Lead Product Designer for AI Platform (Hybrid NYC)

Onward Search; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Program

Commuter Benefit

eLearning and Ongoing Training

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a Freelance Lead Product Designer in New York City to shape an agent-facing AI platform for a life insurance company. You will convert complex challenges into user flows and high-fidelity prototypes while setting design quality standards and guiding developers through handoff.

In this role, you will shape roadmaps, participate in PI planning within a SAFe framework, collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams, and mentor a design team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of digital product design experience with leadership across a product/workstream/portfolio.
• Strong foundation in high-fidelity UI, design systems, responsive design, and detailed developer handoff.
• Experience leading design in a SAFe environment and collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams.
• Expert-level Figma skills, including components, variables, auto layout, prototyping, and Dev Mode handoff.

Responsibilities

• Convert complex, cross-functional challenges into user flows and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Set and maintain design quality standards, covering component usage, responsive behavior, accessibility guidance, edge cases, and developer handoff.
• Shape product roadmaps and prioritization; contribute to PI planning and sprint ceremonies within a SAFe workflow.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams to address tradeoffs, manage risks, and support delivery through QA.
• Run collaborative design sessions, mentor designers, and present design strategy and rationale to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

UI design

Design systems

Responsive design

Mentoring

Tools

Figma

Job description

Onward Search is seeking a Freelance Lead Product Designer in New York City to shape an agent-facing AI platform for a life insurance company. You will convert complex challenges into user flows and high-fidelity prototypes while setting design quality standards and guiding developers through handoff.

In this role, you will shape roadmaps, participate in PI planning within a SAFe framework, collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams, and mentor a design team.