Skyscanner
Technology
DirectorofProductDesign
“Director of Product Design at Skyscanner. Skills: Product design leadership, Design strategy, Team development. Lead product design for your area. Set design direction for your part”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experienced product design leader, Built and led high-performing design teams, Understand how great design creates business value, Understand how design decisions translate to implementation, Partner effectively with engineering, Interested in how AI is changing products, Building a point of view on AI, Navigate complex organisations, Build trust with senior stakeholders, Communicate clearly across disciplines, Care about developing talent, Create inclusive environments, Help teams do their best work
Nice to Have
AI-curious
What You'll Do.
Lead product design for your area
Set design direction for your part
Define what good looks like
Ensure team's work is excellent
Ensure team's work is impactful
Bring cross-vertical perspective to design
Contribute to design quality scaling
Contribute to design consistency scaling
Contribute to product strategy for your area
Shape what gets built
Shape why things get built
Bring user perspective to conversations
Advocate for decisions creating value
and develop designers
Build a culture of craft
Build a culture of curiosity
Build a culture of continuous improvement
Help people grow careers
Help people do best work
Work closely with Product leadership
Work closely with Engineering leadership
Build relationships across Product Design
Build relationships across Research
Build relationships across Content
Partner with Brand Design
Ensure work is coherent with standards
Ensure work is coherent with language
Represent design credibly at senior level
Align stakeholders around shared direction
Make case for design investment
Define success through outcomes
Use customer insights to improve
Use business metrics to improve
Use design quality signals to improve
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Product and Engineering leadership; Product Design, Research, Content; Brand Design; Senior stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communicate clearly
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