Director of Product Design, Sustainability Management
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Job Summary
Workiva is looking for a high-impact Director of Product Design to join our this role you wont just manage a team; you will be the primary architect of a cohesive design strategy for the worlds leading platform for trust transparency and accountability. You will lead the design across products contributing to the shaping of end-to-end user experiences AI-enabled interactions and scalable design systems. This role will drive measurable impact through partnering to establish modern operating models that integrate human-centered design in AI-accelerated workflows.
Our customersCFOs ESG controllers and Risk leadsrely on us for mission-critical reporting in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. You will take our existing collection of individual components and transform them into a unified intelligent map for how design is executed at Workiva specifically anchoring your work within our Sustainability Management product suite. We need a visionary who can navigate the intricacies of enterprise B2B workflows while aggressively implementing hands-on AI strategies (LLMs Agents and Insights) to reduce the manual burden on our users.
What Youll Do
Strategic Design Leadership & Architecture
Define and socialize the long-term UXstrategy that aligns design initiatives with core business objectives such as user retention AI-driven automation conversion and market differentiation
Transform individual components into a unified intelligent design map evolving our global Design System to ensure a directional foundation that is scalable across the platform
Integrate and apply qualitative user research and quantitative data into every stage of the product lifecycle
Establish and refine the processes tools and workflows that allow the team to scale. This includes contributing to the evolution of the global Design System to ensure consistency across all platforms
Contribute to driving design transformation of how we operate and co-create with AI
Lead the hands-on implementation of agentic AI and predictive insights into the core product. You will design the patterns for how AI-assisted workflows (like automated disclosures and outlier detection) feel intuitive and trustworthy for enterprise users.
Drive design direction with careful consideration to craft of the interaction design usability and intelligent automation
Ensure design decisions across multiple product areas are well-coordinated and aligned with the Single Source of Truth philosophy that defines the Workiva platform
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with executive leadership (Product and Engineering) to ensure foundational design is not just beautiful but deeply functional and integrated into the softwares engine
Connect design to outcome-based measurement frameworks for UX (SUS Adoption SOLSAT etc.)
Act as the primary design voice in high-level strategy sessions synthesizing complex technical and business requirements into clear actionable recommendations
Shape roadmaps collaboratively and influence prioritization for user experience needs of the product
People & Operations Management
Scale a world-class design organization by providing coaching and development to UX managers and individual contributors fostering a culture of continuous learning and high performance
Lead design reviews and critiques to ensure a high bar for craft usability and accessibility. You ensure that every release feels like it belongs to the same family of products
Implement processes that optimize design efficiency. Translate company strategy into measurable design goals and metrics that align with our 2026 growth targets
Upskill team in AI-enabled design tools workflows and processes
What Youll Need
Minimum Qualifications
10 years of experience in product design with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a complex B2B enterprise software environment
B.A./B.S. degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Psychology Computer Science or a related field
Portfolio of work that demonstrates not just high-quality UI but also your ability to solve complex strategic problems and lead teams through successful product launches
Proven track record of designing complex data-heavy enterprise software or professional-grade productivity tools
Deep experience architecting complex Information Architecture and navigation systems for platforms with high data density and diverse user roles
Hands-on experience implementing Generative AI LLMs or Agentic workflows into a live product (not just conceptual fluency)
Demonstrated approaches to evolving legacy design methods into AI-enabled engineering-integrated creation models that accelerate user insights and delivery
Preferred Qualifications
Deep experience working with enterprise-level composable design systems at scale
Prior experience in a high-growth scale-up environment or a major digital transformation within a legacy enterprise
Familiarity with the regulatory financial reporting or ESG (Environmental Social and Governance) landscape is a nice to have
Masters degree is preferred
Working Conditions & Travel Requirements
Up to 25% travel
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely not in a Workiva office
How Youll Be Rewarded
Salary range in the US: $177000.00 - $290000.00A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience and other relevant factors.
Why Join Workiva
Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence control and a competitive edge to the worlds most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance risk and sustainability on a single secure foundationensuring data is trusted traceable and ready to act on. With an unbroken path from source to output leaders gain confidence in their numbers visibility into current and emerging risks and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world.
At Workiva youll bring technology to market that executives boards and regulators depend on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty maintain trust and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny. If youre energized by meaningful challenges inspired by collaborative teams and motivated to help organizations turn uncertainty into advantage wed love to meet you.
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Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.
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About Company
Workiva's cloud-based software transforms work with assured, integrated reporting solutions for finance, ESG, audit & risk—connecting people, data & processes.
