Lead Product Designer
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
TXI is looking for a Lead Product Designer who grounds innovation in humanity.
Building the right thing is often harder than building it right. More than 80% of digital innovations fail because they are not solving the real user need. We take a pragmatic approach to innovation by deploying integrated teams to uncover insights from users and turn them into compelling digital solutions. As an employee-owned boutique strategy and product innovation firm our capabilities include product discovery delivery and adoption. As a Lead Product Designer you have the opportunity to strategically grow our design team and expand our design capabilities.
What Were Looking For
Were looking for a Lead Product Designer with an established career in design leadership and a proven track record of driving design vision across complex projects. Some designers execute on strategyyou define it. Youre not just interested in creating exceptional design work youre driven to elevate teams shape processes and deliver innovative solutions that transform how our clients operate. You thrive in ambiguity turning undefined challenges into clear paths forward. This is your chance to work with world-class consultants shape the future of design at TXI and create lasting impact for our clients and our people.
Dont hesitate if you dont have 100% of the specifics listed. We have a preference for folks with previous consulting experience leading complex politically nuanced engagements but if youre a strong design leader with deep expertise and a passion for mentorship we want to hear from you. TXI encourages everyone interested in a role to apply.
As a lead designer heres what wed expect from you:
Consultative Leadership & Vision
- Own greenfield projects end to end; responsible for setting the design vision as well as accountable for the quality of the end result
- Partner effectively with product and engineering colleagues to cultivate client relationships built on generosity and trust
- Be curious and engaged in the evolving landscape of AI and software development
- Nurture the next generation of talent within TXI serving as a sounding board and trusted advisor.
Design Craft & Execution
- Demonstrate expertise across Design Thinking Research Interaction Design and Visual Design
- Lead discovery research and usability testing using observational research conversational inquiry and collaborative workshops
- Create prototypes across fidelity levels for testing validation and building conviction
- Produce intentional expressive and visually precise UI and product designs
- Apply deep knowledge of design systems branding typography and color theory to craft cohesive accessible experiences
- Leverage industry tools including Figma
Design at TXI
Design matters to us. Design manifests possibility and gives us a glimpse of our future. It provides us a sense of purpose and guides our intent. Design is never about just an idea. It requires an understanding of its audience. Design is strategic. It generates value by driving deliverables outcomes and recommendations. Design is bigger than a single skill set or discipline.
We design for resonance: to create change and to make meaning. We aim to design product and service experiences that we are proud ofin a consistent and repeatable way. While theres much more behind these five design principles we believe they hold us accountable to each other our clients their users and our own work:
1. Humanity
2. Curiosity
3. Clarity
4. Ingenuity
5. Quality
Who We Are
Were a curious and humble group of people who are intentional about personal growth and supporting each others careers. We aim to explore new skills frameworks and approaches to deliver the most meaningful digital product experiences. And were constantly pushing ourselves to experiment explore and challenge assumptions.
We bring that same passion for learning and growth to our clients by digging into their organizations reframing their problem statements and spending time with their users. This ensures that were pushing our clients forward while developing and delivering valuable products that matter.
What your days will look like what success looks like
Its important to set the right expectations in order to promote your growth at TXI. Here is some of what you can expect in your first two years as a Lead Product Designer.
Within 1 month you will
// Begin the company onboarding process and immerse yourself in TXIs culture values history and client commitments
// Gain comprehensive understanding of our integrated development process tooling frameworks and project methodologies
// Learn from our cross-functional teams of designers engineers delivery managers and strategists
// Develop insight into the full client experience from product discovery through delivery
// Deepen your understanding of the employee-owner experience at TXI
Within 3 months you will
// Complete your onboarding process
// Participate in your first TXI Quarterly with the entire organization
Within 6 months to 12 months you will
// Complete a comprehensive review with your manager
// Establish a balanced rhythm between client project delivery work and internal TXI initiatives
// Attend TXI in-person quarterly to meet many of your colleagues including outside the office setting
Within 1 to 2 years you will
// Look back proudly on the projects and organizational changes youve inspired or directed as well as the impact you have made across TXI
// Achieve a sustainable cadence in your role of helping to spearhead our AI capabilities within the engineering practice demand and throughout TXI
Some reasons why you might like working with us
We have been recognized for both our internal employee experience and for delivering a trusted client experience. At TXI we are intentional about the way we work and how we support both our team and our clients.
1. We focus on Product Innovation by helping to envision initial new product concepts for our clients. We are core contributors to shaping the work that we do and the problems were working to addition to that ideation stage we get to help them bring these new concepts to market. We help both to build the right thing (design thinking and product discovery) and build the thing right (agile mindset and iterative approach).
2. We care about DEIB (diversity equity inclusion and belonging). To deliver the best solutions we need positive inclusive environments with as much diversity in the room as possible. Learn more about our DEIB learnings roadmap and history: We work in a variety of industries and encourage our team members to explore new domains solve different kinds of problems and adopt new technologies. Youll work across Industry 4.0 manufacturing and logistics; and build data web mobile and IoT solutions.
4. We work in integrated teams (and occasionally we will work as staff augmentation if theres a good rationale for it). At TXI we seek to bring all of the good ideas to the table so you learn from the talented teammates you regularly pair with. Strategy delivery management design and engineering regularly collaborate.
5. We are intentional about supporting each individuals growth. Challenge and support each other is a core value of the company and we take that mission seriously. Thats why every employee has a personal learning & development budget and a bi-weekly conversation with their manager about their progressas well as why we created our Career Pathways to equitably promote each persons path at TXI.
6. We value transparency and open discussion. As an employee-owner you will have a front-line view of the companys performance risks and issues finances and budgets.
7. We build products that matter. We advance the causes and goals of our partners and consistently deliver outcomes for them. See some examples below.
What We Make
For over two decades weve partnered with clients across industries to research design and develop custom web and mobile applications that make a meaningful impact. Some examples of that impact include:
<> Improving prediction of patient enrollment in global clinical trials for life-saving drugs through the integration of advanced analytics and digital innovation
<> Developing responsive applications for a major logistics company to amplify productivity and decrease maintenance time
<> Transformed a manufacturer from a company known for data loggers to an international leader in tech-powered environmental monitoring solutions through proactive data-powered IT products
<> Empowering nonprofits with real-time insight into progress and potential for donor impact through transformative fundraising software
<> Designing a digital experience that is driven by evidence-based treatment and therapy plans to support LGBTQ youths who face societal and personal biases due to their orientation
<> Driving accountability and motivation for patients recovering from spinal surgery through an integrated mobile app and a wearable device on the patients lower back
<> Creating a new mobile app to inspire employees to love where they work by delivering meaningful savings and recognition in their workplace while also amplifying merchant partner reach across the U.S.
But the work is just one part of what makes TXI a rewarding place to be. We support each others interestswhether its volunteering organizing meetups speaking at industry events or learning new techniques and technologies. If theres something youre passionate about we want you to pursue it and teach it to the rest of us. Our company Town Halls and regular practice meetings are just some of the ways we create space for sharing learning and professional development.
What We Offer
We believe in equitable pay. The base salary range for this role is $160000 to $175000. In addition to base compensation and an incentive pay structure we also offer the following benefits which are intended to take care of you (and the people you care about):
- Employee Stock Ownership Program: TXI is 100% employee-owned through an ESOP which grants shares of company stock to all employees as a retirement benefit
- Quality health insurance and medical travel benefit
- Paid vacation time holidays sick leave and a floating holiday
- Paid parental leave policy (equal for all TXI parents)
- 12 weeks of paid FMLA leave for qualifying events ensuring you can prioritize important life moments
- 401k plan including employer matching
- Remote-first working environment with minimal onsite client work
- Company retreats and Quarterly days both of which are a chance to connect in person and outside of the office
- Benefits for professional development home office improvements and renewable energy switching
Location
This role requires candidates to be based in the Chicago area. We have a remote environment at TXI with distributed team members in the US Canada South America and Europe who work from home. We communicate and collaborate effectively in a remote environment using tools like Miro Notion Slack and Zoom. We also prioritize virtual bonding and emphasize inclusivity autonomy and trust while cultivating a safe and welcoming environment that is conducive to supporting a positive employee experience.
While we encourage asynchronous communication we often work in pairs or in collaboration sessions. Therefore having some core hours that overlap with our clients and your fellow team members is important. Regardless of where you are living and working all TXIers have multiple opportunities throughout the year to meet and hang out in person to continue building those connections.
We take equality seriously
TXI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal opportunity employment without regard to race religion color gender (including gender identity change of sex and transgender status) sexual orientation age disability ancestry national origin military or veteran status marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- InVision
- Interaction Design
- Ux
- Usability
- Visual Design
- Design Thinking
- Zeplin
- User Research
- UI
- IOS
- Figma
- Sketch
About Company
TXI, a Chicago-based award-winning digital consultancy, creates experience-led data products for over two decades.
