Chief Product Design & UX Strategy Leader

Tools for Humanity; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 306,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Tools for Humanity seeks a Head of Product Design to shape experiences across platforms, driving strategic design vision and design excellence. You will lead a high-performing team and partner with product and engineering to deliver cohesive user experiences.

You will recruit, mentor, and align teams, champion user advocacy, and uphold brand standards while navigating change with calm leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product design experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing design teams.
• Strong portfolio showing design excellence, systems thinking, and user-centered problem solving across web and mobile.
• Ideal but not required: has been a founder before.

Responsibilities

• Design Leadership: Set and champion a clear vision for product design aligned with goals and brand.
• Roll up your sleeves: Lead by example on key projects.
• Team Management: Recruit, develop, and mentor a high-performing design team.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with product and engineering for cohesive experiences.
• Quality & Consistency: Maintain high standards of craft and brand alignment.
• User Advocacy: Champion user research, data, and accessibility.
• Resilience & Adaptability: Lead through change with calm, pragmatic leadership.

Skills

Design Leadership

Team Leadership

User-centered design

Design systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Brand consistency

Job description

Tools for Humanity seeks a Head of Product Design to shape experiences across platforms, driving strategic design vision and design excellence. You will lead a high-performing team and partner with product and engineering to deliver cohesive user experiences.

You will recruit, mentor, and align teams, champion user advocacy, and uphold brand standards while navigating change with calm leadership.