Head of Design

WithSecure; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work with real-world impact

Flexible work abroad up to 30 days per

Mental health support and well-being

Job summary

WithSecure is seeking a Head of Design to lead the UX for a new commercial platform and partner-facing experiences. You will build and scale the design function, own a unified design system, and drive AI-enabled design across products and partnerships.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, and business leaders to deliver outcomes that improve onboarding, usability and partner satisfaction, reporting to the Chief Product Officer. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role based in Helsinki.

Qualifications

• Senior design leadership with proven ability to build and scale teams.
• Experience owning a design system used across multiple products.
• Strong product thinking linking design decisions to business outcomes.
• Background designing for business-to-business software, preferably in security or platform environments.
• Curiosity about AI and its integration into design processes.
• Credibility with senior leaders and collaborative, hands-on work with Product and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Set design direction for WithSecure Elements and the partner-facing experience.
• Deliver the UX for the new commercial platform as part of the Value Creation Plan.
• Build and lead the design team and grow design capability across Products.
• Own one design system usable by AI-assisted design and development.
• Redesign MSP and distributor workflows from discovery to onboarding and renewals.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering and partner teams to translate needs into usable experiences.
• Measure impact via design system coverage and partner satisfaction.

Skills

Senior leadership

Design system ownership

Product thinking

B2B software design

AI in design

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AI tools

Design tooling

Job description

At WithSecure™, we protect businesses all over the world. Our SaaS solutions safeguard against modern cyber threats, and our innovative Co-security approach reflects our belief that true protection requires collaboration and shared expertise. No one can solve every cyber security problem alone. Our vision is to become Europe’s flagship in cyber security. Every day, our talented teams work to prevent cyber extortion, secure critical infrastructure, and prevent misuse of sensitive data. At WithSecure, it’s our people who make us exceptional – a diverse community that values passion, purpose, and a commitment to workplace well-being. If you’re ready to make an impact with a company that’s transforming cybersecurity, we’d love to hear from you.

Design is how our partners experience WithSecure: how they find us, join us, manage their customers and renew. We are building a new commercial platform, and we are looking for a design leader who will shape it from the first idea to the finished experience.

As Head of Design, you will deliver the user experience for the new commercial platform, a key part of our Value Creation Plan. This is a new role reporting to the Chief Product Officer. You will set the design direction for WithSecure Elements and for the partner-facing experience, build and lead a design team, and create one design system that works as the single foundation for both people and AI-assisted design and development.

Your success is measured by design system coverage, partner onboarding time, usability across our releases and partner satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the design direction for WithSecure Elements and for the partner-facing experience
• Deliver the user experience of the new commercial platform as part of our Value Creation Plan
• Build and lead the design team, and grow the design capability across Products
• Own one design system that AI-assisted design and development can use directly
• Redesign how Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and distributors work with us, from marketplace discovery to onboarding, managing their customers and renewals
• Work closely with Product, Engineering and our partner teams to turn partner needs into usable, consistent experiences
• Measure the impact of design through design system coverage, partner onboarding time, usability per release and partner satisfaction

What are we looking for?

• A senior design leader with a track record of building and leading design teams and delivering complex software products
• Experience of creating and owning a design system that is used across products and teams
• Strong product thinking: you connect design decisions to partner and business outcomes, and can show the results
• Experience of designing for business-to-business users, ideally in software, cyber security or platform environments
• Curiosity about AI: you use AI in your own work and can see how it changes the way design and development are done
• Credibility with senior leaders, and a collaborative, hands‑on way of working with Product and Engineering

• Strong proficiency in AI technologies and tools.
• Proven experience in applying AI solutions to solve real-world business or technical challenges.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement AI-driven initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and continuous learning mindset to keep up with evolving AI technologies.

Bonus points

• Experience of designing marketplaces, partner portals or onboarding and renewal journeys
• Experience of working with MSPs, distributors or other channel partners
• Experience of building a design function from scratch or through a major change
• Experience of designing for security or technically complex products

If you don’t tick every box above, don’t worry — we’re more interested in your potential and willingness to learn.

The salary displayed on this page represents the starting point for the role. Final compensation is discussed individually and depends on experience, skills, and the local market.

What will you get from us

• Meaningful work with real-world impact – your work helps protect businesses and critical infrastructure from modern cyber threats.
• Flexible ways of working, including up to 30 days per year working abroad and paid sick leave from day one.
• A strong focus on well‑being, with mental health support and comprehensive benefits.
• Continuous learning, modern tools, and a people‑first culture that values trust and collaboration.