Hybrid NYC Lead Product Designer—AI Platform

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New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 96,000 - 165,000

Part time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Onward Search is assisting a life insurance company in New York City to hire a freelance Lead Product Designer. You will shape an agent-facing AI platform, set design direction for complex workflows, and create production-ready prototypes while mentoring designers and guiding quality from roadmap through QA.

This hybrid NYC role requires collaboration across Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams and leadership in a SAFe environment.

Qualifications

Portfolio or case studies required with resume, including any passwords.
10+ years of digital product design experience, with leadership of a product or workstream.
Strong foundation in high-fidelity UI, design systems, responsive design, and developer handoff.
Experience leading design in a SAFe environment with Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams.
Expert-level Figma skills: components, variables, auto layout, prototyping, Dev Mode handoff.

Responsibilities

Set design direction for agent-facing AI platform and shape complex workflows.
Create production-ready prototypes and guide quality from roadmap to QA.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams to resolve tradeoffs and ensure delivery.
Mentor designers and facilitate collaborative design sessions; present strategy to senior stakeholders.
Influence product roadmaps and PI planning in a SAFe environment.