Head of Product Design London, England
Job description
As the Head of Design, you are an important part of our Pnyx (Senior Leadership) Team leading our Design function, and supporting the business development of new opportunities through design governance over the delivery lifecycle. Whether it be engaging client pitches, company-wide presentations, or leading operational objectives within your department, excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership are the key attributes that you will bring to this role.
Outcomes in the first 3 months
- Working closely with our People and Culture team to hire an additional Product Designer for the team
- Understanding of our mission and vision, and how that translates to Design Strategy
- Built a cadence with your team, cascading best practices, coaching, and mentoring through weekly 1:1s.
Responsibilities
- Working cross-functionally to define product design vision, strategy and goals across
- Design and test new products and value propositions based on a deep understanding of business, customer, content, and technology opportunities
- Leading design rituals and developing standards that support a collaborative culture and improve the craft of the Product Design team.
About you
As a start-up, it’s all hands on deck. Everyone rolls up their sleeves to GSD (Get S*** Done) and there will always be interesting problems to solve. Ask yourself, will you thrive in this type of environment?
- You are intrinsically motivated: Mission and impact are important to you.
- You are excited by big challenges, and by creating something new.
- You are hungry to learn and share knowledge.
- You can accept when you’re wrong and are humble enough to learn from mistakes.
You have:
- Leadership experience working as a Senior Product Designer with line management responsibilities, Head of Design, or related experience in a start-up or scale-up technology company
- Experience in owning and delivering a user-centered design process
- Experience with a range of user research methods
- Experience managing internal and external stakeholders
- Strong design communication and presentation skills
We’re growing a team that will have lasting global impact.
We’re a small but ever-growing team of 35+ members, based at our London HQ. We have a global outlook, counting 15 nationalities (and even more languages!) among us. As a team, we are passionate about cutting-edge digital innovation, and we’re driven by the opportunity to make a major impact on an industry that is ripe for disruption. We are looking for sharp, intrinsically motivated people to join us on our mission to build the future more efficiently, safely, and sustainably.
Convergian Values
Outcome focused
Outcomes are more important than outputs; done is better than perfect.
Collaborative
Always give the benefit of the doubt; bring energy to meetings and discussions; seek and give direct feedback; no question is a stupid question.
Responsible
Step up rather than waiting for others; commit and deliver; own your mistakes; create the future, do not wait for it to happen.
Scientific
Learn from mistakes; always challenge your own beliefs, and those of others; test and experiment with ideas; be curious and ask questions.
