Samsara is a pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data for improved operations. The Product Design Director will lead and mentor a team of designers to craft user-friendly features and workflows that enhance customer experiences across various industries.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, grow, coach and mentor a team of design managers
- Engage with customers to deeply understand their operations and people
- Ship high-quality designs based on these customer needs
- Collaborate with partners to define opportunities and deliver a best-in-class experiences
- Define and drive the product design strategy across product areas
- Create and refine tools, systems and processes that improve team health and output
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
- Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team
Requirements:
- 4-6 years (or more) of product design management experience
- Strong portfolio that showcases ability to lead teams that ship elegant solutions to complex problems
- Track record of shipping step-changes to the UX that drive customer and business impact
- A history of hiring, growing and retaining great talent
- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners to ship high quality experiences
- Experience identifying and instituting changes that improve employee experiences
- Expertise in providing feedback that accelerates career growth and improves product quality
- A desire to improve yourself, the team, and product experiences