Location: Hybrid (preferably onsite during initial 1-3mo)

Primarily Monday-Friday, standard business hours with flexibility as needed

Compensation:

United States: Approximately $325,000-$375,000 total compensation

Canada: Approximately $280,000-$370,000 total compensation

Compensation structure is approximately 85% base salary / 15% bonus

Overview
We are seeking an accomplished Product Design leader who combines strategic vision with deep hands-on product design expertise. This individual will oversee design strategy across a large, complex portfolio of enterprise software products and play a critical role in shaping product experiences, organizational design practices, and future AI-driven innovation.

This is not a role for a purely operational or theoretical design leader. The ideal candidate has personally designed and launched sophisticated software products, understands up-to-date UX methodologies, and has successfully built and scaled high-performing design organizations while influencing executive-level product decisions.

We are looking for a leader who challenges conventional thinking, elevates product experiences, and helps define how artificial intelligence transforms both products and design teams.

Required Qualifications

12+ years of Product Design, UX, or User Experience leadership experience

Proven track record designing and delivering commercial software products

7+ years leading Product Design teams, including experience managing managers and senior leaders

Strong background in product design and user experience, beyond design operations or research alone

Experience partnering directly with Product Management and Engineering leaders on product strategy

Demonstrated success influencing executive stakeholders and driving organizational change

Experience designing enterprise software,



B2B SaaS products, technical software, or complex user workflows

Experience incorporating AI capabilities into products and/or leveraging AI within design processes

Outstanding communication, storytelling, and executive presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within engineering software, infrastructure technology, industrial software, construction technology, manufacturing software, CAD, GIS, or related industries

Experience supporting large, multi-product software portfolios

Expertise with Figma and modern design tool ecosystems

Experience utilizing AI-powered design tools and workflows

Experience building design systems and driving UX consistency across product portfolios

Background working within highly matrixed global organizations

Responsibilities
Design Leadership & Strategy

Define and execute the long-term product design vision and strategy across a large software portfolio

Ensure design plays a meaningful role in product strategy, roadmap planning, and business decisions

Champion design as a driver of customer outcomes, business value, and product differentiation

Serve as a senior leader within a global design organization

Lead design strategy across multiple enterprise software products

Drive cohesive experiences and consistency across interconnected applications





Partner closely with Product Management and Engineering leadership to influence strategic priorities and investments

Evaluate products and workflows to ensure alignment with long-term business goals and user needs

Define the organization's approach to AI-enabled user experiences

Identify opportunities to embed AI capabilities that improve customer outcomes and productivity

Drive adoption of AI-assisted design, research, and product development practices

Establish best practices around AI-enabled design, governance, validation, trust, and transparency

Help evolve design methodologies to effectively leverage AI while maintaining product quality and user-centered design principles

Organizational Leadership

Lead and develop a global team of Product Designers, UX Researchers, Design Managers, and senior contributors

Mentor future design leaders and strengthen organizational capabilities

Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning

Build strong partnerships across Product, Engineering, Executive Leadership, and key business stakeholders

Executive Influence

Operate as a strategic partner to senior Product and Engineering leaders

Advocate for design at the executive level and communicate its business impact

Demonstrate how design investments contribute to product success, user adoption, and business outcomes

Influence decisions through collaboration, expertise, and leadership

Ideal Background: Senior Product Design leaders from enterprise software, B2B SaaS, engineering technology, industrial technology, construction technology, infrastructure software, or similarly complex product environments. Candidates should have experience scaling design organizations while remaining deeply connected to product strategy and customer experience.

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📌 Senior Director Product Design (Quebec City)
🏢 Insight Global
📍 Quebec City