Head of Product Design (Remote)

Huckleberry Labs is dedicated to building life-changing products and experiences for families. The Head of Product Design will lead the design strategy and execution for mobile products, translating user insights into innovative designs while managing a team of designers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and own end-to-end new product design, ensuring solutions align with user needs and business goals
• Create brand new products and experiences that solve user needs in creative, delightful, and innovative ways by deeply understanding user behaviors, motivations, and pain points, and advocating for user-centered design decisions
• Lead and manage the Product Design team, providing clear direction, coaching, and mentorship through design reviews, constructive feedback, and continuous development
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to define problems, prototype ideas, and deliver high-quality experiences that ship to users
• Leverage data and insights to inform design decisions, validate concepts, and measure impact
• Maintain a high standard of craft through thoughtful use of design tools and develop design processes and systems that showcase clear reasoning and user-centric decision-making
• Drive innovation by staying curious and informed about evolving design trends, technologies, and best practices, sharing learnings to elevate the team’s collective expertise

Requirements:

• 10+ years of product design experience, with a strong focus on mobile app design
• 3+ years of experience leading and managing Product Design teams, with a demonstrated ability to coach and mentor designers, and elevate team performance through structured design reviews and feedback
• Track record of creating new products or experiences in emerging or undefined spaces
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, usability, and accessibility
• Demonstrated ability using data and user feedback to inform, validate, and refine design decisions
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect design solutions to business goals and metrics
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience partnering closely with engineers, product managers, and researchers to deliver impactful user experiences
• Strong curiosity about new design trends, emerging technologies, and best-in-class experiences
• Proven track record of building, maintaining, and extending design systems to create consistency across products
• A portfolio that clearly demonstrates design thinking, decision-making process, and measurable impact on product outcomes