Lead Product Designer -, Rocket Money
PFM
$140-170k
+ Bonus
1-2 days a week in office
Smart financial management and spending analysis app
Be an early applicant
Smart financial management and spending analysis app
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$140-170k
+ Bonus
1-2 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve the financial prosperity of millions of people.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in product or UX design, with a portfolio that shows clarity, rigor, and impact
- 2+ years leading or mentoring designers, formally or informally
- Proficient in Figma (our tool of choice at Rocket Money), though experience with similar tools like Sketch is also highly valued
- Strong understanding of how design translates into code and are adept at communicating with engineering teams, appreciating how your decisions impact engineering processes
- You are not only an effective executor but also a skilled mentor, capable of leading initiatives from concept to completion while guiding other team members
- You embody empathy and leadership, considering the impact of your designs on users while fostering a collaborative and supportive environment
- You are a strategic thinker and problem-solver, thriving on tackling challenges and finding innovative solutions while mentoring others to do the same
- You maintain an open mind and are willing to mentor and lead by example, compromising when necessary for the project's success and team growth
- You excel in a collaborative environment, not only sharing your work but also encouraging and critiquing the work of others to refine and enhance outcomes
What the job involves
- Please note: We strongly encourage team members to be in the office 1-2 days per week, though there is no formal in-office requirement
- We are looking for a Product Design Team Leader to guide our Visibility and Spend Control team responsible for providing users the view into their finances that Rocket Money promises that allow users to take their first steps on their financial journey
- The Team Leader role is a multifaceted role that requires a deep understanding of the fintech industry and a proven track record in strategic design leadership
- You will oversee the development and execution of the PFM group’s design strategy, working closely with the Group Product Manager (GPM) to align on vision and goals, as well as roadmaps and sprint plans
- This role blends design leadership with hands-on design work
- Leading a team of designers, you’ll manage the creation of seamless, data-driven user experiences across significant portions of our app, including features like Spending, Recurring, Transaction Details, Custom Categories, Net Worth, and Budgets
- As a senior member of the design team, you will not only shape the aesthetic and functional aspects of these product features but also contribute significantly to the overall user experience strategy
- Your role involves hands-on design work, ensuring that every product feature is visually compelling, functionally robust, and aligned with our company’s mission to empower users in their financial journeys
- Through close collaboration with cross-functional teams, your work will be instrumental in revealing insights hidden in our users’ financial data, shaping the aesthetic and strategic direction of the app, and helping users achieve their financial goals through clear, accessible, and engaging design
- In collaboration with the GPM, develop and drive the PFM product vision and strategy in alignment with business objectives and user needs. Help to coordinate design resources and prioritize projects based on PFM group’s strategic goals and team capacity
- Work closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, data, and other stakeholders to align on product vision and ensure design feasibility
- Lead, manage, and mentor a small team of designers, fostering growth, collaboration, and excellence in design practices
- Work closely with Product Design Ops to maintain and evolve the end-to-end design process, ensuring efficient workflows, high-quality outputs, and timely delivery of design assets
- Champion user-centered design principles by overseeing the creation of seamless experiences across PFM features (and beyond) to ensure that all designs are intuitive, accessible, and informed by user research, testing, and feedback
- Utilize data analytics and user feedback to inform design choices and iterate on designs to improve user outcomes
- Present design concepts and strategies to senior leadership and other stakeholders, clearly articulating design rationale and decisions
- Design, create, and test prototypes alongside the Research team to validate user needs and refine design solutions
- Work directly with Rocket Money Design Systems to maintain and evolve the company’s design system, ensuring consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all product touch points
- Drive continuous innovation, proposing new ways for users to engage with Rocket Money's services and improving the overall design process
- Stay informed of industry trends, emerging technologies, and design best practices to continuously elevate the product and the team's capabilities
- Participate in the recruitment process, identifying and onboarding top design talent to expand the team’s capabilities
Our take
Managing finances has become increasingly difficult in the last couple of decades, despite access to online banking and other financial apps. The mass of subscriptions, standing orders and utility bills the average American is subject to ultimately makes it difficult to assess and manage their finances within one place.
Rocket Money (formerly Truebill) provides a mobile application that includes a variety of tools that aim to simplify financial management. Tools include an automatic subscription tracker which aims to increase transparency and simplicity for canceling unwanted subscriptions, in addition to monthly spending analytics and budgeting plans.
Whilst there seems to be an app for just about every form of financial management, Rocket Money has taken much-needed action by unifying everything into a single app. The company initially focused on financial management tools, it's now branched out to more direct financial tools such as utility bill comparison services, autopilot saving and paycheck advance loans.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2021
$45m
SERIES D
Nov 2020
$17m
SERIES C
Total funding: $84.1m
Company benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Plans
- Life Insurance
- Long/Short Term Disability
- Unlimited PTO
- Parental Leave
- 401k Matching
- Team Member Stock Purchasing Program
- Learning & Development Opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
Company HQ
Downtown Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD
Leadership
Haroon Mokhtarzada
(Co-Founder & CEO)They worked as CEO of Webs for 10 years, while studying at Harvard Law School, before working as VP at Vistaprint. They left this role in 2016 having co-founded Truebill (which later became Rocket Money) in November 2015.
Yahya Mokhtarzada
(Co-Founder & CRO)Having studied at the University of Maryland, they worked in Business Development for Webs.com, SGN, appssavvy, and Nanigans for a combined 9 years. In November 2015 they co-founded Truebill.
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