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Xero

Director of Product Design

Xero

. Guide the design vision and strategic direction across key product initiatives .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and mentoring multidisciplinary product design teams while shaping design strategies for complex digital products. Champions accessibility and inclusive team cultures, fostering collaboration across Product, Engineering, and Research.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Team LeadershipDesign Strategy DevelopmentEnd-To-End Design LifecycleCollaboration With Senior StakeholdersAccessibility Advocacy

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Hard Skills
Design SystemsUser InsightsInterface ExecutionDigital Product DesignOperational Excellence
Soft Skills
MentoringCoachingInclusive Culture BuildingCollaborationProblem Solving
Industry Keywords
Product DesignDigital EcosystemsCustomer JourneysDesign StandardsResearch

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Guide the design vision and strategic direction across key product initiatives
  • Champion high standards of design practice while balancing user needs with business goals
  • Lead, coach, mentor, and grow a multi-level team of product designers
  • Support design leads and practitioners in developing skills and craft
  • Set design vision and strategy in partnership with Product and Engineering leads
  • Refine design standards, processes, and systems across the portfolio
  • Establish partnerships across Product, Technology, Research, and Accessibility
  • Create unified customer journeys
  • Contribute to solving complex customer problems and driving operational excellence across the design practice

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience leading, mentoring, and growing multidisciplinary teams of product designers
  • Strong track record of shaping design strategies for complex digital products or digital ecosystems
  • Proven ability to build collaborative partnerships with senior stakeholders across Product and Engineering
  • Expertise navigating the end-to-end design lifecycle, from discovering user insights through to final interface execution
  • Passion for championing accessibility, research, and design systems in everyday team practices
  • Demonstrated success cultivating inclusive team cultures
  • Ability to work in the country where the role is based
  • Satisfactory completion of relevant background checks may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid working environment
  • Flexible work from home alongside regular collaborative time in fully-equipped offices
  • Compassionate leadership, coaching, and mentoring environment
  • Continuous growth and career development opportunities
  • Inclusive team culture
  • Recruitment accommodations or adjustments available
  • Background checks may include credit and criminal history checks