Lead Product Designer – Design Leadership & Collaboration

The Versatile Club; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading design organization is seeking a Lead Product Designer in Bengaluru to drive design strategy and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience, strong leadership qualities, and a proven ability to influence design roadmaps. This hybrid role emphasizes user-first solutions and mentoring within a culture of openness.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Product design experience

Collaboration skills

Influencing roadmaps

Design leadership

Communication skills

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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries: Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting