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MotiveDirector, Product Design
The Director, Product Design sets design direction for two product groups: one covering fleet cards, bill pay and spend controls, and one covering workforce tools for…
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The Director, Product Design sets design direction for two product groups: one covering fleet cards, bill pay and spend controls, and one covering workforce tools for driver hiring, qualifications, incentives, training and performance. The director reports to the VP of Design and works with product, engineering and operations leaders to serve users such as fleet managers, drivers and staff at head office. The role is strategic but stays close to…
Job Description
The Director, Product Design sets design direction for two product groups: one covering fleet cards, bill pay and spend controls, and one covering workforce tools for driver hiring, qualifications, incentives, training and performance. The director reports to the VP of Design and works with product, engineering and operations leaders to serve users such as fleet managers, drivers and staff at head office.
The role is strategic but stays close to the craft. The director keeps designing hands-on enough to tackle hard problems, mentors and grows a team of product designers, and pushes the adoption of AI-driven product development while keeping the experience consistent across products.
Core duties include setting design initiatives tied to business goals, establishing standards across the product lifecycle, leading projects from framing through delivery, and building and evolving the company's design system and component library. The director also presents design direction to executive audiences.
Motive helps organizations running field operations manage drivers, vehicles and fleet spending in one system, and says it serves close to 100,000 customers. The position is full-time and on-site in the United States, with a base pay range of $225,000 to $295,000 USD.
Responsibilities
- Set design initiatives that advance company goals and the product plan
- Find chances for user-centered innovation across the Fleet Management platform
- Write and share one unified design vision covering the Fleet Management area
- Lead, mentor and grow a team of product designers
- Set and promote design standards and practices across the product lifecycle
- Guide projects from strategic framing through execution and iteration
- Build and evolve the design system and component library
- Partner with product, engineering and operations leaders on strategy and priorities
- Present design vision and rationale to senior leaders and executives
Requirements
- Ten or more years of experience across UX, interaction and interface design
- Significant experience leading product design teams in a SaaS environment
- A record of leading complex web and mobile products with cross-functional teams
- A strong online portfolio showing user-centered thinking, strategic direction and business results
- Experience building, rolling out and growing design systems spanning several product families
- Hands-on use of contemporary AI-based methods in strategy papers, prototypes and development work
- Business acumen and an understanding of how design choices affect outcomes
- Strong communicator in writing, speech and visuals, able to bring diverse stakeholders together
- Experience working with distributed or global teams
Qualifications
- Familiarity with fleet management, logistics, product-led growth or related industries
Core Skills
Benefits
- Health, pharmacy, optical and dental coverage
- Paid time off and sick time off
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance
- 401(k) contribution
- Restricted stock units may form part of total compensation for certain roles
- Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the Director, Product Design role located?
The role is based in the United States and is on-site.
Which products does this role cover?
The role covers the spend-side and workforce-side product teams, with products such as fleet payment cards, bill payments, spend limits, plus driver-related tools for hiring, qualifications, incentives, training and performance.
What is the base pay range?
The posting lists a base compensation range of $225,000 to $295,000 USD.
What experience is required?
At least 10 years in UX, interaction or interface design, including leading product design teams in SaaS.
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