Lead Product Designer – Design Leadership & Collaboration

The Versatile Club; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic design firm in Bengaluru is seeking a Lead Product Designer to influence strategy and execution across functions. In this hybrid role, you'll lead design initiatives, mentor teams, and ensure user-focused solutions align with business needs. Ideal candidates possess 5–7 years of experience and a strong portfolio demonstrating design leadership. This position emphasizes collaboration and effective communication.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of product design experience with leadership qualities.
• Strong portfolio showing impactful design leadership.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional workshops to align teams on design priorities.
• Represent design in leadership conversations with product and engineering.
• Advocate for user‑first solutions while balancing business needs.
• Mentor designers on collaboration and communication skills.
• Contribute to a culture of openness, feedback, and shared ownership.

Skills

Communication skills

Strategy

Design leadership

Product design

Leadership

Job description

About The Role

We’re hiring a Lead Product Designer to serve as both a design leader and a strong collaborator across functions. You’ll represent design in cross‑functional conversations, ensuring that it influences strategy as much as execution.

Location

Hybrid – Bangalore, 6 months (extendable)

What You’ll Do

• Lead cross‑functional workshops to align teams on design priorities.
• Represent design in leadership conversations with product and engineering.
• Advocate for user‑first solutions while balancing business needs.
• Mentor designers on collaboration and communication skills.
• Contribute to a culture of openness, feedback, and shared ownership.

What We’re Looking For

• 5–7 years of product design experience with leadership qualities.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross‑functional partners.
• Experience influencing roadmaps through design perspectives.
• Strong portfolio showing impactful design leadership.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.

Why Join Us

This role gives you the platform to influence beyond design execution. You’ll shape strategy, build alignment, and foster a culture where design plays a central role in decision‑making.

Skills: communication skills, strategy, design leadership, product design, leadership

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting