Director of UX & Design

Bloomberg Industry Group

$215K — $265K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience designing user experiences for complex digital products
  • Bachelor’s degree in design or related field
  • Proven track record of leading high-performing design teams
  • Strong portfolio highlighting user-centered design in complex workflows
  • Experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Research teams
  • Expertise in interaction design and usability best practices
  • Experience establishing design systems and standards

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a team of product designers to foster a user-centered design culture
  • Align teams across product areas for cohesive user experiences
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leadership on product strategy
  • Establish and evolve design systems for scalability across products
  • Ensure products are intuitive for professional users with complex workflows
  • Collaborate with User Research to integrate customer insights into design
  • Balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to enhance product experiences

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the user experience for complex digital products
  • High-impact leadership role within a Core Product Experience Group
  • Focus on modern, technology-enabled design practices
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Access to advanced design and prototyping tools
  • Contributions to meaningful product outcomes and business impact
  • Potential for personal and professional growth in design leadership
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Director of UX & Design to lead design across our product experiences. This role will define the design vision and operating model for our products, ensuring experiences are intuitive, efficient, and well aligned with the complex workflows of our professional users. This is a high-impact leadership role within our Core Product Experience Group. You will shape the design organization, establish standards and systems for consistent, high-quality experiences, and ensure design contributes meaningfully to product outcomes and business impact. You will also champion modern, technology-enabled design practices that accelerate workflows, prototyping, and collaboration. What You Will Do: - Lead and grow a team of product designers,establishinga high-performing, collaborative, and user-centered design culture - Drive alignment across teams and product areas to ensure consistent and cohesive user experiences across the portfolio - Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to shape product strategy and ensure design is integrated into roadmap and delivery decisions - Establish and evolve design systems, patterns, and standards to ensure consistency and scalability across products - Drive alignment across teams and product areas to ensure a consistent and cohesive user experience across Bloomberg Industry Group products - Ensure products are intuitive and efficient for professional users with complex workflows - Collaborate closely with User Research to incorporate customer insights into design decisions - Balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to deliver effective product experiences - Establish processes that improve design quality, speed, and consistency across teams - Leverage modern design and prototyping tools, including AI-assisted and spec-driven approaches, to accelerate iteration and improve collaboration with Product and Engineering - Providehands-on guidance on critical product initiatives and high-impact user experience challenges - Communicate design vision and rationale clearly to stakeholders across the organization You Need to Have: - 10+ years of experience designing userexperiencefor complex digital products, with increasing scope and leadership responsibility - Bachelor’s degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Information Science, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience - Proventrack recordof leading and developing high-performing design teams - Strong portfoliodemonstratinguser-centered design for complex workflows or enterprise products - Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, and Research teams - Expertisein interaction design, information architecture, and usability best practices - Experience establishing or evolving design systems and standards - Experience using modern design and prototyping tools, with openness to adopting emerging technologies (e.g., AI-assisted design, rapid prototyping, or spec-driven workflows) - Strong communicationand storytelling skills - Ability to influence product strategy, user experience direction, and business decisions through design Compensation Range: $215,000.00-$265,000.00 Placement in the salary range will be decided upon completion of the interview process. Salary determination will be determined based on factors including but not limited to relevant experience, demonstrated skills related to the requirements of the role, education, certifications, and geographic location.

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