Lead Product Designer (New Products)

At PitchBook a Morningstar company we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate evolve and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. Were deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement energy and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means theres going to be some ambiguity along the way but we excel when we challenge ourselves. Were willing to take risks fail fast and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done PitchBook is the place for you.

About the Role:

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook you will be part of a team of big thinkers innovators and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.

As a Lead Product Designer for Deal Sourcing you will define and execute the end-to-end design strategy for a purpose-built Deal Sourcing product. This is a high-impact high-visibility role on a fast-moving startup-style team backed by the scale structure and resources of an established organization. The role requires strong design judgment strategic thinking and the ability to translate complex business and user needs into clear intuitive product experiences. Were looking for a self-starter and problem solver who brings energy motivation and a can-do spirit to every challenge and who thrives in bringing clarity to ambiguous problem spaces.

Youll shape how PitchBook empowers private equity investment professionals to conduct market analysis develop investment strategies and leverage PitchBooks deep data research and insights to identify and execute on deal opportunities. Youll be responsible for the entire product experience across all areas of the productestablishing experience principles aligning design decisions with product and business strategy and guiding work from early discovery through close partnership with product management engineering and senior stakeholders youll help define the roadmap navigate complex tradeoffs and ensure the experience is cohesive intuitive and scalable as the product evolves.

As a design leader youll help elevate the broader design organization by aligning teams around a shared vision mentoring peers and reviewing and guiding design work. Youll contribute to PitchBooks evolving design systems and standards while championing user-centered thinking across teams. Youll play a key role in establishing the Deal Sourcing products foundation and identitydriving clarity cohesion and innovation across touchpoints and shaping how investment professionals discover evaluate and act on opportunities with confidence.

We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team we assume positive intent in each others words and actions value constructive discussions and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity growth and business value. We invest heavily in our people who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us!

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Expertly utilize user-centered design and systems thinking skills in your day-to-day work to create solutions for complex data and user workflow challenges while maintaining a highly usable and scalable product experience
• Conduct user research and data analysis to understand user needs behaviors and motivators that lead to engagement and realization of customer value
• Partner with product management and engineering team members to understand customers and markets identify high-impact customer and business problems and define the product experience strategy and solutions to solve them
• Develop customer journey maps task and user flows and design concepts to inform product strategies priorities and solutions that deliver customer and business outcomes
• Translate abstract concepts into simple elegant and innovative designs expressed in sketches diagrams rapid prototypes and final design executions
• Drive product experience innovation leveraging traditional and emerging technologies including ML/AI capabilities to empower users to accelerate their success
• Identify connections between product areas and features and collaborate to develop cross-team strategies and designs to deliver holistic solutions that create exceptional customer value
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of your design solutions and identify strategies for enhancement and improvement
• Drive continuous improvement in your work and with your product teams; seek new methods and practices that lead to greater impact and value
• Contribute to evolving design practices tools methods and the design maturity of our organization
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Digital Design Human Centered Design Psychology or equivalent
• 8 years of professional experience in a Product Design/UX role ideally in a large business or enterprise environment working on complex data and productivity solutions
• Expert-level knowledge of user-centered design practices and demonstrated experience applying them to deliver end-to-end projects and achieve business and market outcomes
• A portfolio of past work including concepts ideation flows and completed designs that demonstrate clear design strategy and execution skills to solve enterprise-level design challenges
• Strong demonstration of design thinking skills use of modern design best practices and ability to create innovative and meaningful experiences that deliver user value and business results
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate and support design decisions and how they add value to the product
• Strong analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data to guide design decisions
• Experience balancing multiple projects organizing priorities and delivering with discipline
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the work you lead and deliver
• Intellectual curiosity structured thinking and a collaboration-driven interaction style
• Humility enthusiasm and ability to build relationships foster trust and develop shared understanding
• Passion and enthusiasm for your craft and aspiration to excellence
• Proficiency with Figma collaboration and analysis tools (Miro Lucid Mixpanel Fullstory) with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily
• A self-driven can-do mindset fueled by a passion for problem-solving
• Ability to take huge ambiguous projects and break them down into actionable parts
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Additional medical wellness incentives
• STD LTD AD&D and life insurance

Emotional Health

• Paid sabbatical program after four years
• Paid family and paternity leave
• Annual educational stipend
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
• CFA exam stipend
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
• Employee assistance program
• Generous allotment of vacation days sick days and volunteer days

Social Health

• Matching gifts program
• Employee resource groups
• Subsidized emergency childcare
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company-wide events
• Employee referral bonus program
• Quarterly team building events

Financial Health

• 401k match
• Shared ownership employee stock program
• Monthly transportation stipend

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $160000-$190000
• Target annual bonus percentage: 12.5%

Working Conditions:

At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity strengthens our connections and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous momentsthose hallway conversations whiteboard brainstorms and shared celebrations in each of our global officesthat simply cant be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

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