Director, Product Design at Qualia

At Qualia weve built the leading B2B real estate technology that transforms the home buying and selling experience into a simple secure and enjoyable process. Our SMB and Enterprise products bring together users from across the real estate ecosystem---homebuyers and sellers lenders title and escrow agents and real estate agents---onto a single shared digital closing platform providing greater clarity and transparency to real estate transactions. Today through our business customers across the country millions of consumers use Qualia to close on homes every year.WHAT YOULL WORK ONWere looking for a Director of Product Design who will lead and scale a talented design department to deliver exceptional user experiences. This leader will set the strategic vision mentor the design team and drive significant organizational impact by solving complex highly technical problems from concept through launch.RESPONSIBILITIESManagement & CultureOwn overall team performance and health including resource allocation project prioritization and fostering a culture of high-quality designCoach and mentor designers on both soft and hard skills supporting their development and career growthCultivate a team culture rooted in craftsmanship user-centered design and continuous improvementActively practice and champion customer-centric thinking across the organizationLeadershipPromote alignment and build trust across cross-functional teams by clearly communicating complex issues and fostering collaborationProactively solicit and provide feedback within the design team and across the broader product org to continually raise the bar for qualityBe a contributor to the organizations strategic directionDesignProvide strategic visual and systems-oriented feedback across end-to-end flows to ensure experiences are simple and delightfulOversee complex design initiatives across multiple workstreams maintaining high quality and clearing blockers to ensure timely deliveryTake broad conceptual ideas and turn them into useful valuable products for our usersProactively identify new user problems and opportunities working closely with research and data to define paths forwardYOUR BACKGROUND THAT LIKELY MAKES YOU A MATCHYears of ExperienceMinimum of 12 years of experience in Product Design including at least 5 years directly managing Product DesignersLeadership & CommunicationStrong track record of building high-performing teams and coaching designers toward growth and leadershipAble to visualize and articulate a clear design strategy to cross-functional partnersExcellent written and verbal communicator confident in managing high-stakes conversations with leadershipProven ability to create clarity and focus in complex ambiguous problem spacesOperational mindset with experience improving team processes and decision-making workflowsDesignPortfolio of case studies showcasing how youve led teams to deliver high-craft experiences from inception through launchDemonstrated ability to transform user experiences by balancing visionary thinking with near-term actionable executionExperience delivering 0--1 products from concept to launch bringing bold ideas to lifeSkilled at navigating large-scale complex and ambiguous projects across multiple teamsMindsetComfortable working in fast-paced startup environmentsEmbody a learning and growth mindsetComfortable with the level of learning and ambiguity required to navigate fast-evolving fieldsYoull report directly to the Director of Design. While this role is based in Austin Texas were open to exploring remote possibilities for qualified candidates.WHY QUALIAQualia is made up of incredibly bright mission-driven coworkers who are passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems---and were growing order to continue building an engaging and dynamic organization were committed to giving everyone the support they need to do great work.Our benefits package is designed to allow our team members to be their best selves both in and out of the addition to comprehensive health plans a 401k program and commuter benefits we prioritize family and personal well-being through professional development parental leave and a flexible time off policy. Qualia offers a robust online onboarding program to train new hires biweekly all hands meetings and a variety of internal virtual events to keep employees connected.We believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are critical to building great technology and our goal is to cultivate an environment where people feel equally valued and respected. Qualia is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of race color ancestry religion gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status age citizenship socioeconomic status disability or veteran status.By submitting your application you acknowledge and agree to the collection processing and use of your personal information as described in our Employee Data Privacy Notice.#LI-RemoteRequired Experience:Director Key Skills Rhinoceros 3D,Information Architecture,Ux,Usability,Adobe Creative Suite,Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustrator,Experience Design,Grasshopper,Sketch,Sign Manufacturing,Adobe Indesign Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1