Director of Product Design

Let’s be unstoppable together!

Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world’s leading brands and retailers take action and unlock business growth. We understand more about the complete consumer, the complete store, and the complete wallet so our clients can go beyond the data to apply insights, ignite innovation, meet consumer demand, and outpace the competition.

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities (with us you can always bring your full self to work). Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Learn more at www.circana.com.

What will you be doing?

We are currently seeking a Director of Product Design to lead our Enterprise Design System and create brand-defining software experiences. This position will report to the VP of Product Design/UX.

Job Responsibilities

• Design intuitive software solutions and exquisite data-driven insights that empower our clients to achieve and exceed their strategic goals.
• Evangelize human-centered methodologies across the product organization to ensure innovative designs that truly meet people’s needs from first-time users to seasoned experts.
• Work closely with product teams to launch new features and evolve existing ones based on an understanding of user needs, business objectives, roadmaps, and technical constraints.
• Lead the creation and expansion of our Enterprise Design System by planning, cleaning, and re-structuring our Figma libraries so they’re complete and easy to use. Create documentation for defining component usage, patterns, anti-patterns, and visual layouts that enables product managers, designers, and engineers to get the most out of the system. Help forecast and report the ROI for the Design System.

Requirements

• Experience as lead or senior designer with 6 to 8+ years in a product design role, bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in the study of user experience, design, research or related fields or equivalent professional experience. - (portfolio should include wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes for both mobile and web user experiences)
•  2+ years of work experience designing for design systems - (portfolio should include component design and documentation)
• 1+ years of work experience designing data visualizations. (portfolio should include examples)
• Expert in user-centered design and rapid iteration processes like Lean UX, Design Sprints, and Agile methodologies.
• High degree of craft, taste, and product intuition, with a keen eye towards future trends and emerging technology.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity with a bias towards action with the ability to adapt to changing, fast-paced environment.
• Expert with Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.

Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect and integrity
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone

 Location

This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote Chicago preferred / Remote US or Canada 

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant ed