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TideProduct Design Lead (Payment Services)
Tide is seeking a Product Design Lead for its Payment Services division to help small and medium-sized enterprises handle domestic and international transactions efficiently. Operating globally,…
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Tide is seeking a Product Design Lead for its Payment Services division to help small and medium-sized enterprises handle domestic and international transactions efficiently. Operating globally, Tide provides financial solutions that help business owners reduce administrative burdens and save time and money. This role involves guiding design strategy, collaborating within cross-functional speedboat squads, and mentoring a distributed team of product designers. The ideal professional brings extensive experience in SaaS design,…
Job Description
Tide is seeking a Product Design Lead for its Payment Services division to help small and medium-sized enterprises handle domestic and international transactions efficiently. Operating globally, Tide provides financial solutions that help business owners reduce administrative burdens and save time and money. This role involves guiding design strategy, collaborating within cross-functional speedboat squads, and mentoring a distributed team of product designers. The ideal professional brings extensive experience in SaaS design, a data-driven mindset, and a passion for creating impactful user experiences.
As a Product Design Lead, the selected candidate will partner closely with engineering and product management to identify roadmap opportunities and validate solutions through user research. Responsibilities include championing design thinking across the organization, monitoring operational success metrics, and fostering a collaborative culture within a scaling environment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to establish strategic objectives and prioritize roadmap initiatives.
- De-risk initiatives by utilizing research, product metrics, and engineering insights to solve user problems.
- Define success metrics and measure the impact of delivered outcomes.
- Partner with product engineering to ensure development aligns with overall product vision.
- Promote design thinking and user-centric approaches across multidisciplinary speedboat squads.
- Lead, mentor, and support a distributed team of product designers to foster high performance and clear career development.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of relevant experience in a UX or product design role.
- Previous experience leading a product design squad or driving product design and launches at a fast-growing company.
- In-depth knowledge of product design methodologies and design thinking across user-centered design activities.
- Proficiency in leading design reviews and utilizing design tools such as Figma.
- Experience conducting user testing and research methodologies.
- Familiarity with data analytics tools such as Looker, Heap, Google Analytics, or Hotjar.
Qualifications
- Prior scale-up or start-up experience within a SaaS company.
Core Skills
Benefits
- Gross annual salary ranging from EUR 75,200 to EUR 110,500
- 25 days of paid annual leave
- 3 paid days off for volunteering or learning and development activities
- Parental and family-friendly leave options
- Personal learning and development budget of 500 EUR per year
- Private health insurance
- Access to the Plumm mental wellbeing platform
- WFH equipment allowance
- Sabbatical leave
- Share options
- Team events
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What is the salary range for the Product Design Lead role?
The gross annual salary ranges from EUR 75,200 to EUR 110,500, with final compensation depending on your skills and experience.
What are the core experience requirements for applicants?
Candidates must have a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in UX or product design, including prior experience leading a design squad or contributing to product launches at a fast-growing company.
What employment type is this position?
The posting specifies that this is a full-time employment opportunity.
Does the posting specify the exact office location for this role?
The job posting does not specify a specific city or country location for this particular role, though Tide maintains multiple global offices and technology centers.
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