Director of Product, Design Systems

Higharc is a VC-backed startup that is changing how new homes are designed and built. They are seeking a Director of Product, Design Platform to lead a major pillar of their Product organization, setting the vision and strategy for the core platform experience that powers the journey from drafting through construction documents.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage a strong team of product managers. Support team growth while maintaining a high bar for product thinking, execution, and customer impact
• Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Higharc’s core platform experience, including the end to end flow from drafting through construction documents
• Turn Studio product into a platform by exposing the core building model and drafting workflows through APIs, so customers and partners can integrate Higharc directly into their design, estimating, and operational systems
• Help define how AI is woven across the product portfolio, both as embedded intelligence within core workflows and as shared platform capabilities that can be leveraged across teams and products. Partner with R&D team to continue building best in class AI capabilities based on proprietary homebuilding data
• Own product metrics and business outcomes, with clear accountability for performance, adoption, quality, and impact over time
• Partner closely with Engineering and Design leadership to turn complex technical and workflow challenges into scalable, intuitive product experiences
• Shape how platform capabilities are exposed and extended through integrations, internal tooling, and shared services across the company
• Create clarity in ambiguous spaces by connecting customer needs, technical architecture, and company strategy into a clear product direction
• Stay on top of industry trends and emerging technologies, including advancements in AI, design automation, 3D workflows, interoperability, and construction technology

Requirements:

• 8+ years of product management experience, including experience leading complex product areas or product teams
• 4+ years of people management experience, including coaching and developing product managers
• A strong track record of shipping platform, workflow, or systems driven products with meaningful customer and business impact
• Pair strong product thinking with strong design judgment, ensuring experiences are not only effective and scalable, but also intuitive, cohesive, and high quality
• Experience leading cross functional teams across Product, Engineering, Design, and other partners in fast moving environments
• A systems thinking mindset with the ability to connect technical architecture, customer workflows, and business goals
• Operate with strong attention to detail, balancing big picture thinking with rigor in execution, product quality, and user experience
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to align stakeholders and drive decisions at both the strategic and tactical level
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and turning broad problem spaces into focused roadmaps and execution plans
• Experience in architecture, construction technology, design tools, or homebuilding software
• Familiarity with 3D workflows, CAD or BIM style systems, configurators, or construction document generation
• Experience with APIs, integrations, platform strategy, or AI enabled product experiences
• Track record of scaling services with high data loads