Director, Product Design

KOHO; Canada; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KOHO is seeking a Director of Product Design to lead their design team and shape the visual and experiential future of their digital banking platform. This remote role emphasizes user-centric design and collaboration, ideal for a leader with extensive product design experience in the fintech sector.

Benefits

Company-wide wellness days

Remote work budget for home office setup

Access to performance coaching

Maternity & parental leave top-up

Equity for every employee

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience, with 3+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience in consumer apps and fintech strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of creating scalable design systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the design vision for the digital banking platform.
• Lead the end-to-end design strategy while managing a team of designers.
• Scale user research practices to inform design decisions.

Skills

UX design

UI design

Team leadership

User research

Communication

Job description

About KOHO

KOHO’s purpose is to empower Canadians to build a great financial foundation with products that are radically transparent and easy to manage. We first launched in 2017, and we have since built a community of over 2 million users. Leading investors around the globe believe in our vision, and we’ve successfully raised over $320M to make our vision a reality.

Discover our culture hereand get the inside scoop from our teamhere!

About The Role

We're looking for a Director of Product Design to join our team remotely from anywhere in Canada. Reporting to Head of Product, you’ll lead a team of talented product designers and play a key role in bringing bold, user-centric ideas to life - shaping the visual and experiential future of KOHO's digital banking platform.

If you have experience working on consumer apps and a knack for creating seamless experiences that users love coming back to, we’d love to hear from you!

What You'll Be Doing

• You'll be defining and championing the design vision for KOHO's digital banking experience, establishing design principles that elevate our brand and reflect our user needs.

• You'll be leading the end-to-end design strategy for KOHO’s product ecosystem while managing, mentoring, and growing a team of 4 high-performing product designers.

• You'll be scaling user research practices that ground our design decisions, partnering with our Creative Director, Engineering leadership, and Product teams to deliver cohesive experiences.

• You'll be driving team effectiveness and productivity by improving design workflows and tools, while demonstrating the flexibility to roll up sleeves and contribute to design work when critical, high-impact projects call for your expertise.

Who You Are

• You have 8+ years of product design experience, including 3+ years leading design teams at growth-stage tech companies, specializing in consumer apps.

• You have a proven track record of setting a clear design vision and building scalable systems that elevate both the product and the team. Experience in fintech or other regulated industries is a strong asset.

• You have exceptional UX and UI design craft, and a deep understanding and confidence of how research and data guides thoughtful design decisions.

• You’re an excellent communicator who’s passionate about emerging technologies, especially the evolving role of AI in product design.

• You’re a collaborative leader who leads with empathy, builds strong teams, and knows how to influence and cross-functional stakeholders across the business.

What's In It For You?

We invest time and resources into making sure KOHO is as good as the people we hire. Here are some of the reasons we attract the best people:

️ Balance Your Life - Company-wide summer wellness days, winter holiday closure, personal days, a wellness spending account, and maternity & parental leave top-up

Remote First - Work from anywhere in Canada with a budget to set up your home office

Level Up - Access to an in-house certified performance coach and an annual training budget

The KOHO Culture - We have won 7 "Great Place to Work " awards since 2019

Be an Owner - Every KOHO employee gets a generous amount of equity with a 10 year exercise window

The KOHO culture is one of collaboration, creativity, and diverse perspectives. We are committed to building and fostering an inclusive, accessible environment for everyone. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding accessibility needs, please contact [e-mail] and the People and Culture team will be happy to help.

AI Disclosure: KOHO uses artificial intelligence (AI) in certain aspects of its recruitment process to screen, assess, or select applicants. For any questions or concerns, please contact us at [e-mail].

Note: this posting is for an existing vacancy that we are seeking to fill.

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