Director of Product Design

Healthify is a leading health and wellness platform dedicated to empowering users to achieve their personal health goals through personalized coaching and cutting-edge AI. We are passionate about making health accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Join us in our mission to change lives!

The Role

Design Director

Responsibilities -

Team Leadership and Management

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of product designers, fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning for team members.
• Manage project allocation, ensuring the right resources are applied to the most impactful initiatives.

Design Strategy and Execution

• Define and drive the holistic design vision and strategy for key product areas, aligning with company objectives and user needs.
• Oversee the entire design process from concept to launch, ensuring high-quality, user-centered design solutions are delivered on time.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to translate business goals and technical constraints into exceptional user experiences.

User Research and Insights

• Lead User Research to identify key user needs, pain points, and opportunities.
• Advocate for the user throughout the product development lifecycle, basing design decisions on data and user insights.

Design System and Quality

• Champion the maintenance and evolution of Healthify's design system, ensuring consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all platforms.
• Ensure the final product experience meets the highest standards of visual and interaction design quality.

Requirements-

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Product Design (UX/UI), with a strong portfolio showcasing successful product launches and design leadership. Minimum 3 years in consumer mobile design.
• 2+ years of experience managing, coaching, and growing a team of designers.
• Proven ability to define design strategy and drive execution in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Skills and Attributes

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Deep expertise in user-centered design principles, visual design, interaction design, and usability best practices.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD).
• Experience designing for multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Web).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the health, wellness, or fitness technology sector.
• Familiarity with data analysis and A/B testing methodologies to inform design decisions.