Director of Product Design, Ramp

• The ideal candidate loves mentorship, craft, and can roll up their sleeves to support their team and unblock decisions when needed
• You should possess excellent people skills, a genuine desire to help your team grow, a good eye for design, and the ability to identify and nurture good designers
• A minimum 8 years of design experience, building and shipping high quality products
• A minimum 2 years of design leadership experience with direct reports at a tech company and/or start-tup
• Proven track record of leading designers to deliver high-quality, cohesive products
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Proven record of mentoring up-and-coming designers
• Demonstrated experience creating and growing design teams
• Demonstrated experience as an IC in various forms
• Demonstrated experience with end-to-end (hybrid UX and UI) product design
• Experience in building and shipping applications or software
• Experience owning products from start to finish, working with developers and PMs
• Experience shipping both 0-to-1 and 1-to-n products
• Experience working with and contributing to a world-class design system
• Mastery of product design software
• Extraordinary eye for detail and experience in providing feedback
• Strong understanding of UX principles, workflows, and processes leads to excellent design outcomes
• Strong background in visual/interaction design, UX/UI, branding & identity, and typography
• Mastery of low and high-fidelity prototyping tools and methods, and their use in UX Research

Desirable

• We're seeking a design leader to drive the evolution of Ramp's core product suite, with a focus on Employee Experience and Travel
• You’ll work with and guide the personal and professional growth of a small team of extraordinary product designers across multiple pods
• You'll partner directly with the design leadership team to refine our global design process to achieve the highest level of craft and execution consistently
• This is a role for a player/coach who can leverage other designers to craft a compelling vision that reaches across different products and verticals, and dive into the details to make it happen
• You'll think equally about how to grow the designers on your team, the strategic direction of our product, and the process we use to design outstanding software quickly
• Lead a team of 2-4 Product Designers across multiple pods, ensuring their work creates a cohesive product experience within the broader Ramp platform
• Partner with product and engineering leads to drive strategy and align team objectives, balancing design ambition with technical constraints and shipping velocity
• Mentor and leverage your team to increase design output and quality, focusing on developing senior talent and fostering a culture of design excellence
• Collaborate with the design leadership team to evolve Ramp's long-term product vision, design systems, and internal design processes
• Apply and refine Ramp's design leveling framework, ensuring clear growth paths for your team members. Become a resource for other managers and ICs on the topic
• Contribute to sourcing, interviewing, and hiring decisions, championing inclusive practices that seek excellence in craft
• Collaborate with the design leadership team to enhance and support Ramp's design internship and apprenticeship programs, contributing to the development of emerging product design talent