Staff Product Designer

Product DesignerProduct DesignerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 5,001-10,000Since 1922H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Minnesota

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$132.8K - $179.7K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree6 yrs expEnglishCloud

Job Description

Staff Product Designer

Thrivent

• Strategic Design Leadership • Apply human-centered design in meaningfully novel ways while identifying opportunities to support more design-driven decision-making across digital product teams • Contribute to strategic design thinking, influencing not only execution but also the broader digital experience strategy • Ensure design decisions align with business objectives, user needs, platform capabilities, and organizational priorities • Drive clarity and alignment across complex product initiatives, helping teams define problems, identify opportunities, and shape future-state experiences • Influence digital experience strategy through collaboration with stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Design, and Business teams • Salesforce Experience Design • Lead design strategy and execution for Salesforce-based advisor and employee experiences, leveraging deep knowledge of Salesforce platform capabilities, patterns, and constraints • Design scalable experiences that maximize native Salesforce capabilities while balancing usability, maintainability, implementation effort, and business value • Partner closely with Product Owners, Product Manager, and Engineering teams to define platform-enabled experiences • Advocate for platform-centric design approaches that leverage out-of-the-box Salesforce functionality wherever possible while identifying strategic opportunities for customization when necessary • Design complex workflows and operational experiences across Salesforce products • Shape and evolve Salesforce-specific interaction patterns and governance practices to ensure consistency across products and teams • Contribute to the development and adoption of reusable Salesforce design patterns, implementation guidance, and design standards • Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration • Collaborate with Product, Design, Engineering, and Salesforce platform teams to create cohesive and innovative digital experiences • Utilize strong facilitation skills to foster collaboration and solve complex business challenges through workshops, working sessions, and design activities • Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, demonstrating confidence, clarity, and influence during design discussions and executive presentations • Build trust and establish long-term relationships through effective storytelling, strategic communication, and collaborative partnership • Lead experience discussions that help teams balance user needs, technical constraints, regulatory requirements, and business goals • Research & Design Excellence • Guide and conduct design research efforts, leveraging qualitative and quantitative insights to inform decision-making • Synthesize user feedback, business objectives, and platform constraints into actionable design recommendations • Integrate emerging design patterns, platform capabilities, AI-enabled experiences, and evolving best practices into design methodologies • Drive experience quality through design reviews, mentorship, and hands-on participation in product discovery and delivery • Talent Development & Mentorship • Mentor Product Designers and Associate Product Designers, providing guidance on design craft, systems thinking, stakeholder management, and Salesforce-specific design practices • Help elevate organizational design maturity through coaching, feedback, and thought leadership • Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and design excellence • Leadership Expectations • Model Thrivent's leadership competencies: Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes • Support and help create an environment focused on continuous improvement, employee engagement, and exceptional client outcomes • Promote a culture that reflects Thrivent's purpose, promise, and values while maintaining the trust and reputation of the organization

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Interaction Design, UX Design, Product Design, Human-Centered Design, Web Development, or a related field
  • 6-8 years of experience in UX, interaction design, product innovation, and research within product development organizations
  • Deep experience designing enterprise applications on the Salesforce platform, including Salesforce Lightning Experience and related cloud products
  • Proven experience designing complex operational, workflow-driven, or CRM-based experiences
  • Demonstrated ability to design platform-centric solutions that leverage Salesforce capabilities while balancing user experience, scalability, and implementation considerations
  • Strong understanding of Salesforce concepts including objects, records, relationships, workflows, permissions, page layouts, record pages, and platform constraints
  • Experience designing for Financial Services Cloud, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, or custom Lightning applications
  • Proficiency working with Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) and integrating platform patterns with enterprise design systems
  • Experience partnering with Product Managers and Engineering teams throughout discovery, design, and delivery
  • Proven success leading projects and contributing to the delivery of multiple shipped digital products
  • Ability to establish processes and frameworks for solving complex design challenges, uncovering opportunities, and driving alignment
  • Strong communication and storytelling skills, including the ability to articulate design rationale, influence stakeholders, and clarify success metrics
  • Demonstrated ability to apply human-centered design while balancing business needs, regulatory considerations, and technical constraints
  • Self-directed and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
  • Experience translating research insights into actionable solutions that solve meaningful user problems
  • Extensive experience leveraging design systems while thoughtfully extending patterns to meet user and product goals
  • Experience working within Agile product development environments

Benefits

  • various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives)
  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • health savings account
  • flexible spending account
  • 401k
  • pension
  • life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • disability insurance
  • supplemental protection insurance
  • 20 days of Paid Time Off each year
  • Sick and Safe Time
  • 10 paid company holidays
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • paid parental leave
  • EAP
  • well-being benefits
  • other employee benefits

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