Head Of Product Design (Design Foundations)

TN Spain; Barcelona; A distancia; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a forward-thinking company as the Head of Product Design in Barcelona, where you will lead a dynamic team responsible for innovative design systems and AI integration. This role offers the chance to shape the future of design across multiple brands, ensuring efficiency and scalability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and drive design excellence. This is a unique opportunity to influence how design and technology intersect, fostering a culture of creativity and inclusion. Embrace a flexible work environment and be part of a diverse team committed to making a real-world impact.

Servicios

Flexible work setup

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Ongoing learning support

Formación

• Proven experience in design leadership with focus on systems thinking.
• Deep understanding of multi-platform design systems and emerging technologies.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the long-term vision and strategy for Design Foundations across OLX.
• Oversee operations of Design System and GenAI design teams.

Conocimientos

Design Leadership

Systems Thinking

Scalability

Platform Design

Mentorship

AI Integration

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Design or related field

Master's Degree in Design or related field

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Head Of Product Design (Design Foundations), Barcelona

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Client:

OLX Group

Location:

Barcelona, Spain

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

Barcelona, Spain / Remote Spain, Spain

OLX Group – Product / Full-time / Remote

WELCOME TO OLX

At OLX, we work together to build a more sustainable world through trade. We make it safe, smart, and convenient to buy and sell cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and more. Our colleagues around the world help to serve millions of people every month, through well-loved consumer brands including OLX, Otodom, Property24.

Join OLX and see how far you can go.

We’re looking for an experienced, visionary, and strategic Head of Design to lead our Design Foundations team, responsible for our multi-brand Design System and GenAI Design team. This team plays a critical role in challenging design thinking and driving innovation to better serve our customers. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional leadership to ensure design enables product teams across OLX to move faster and deliver high-quality, scalable experiences.

As Head of Product Design, Design Foundations, you’ll translate company-wide experience goals into foundational strategies, design principles, and systems that empower all product teams. You’ll ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability through key focus areas such as UI components, AI integration, content localisation, accessibility, and operational design efficiency.

You’ll lead two core areas: our platform-wide, multi-brand Design System and our emerging Generative AI design capabilities, ensuring alignment with OLX’s broader product and business strategy. Your leadership will accelerate innovation, enhance consistency, and bring modern, future-facing design tools and approaches to life.

Driving the Design Foundations Vision and Strategy

• Define and lead the long-term vision and strategy for Design Foundations across OLX.
• Champion a system-based approach to design that scales across platforms and teams.
• Shape how GenAI augments design and product development workflows, from creation to execution.
• Ensure our design system is deeply integrated into product development, enabling efficiency, consistency, and accessibility.
• Collaborate with engineering, brand, design, and product leadership to support diverse product needs and technical requirements.
• Define and evolve processes and governance models to ensure consistent application, contribution, and adoption of our Design System.
• Guide the team exploring how GenAI can unlock new value for users and internal teams.

Design Advocacy & Partnership

• Serve as a strategic partner to product and engineering leaders, advocating for design systems and foundational tools as multipliers of quality and speed.
• Ensure Design Foundations has the visibility, resources, and influence needed to support experience goals.
• Drive alignment through clear governance structures defining ownership, contribution, and decision-making processes.

Design Quality & Consistency

• Set and uphold high standards of design quality, accessibility, and usability across system components and AI-powered experiences.
• Ensure Design Foundations outputs are extensible, documented, and widely adopted.
• Establish scalable review and feedback loops to maintain quality and alignment across product teams.

Operational & Team Leadership

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Design System and GenAI design teams, including roadmapping, team structure, hiring, and delivery.
• Align priorities with platform and product teams to maximize impact.
• Implement processes and rituals to ensure effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Foster a strong partnership with engineering and product teams.

Mentorship and Growth

• Mentor and grow a high-performing team of Design Leads, Product Designers, and Researchers.
• Invest in career development, craft excellence, and leadership growth.
• Build a collaborative, inclusive design culture centered on learning, experimentation, and impact.

Who we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in design leadership with a focus on systems thinking, scalability, and platform design.
• Deep understanding of multi-platform design systems and emerging technologies, ideally with exposure to GenAI.
• Strong operational and strategic skills, able to balance long-term vision with short-term delivery.
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders across product, engineering, and business.
• Excellent mentorship and leadership skills, with a passion for talent growth and impact.
• Experience in a platform or enabling-function capacity is a plus.

What you should expect:

• A growth opportunity in a global platform team shaping the future of design at OLX.
• The chance to influence how AI and scalable design tools are used for real-world impact.
• A diverse, international team valuing collaboration, experimentation, and inclusion.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and ongoing learning support.
• Flexible work setup, including remote options and work-life balance emphasis.

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