Lead Product Designer

Givelify is a fintech-for-good company providing an online and mobile giving platform. The Lead Product Designer will shape product design strategy and end-to-end experiences across mobile and web, align cross-functional teams, and advance design quality and the design system.

Responsibilities:

• Drive Product Design Initiatives Lead design initiatives, imagine novel solutions, and guide cross-functional teams toward cohesive product outcomes. You move fluidly across the entire design process—from problem framing to high-fidelity prototypes—and elevate complexity into elegant simplicity. You know great design is invisible because it works effortlessly for our giving community
• Own End-to-End Design Execution Ensure successful delivery of product experiences by driving all phases of design work. From discovery and solution ideation to refined interfaces and engineering handoff, you set the standard for quality, clarity, and completeness
• Optimize Design Operations & Efficiency Maximize throughput and design velocity by shaping and owning design operations for your scope of work. You establish structure, anticipate needs, remove friction, and scale effective design practices across teams
• Quality Elevation & Feedback Culture Continuously raise the bar for design excellence by soliciting, synthesizing, and acting on feedback from stakeholders. You model a culture of “feedback is fuel” and know how to extract value from different points-of-view to arrive at quality—strengthening both the work and the team behind it
• Apply Human-Centered Design for Major Initiatives Shape end-to-end product experiences by driving cross-functional conversations, orchestrating user flows, and guiding teams from concept through launch with a deeply human-centered approach
• Lead Cross-Functional Alignment Collaborate strategically with Product, Engineering, and senior cross-functional leaders to influence priorities, illuminate trade-offs, and ensure every touchpoint reflects Givelify’s mission and strategic objectives
• Drive Insight-Informed Decision Making Embed a deep understanding of Givelify’s audiences and business strategy into design decisions, representing the customer perspective at all times to guide product direction and elevate design quality
• Advance the Design System & Standards Drive growth and adoption of the Givelify Design System—ensuring scalable, consistent, and brand-aligned experiences across platforms while coaching teams on best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working on a native mobile apps team
• 5+ years of B2C native mobile app experience
• Expert level proficiency of Figma, Adobe CC suite and/or other industry standard creative tools
• A portfolio highlighting some of your best work (please include password)
• Lofi and Hifi prototypes, you know when to use one over the other and embrace an iterative process
• English
• You can articulate what makes a good vs great design, as well as articulate your design point of view
• Problem solver who requires very little guidance on projects; thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Expert-level applied understanding of formal elements of design, including typography, layout, balance, and proportion
• Is resourceful and creative in solving complex issues. Uses sound judgment, data, and collaboration. Connects design decisions to brand and business outcomes
• Demonstrates congruence in thought, speech, and action. Can be trusted to act with courage and to do the right thing
• Fosters productive relationships; values others' opinions, shows appreciation, and seeks to understand different perspectives
• Adopts a human-centric approach that meets or anticipates customers' needs when developing solutions
• Can be relied upon to be resourceful & tenacious in achieving key desired results
• Inspires and aligns through clear, thoughtful dialogue
• Invests in the growth and success of fellow designers
• Spanish a plus
• (Bonus) Research: You are familiar with front-end research (light ethnography) and/or able to facilitate user testing sessions to validate your designs with users
• (Bonus): Remote: Experience working with remote teams