to detailed specifications
Previous experience working on complex workflow products a plus
Preferred to have:
Managed and built any B2B or B2C SaaS based software application
AWS and GCP will be a huge plus
Server-less application building experience
Experience with universal design, mobile-first development, and/or business workflow platforms preferred
Exposure to DevOps practices will be an advantage
Building API s to third party applications is a must
Exposure in building applications for SaaS platforms