Design Lead

Cynet Systems Inc; Burbank (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech industry seeks a Design Lead to set the strategic direction for their platform. The role includes overseeing the design process, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving innovation in UX. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience, a strong portfolio, and excellent leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading design teams in cross-functional settings.
• Portfolio demonstrating UX design and Figma expertise required.
• Experience in agile design principles and methods.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for product design aligning with business goals.
• Lead design efforts and ensure implementation of design standards.
• Collaborate with product owners and engineers for effective design execution.

Skills

Leadership

UX Design

Agile methodology

Innovation

Data analysis

Tools

Figma

Miro

Jira

Confluence

MO365

Job description

Job Description:

Pay Range: $85hr - $90hr

Responsibilities:

• Set the strategic direction for the platform, aligning it with business goals and product strategies across multiple workstreams.
• Lead the evolution of the platform to an integrated system with advanced predictive analytics and user experience orchestration.
• Lead and own execution of design efforts in agile cadence.
• Identify, prioritize, plan, and execute iterative design research (generative, evaluative) to inform product backlog and UX design decisions.
• Ideate, define, and deliver detailed designs for user stories, including informing user story acceptance criteria and product prioritization.

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement:

• Lead POD design team in creating, contributing to and maintaining the design system and other design ops resources.

Cross-Functional collaboration:

• Work closely with product owner, data science team, and POD & Platform developers to ensure the product designs are implemented effectively.
• Facilitate technical discussions with other designers across PODs to ensure consistency and best-in-class practices balanced with efficiency and a delivery-oriented mindset.
• Champion design and research best practices within the POD and beyond.

Stakeholder Communication and Governance:

• Act as the primary voice of the user and UX expert in sprint demos and interactions with stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility and UX standards.

Tech Requirements:

• Figma – design & interaction tool.
• Miro – business collaboration tool.
• Jira – Project management and tracking.
• Confluence – for documenting data.
• MO365.

Must Have Skills / Requirements:

• Excellent leadership skills with experience in leading design within cross-functional teams and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• 5+ years leading design teams.
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement effective solutions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Portfolio based – Please include any passwords to review case studies on Cover Page and Supplier Notes on request.
• UX Design/Figma expertise.
• a. 8+ years – Quality to be seen in Portfolio.

Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in designing Enterprise products.
• Experience in software design and development.
• Background in Finance, Media or Entertainment.

Soft Skills:

• Proactive mindset with a passion for building modern enterprise products that deliver seamless, easy-to-use experiences and drive business growth.
• Deep expertise in agile design and development of B2B or internal enterprise applications and mobile-first design principles.
• Strong understanding of accessibility and product design research best practices.
• Experience in building scalable, secure, and high-performance platforms that support continuous value delivery.
• Excellent leadership skills with experience in leading design within cross-functional teams and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating design strategies and complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement effective solutions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to co-create design concepts with designers using tools such as Figma and Miro.
• Ability to create visual representations of data to communicate with stakeholders and clients.
• Ability to work with large data sets and bridge the gap between data insights and design decisions.

Education / Certifications:

• None required.