Lead Product Designer

Intertek CEA; Bozeman (MT); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Intertek is seeking a Lead Product Designer to join the People Assurance team remotely in the United States. You will work with the Head of Design, Product, Engineering and other designers to design for frontline employees, managers and administrators, with initial focus on Wisetail coverage.

You will create polished interfaces, use sketches and prototypes, contribute to design systems, and mentor other designers, coordinating with Wisetail, Alchemy and contractors to maintain ownership and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing digital products or software.
• Bachelor’s degree in design, human-computer interaction, visual communication or related field.
• Experience leading design direction for a digital product or major user journey.
• Experience designing product interfaces in Figma and building reusable components or a design system.
• Experience collaborating with Product and Engineering to carry designs through implementation.
• Experience guiding other designers through design reviews or mentoring.
• Portfolio link or PDF showing a shipped digital product or substantial user workflow, submitted with the application.
• This is a remote position; must reside in the United States and be eligible to work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design direction for Convergence product areas and align with customer needs and business priorities.
• Create polished interfaces with strong hierarchy, typography, layout and detail.
• Use sketches, wireframes and interactive prototypes to explore ideas and test decisions.
• Apply UX thinking to journeys, navigation and task flows across platforms.
• Develop reusable components and patterns within design systems for consistency.
• Work with research to understand workflows and test key assumptions.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure usability, accessibility and visual quality.
• Lead design reviews and mentor other designers, coordinating with contractors to align patterns.

Job description

Lead Product Designer - Remote

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world's top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Lead Product Designerto join our People Assurance team Remotely. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Product Design.

Intertek's People Assurance teams empower your workforce to identify and close operational gaps and mitigate risk by assuring smart actions across your organization. Intertek Alchemy provides frontline worker training solutions for processors, manufacturers, packagers, and distributors of all sizes. Intertek Catalyst inspires and engages workforces with highly creative, custom-branded, asset protection communication programs tailor-made strategic solutions designed to leverage our clients' company brand, values, and objectives to optimize the culture of their people. Intertek Wisetail provides a custom branded training and communication platform built to engage today’s workforce with a complete learning management system, giving customers the tools to grow their passionate workforce.Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for?

The Lead Product Designeris responsible for working closely with the Head of Design, Product, Engineering and other designers, you will design for frontline employees, managers and administrators. Initial priorities may include Wisetail coverage, with ongoing ownership transitioning to the Senior UX Designer through an agreed handoff. Convergence is the long-term focus of this role.

Shift/Schedule: Monday- Friday; core business hours.

This is a remote position; however, applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States. This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship now or in the future.

Salary & Benefits Information

The salary range for this position is $120,000-$160,000. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the design direction for agreed Convergence product areas. Explore alternatives, make clear recommendations and connect customer needs, business priorities and technical constraints to the experience.
• Create polished interfaces and intuitive interactions with strong hierarchy, typography, layout and attention to detail. Make complex learning and administration tools feel coherent and easy to use.
• Use sketches, wireframes and interactive prototypes to explore ideas, explain behavior and test decisions. Carry promising concepts through to detailed designs that engineers can implement.
• Apply strong UX thinking to journeys, navigation and task flows. Resolve permissions, dependencies and relevant loading, empty, error and recovery states, partnering with UX and research colleagues for deeper investigation.
• Build new alongside existing design systems to develop reusable components and interaction patterns. Help establish a consistent, accessible experience across connected products and responsive interfaces.
• Work with Product and research partners to understand customer workflows and test important assumptions. Use usability findings and product evidence to improve designs throughout delivery.
• Partner closely with engineers to work within the existing platform and integration constraints. Document behavior, resolve implementation questions and review the built experience for usability, accessibility and visual quality.
• Lead constructive design reviews and mentor other designers through hands-on feedback. Coordinate with Wisetail, Alchemy and contractor designers to keep ownership, priorities and shared patterns clear.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• 7+ years of professional experience designing digital products or software experiences, including web or mobile applications with multi-step user journeys such as account management, purchasing or administrative tasks.
• A bachelor’s degree in design, human-computer interaction, visual communication or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience leading design direction for a digital product, application or major user journey, with responsibility for interface direction, shared patterns or design decisions across a team.
• Professional experience designing product interfaces in Figma and building or maintaining reusable components or a design system.
• Experience working with Product and Engineering to carry product designs through implementation.
• Experience guiding other designers through design reviews, hands-on feedback or mentoring.
• A portfolio link or PDF showing a shipped digital product or substantial user workflow, submitted with the application.
• This is a remote position; however, applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States. This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:

• Enterprise software, learning platforms, workforce tools or products used in manufacturing and frontline environments.
• Complex administration, content workflows, reporting, shared devices or customer transitions between established products.
• Mobile design, interaction motion or coded prototyping. Production coding is not required.

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email [e-mail] call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.