Lead Product Designer

Wenger & Watson; Bengaluru; Remote; INR 1,100,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Wenger & Watson is seeking a Lead Product Designer to elevate product experiences through design craft, strategic thinking, and leadership. You will shape design direction, mentor designers, and collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and AI/ML teams to build intuitive, scalable SaaS experiences.

The role requires 7+ years in product design, strong end-to-end expertise, and a passion for accessible, data-informed design.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product design with leadership experience.
• Strong end-to-end product design expertise across research, IA, interaction, visuals, prototyping, usability testing.
• Exceptional attention to detail in layout, hierarchy, motion and usability.
• Hands-on experience with AI-powered design tools and AI-driven products.
• Experience building scalable design systems, accessible components, and consistent patterns.
• Ability to influence product and platform-level design direction beyond features.
• Experience coaching designers, leading critiques, workshops, and setting design standards.
• Data-informed decision making using research and analytics.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers to understand front-end constraints.
• Strong communication and inclusive design mindset, simplifying complex problems.
• Interest in improving design workflows, processes, tools, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Shape product design direction and craft for scalable SaaS experiences.
• Mentor designers and establish design standards across teams.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and AI/ML teams to deliver high-quality experiences.

Skills

Leadership

End-to-End Design

Visual Design

AI-Powered Design

Design Systems

Strategic Influence

Mentorship

Data-Informed Design

Engineering Collaboration

Communication

DesignOps

Job description

Location: Remote

Experience: 7+ Years

About the Role

We’re looking for a Lead Product Designer who can elevate product experiences through exceptional design craft, strategic thinking, and leadership. In this role, you’ll shape product design direction, mentor designers, and collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and AI/ML teams to build intuitive, scalable, and impactful SaaS experiences.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience & Leadership: 7+ years in product design, with at least 2 years of experience mentoring or leading designers.
• End-to-End Product Design: Strong expertise in research, information architecture, interaction design, visual design, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Visual & Interaction Design: Exceptional attention to detail, layout, hierarchy, motion, usability, and overall product quality.
• AI-Powered Design: Hands-on experience with AI-powered design tools and designing AI-driven or intelligent product experiences.
• Design Systems: Expertise in scalable design systems, accessibility, reusable components, and consistent design patterns.
• Strategic Influence: Ability to influence product and platform-level design direction beyond individual features.
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Experience coaching designers, conducting design critiques, facilitating workshops, and establishing design standards.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Ability to use research, analytics, and measurable outcomes to inform design decisions.
• Engineering Collaboration: Understanding of front-end implementation constraints and the ability to partner with engineers to deliver high-quality experiences.
• Communication & Inclusion: Strong communication skills, an inclusive design mindset, and the ability to simplify complex problems.
• Design Operations: Interest in improving design workflows, processes, tools, and documentation.