Associate Director, Product Design

Method is a global design and engineering consultancy founded in 1999. We believe that innovation should be meaningful, beautiful and human. We craft practical, powerful digital experiences that improve lives and transform businesses. Our teams [based in New York, Charlotte, Atlanta, London, Bengaluru, and remote] work with a wide range of organizations in many industries, including Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Automotive, Aviation, and Professional Services.

Method is part of GlobalLogic, a digital product engineering company. GlobalLogic integrates experience design and complex engineering to help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses. GlobalLogic is a Hitachi Group Company.

Proactive Recruiting:

Although there isn't an identified start date for this role, Method is proactively seeking an Associate Director of Product Design. As an Associate Director, you balance leading and contributing to the Product Design process- framing design opportunities with clients, concept explorations, prototyping and testing, building developer ready designs, creating design systems (or component libraries) and ongoing iteration of the future of our client’s products. You guide your team and others in expressing customer needs and business opportunities through beautiful, useful and usable product experiences. You contribute to the career growth of a small group of product designers, helping them hone their craft, find their voice and contribute to our organization.

Why apply to a proactive job post at Method? Method has hired an average of 12 Product Designers each year, over the last three years. We hire regularly onto the team, and would love to learn more about you and let you learn about Method. We believe the interview process is a two-way decision. We want to be respectful of your time, and would love to start the conversation. 

Responsibilities:

• Actively design converged, multi channel UX & UI solutions while building systems to empower the team you lead
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in a highly collaborative environment through complex projects using agile and/or lean product development
• Collaborate on and influence the different stages of a digital product—this includes product definition, user research efforts, development & QA
• Partner closely with a client, serving as an internal champion to ensure our work meets their needs and also serving as an advisor to further their business aspirations through design.
• Impact Method through common missions that better serve our projects, our people and the world at large
• Practice responsible design (accessible and inclusive)
• Foster a culture of curiosity on the interplay between design, product and technology that manifests in how projects are framed and executed

Qualifications:

• A portfolio that highlights your direct contributions to the full product design process (Discovery → Definition → Design Execution and Developer Handoff)
• Demonstrated success in launching digital products and services. 1+ year team management experience
• 7+ years experience in digital product design from consultancies, in-house environments etc. Your story/portfolio reflects a solid foundation in understanding the complexity and intricacies of business problems, human needs and how they can be solved through products delivered. Your work to solve these is a perfect blend of form and function.
• Undergraduate and/or Masters Degree in Design (product, visual/interaction) or equivalent professional experience
• Effective time management skills to balance project schedule with fast-paced deadlines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to successfully articulate design concepts and intent to your team and your client
• Ability to collaborate with engineers, product managers etc. as it pertains to developing digital products
• A strong, empathetic leader on projects who inspires and encourages their team members to deliver the highest quality work.
• Demonstrated mastery of common design tools (Figma, Sketch, etc.). Bonus points for front-end development design skills

Next Steps

If Method sounds like the place for you, please submit an application. Also, let us know if you have a presence online with a portfolio, GitHub, Dribbble or other platform.

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Colorado Applicants (Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Disclosure):  The starting salary range for this role to be performed in Colorado is estimated to be between $130,000 to $175,000 annually.  This salary range is specific to Colorado residents only, and provided as a general estimate.  The amount offered may be higher or lower. Method  takes many factors into making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations. 

New York City Applicants (New York City Local Law 32;  Pay Transparency Law):  The starting salary range for this role to be performed in New York City is from $140,000 to $190,000. This salary range is specific to New York City residents only, and provided as a general, good faith estimate. The amount offered may be higher or lower. Method takes many factors into making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.