Director of Product Design
Xero·UK: London (7 Devonshire Square)·Remote·Posted 12 November 2026
About the role
The role & impact As a Product Design Director, you will guide the design vision and strategic direction across key product initiatives within your portfolio. You will champion high standards of design practice, balancing user needs with overall business goals to ensure the delivery of intuitive, high-value product experiences. Beyond strategy, you will provide leadership to a team of product designers. By coaching, mentoring, and fostering an environment of continuous growth, you will enable design leads and practitioners to hone their skills, elevate their craft, and deliver exceptional value to our customers. The team & how they connect You will join a collaborative global design leadership network that works hand-in-hand with Product, Engineering, and Research teams. Together, the team shares a passion for solving complex customer problems, elevating design quality, and driving operational excellence across the entire design practice. Initially, the role will focus on - Setting the design vision and strategy in partnership with product and engineering leads - Leading and mentoring a multi-level team of product designers to support their career development and daily…
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