Head of Product Design

Tilt (formerly Empower)

. Set the vision, standards, and strategy for product design aligned with Tilt’s strategic objectives .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in product design leadership, managing teams, and shaping design strategy for consumer-facing mobile products. Proficient in Figma and skilled in advocating for user-centered design while integrating AI and automation into workflows.

Highest-signal resume keywords

8+ Years Designing Consumer-Facing Mobile Products5+ Years Managing DesignersDeep Proficiency in FigmaExperience in Fintech or Complex DomainsEvidence-Driven Approach

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Hard Skills

Product DesignUser-Centered DesignRoadmap ShapingDesign StrategyTeam BuildingCraft Quality StandardsAI in Design WorkflowsResearch Practice DevelopmentDesign System StewardshipCommunication of Design Arguments

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationCuriosityProblem DefinitionClear Communication

Industry Keywords

FintechConsumer-Facing ProductsDesign StandardsUser ResearchCross-Functional Leadership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the vision, standards, and strategy for product design aligned with Tilt’s strategic objectives
Set and maintain the craft quality bar across all shipped product surfaces
Manage, mentor, and develop 6 product designers and 1 researcher
Own hiring and build career paths, feedback processes, and team rituals
Showcase design work at company-wide rituals
Push design into problem definition and roadmap-setting
Partner with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional leadership on operating systems
Advocate for users using research, verbatims, and evidence across credit, growth, engineering, and other functions
Build Tilt’s research practice into a durable capability
Steward and scale the Tilt Design System, including illustrations, typography, color, and copy
Identify and implement valuable AI and automation applications in design and delivery workflows
Partner with Marketing’s Creative team to align product experience and brand expression
Report directly to the Head of Product

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years designing and shipping consumer-facing mobile products
Experience ideally in fintech or another domain with significant complexity
5+ years managing designers
Track record of building teams, raising craft standards, and developing designers
Experience shaping roadmap and strategy alongside Product and Engineering leaders
Interest in business mechanics and financial impact
Portfolio demonstrating craft, user problems, design decisions, and business outcomes
Evidence-driven approach and ability to work comfortably in ambiguity
Ability to obtain user signal without a dedicated research team
Ability to communicate design arguments clearly at the executive level
Deep proficiency in Figma
Curiosity about AI in design workflows

Benefits

Comp & perks

WFH office reimbursement
Competitive compensation packages
Generous equity
Flexible health plans at every premium level
Substantial health-plan subsidies
Direct exposure to leadership
Paid global onsites twice yearly
Growth opportunities based on contributions rather than rigid promotion timelines