Director, Product Design - Remote
Location: San Diego
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Who we are: Motive empowers the people who run physical
operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive,
and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations
and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment,
and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry
leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and
control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating
and simplifying tasks. Motive serves more than 120,000 customers –
from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide
range of industries, including transportation and logistics,
construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture,
food and beverage, retail, and the public sector. About the Role:
We are seeking a highly strategic and impactful Director of Product
Design to lead and elevate the design vision for our critical Fleet
Management product team. This role offers the exciting opportunity
to shape the future of our vehicle and equipment tracking,
compliance, fuel, and maintenance solutions across web and mobile
platforms. You will be pivotal in defining and executing the
product strategy, working in close partnership with
cross-functional leaders to deliver exceptional and user-centric
experiences for fleet managers, drivers, and back-office personnel.
As a design leader who remains highly connected to the craft, you
will champion the growth and development of a talented team of
designers through effective mentorship and coaching, fostering a
high-performance design culture. You will also be a key driver in
the evolution and adoption of our design system, ensuring a unified
and high-quality user experience across our entire product
ecosystem. Reporting to our VP of Design, you will have the
opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team to make a
significant impact on our customers lives and contribute directly
to key business objectives. If you have a proven track record of
successfully leading strategic design initiatives while remaining
connected to the design process and tackling complex challenges, we
encourage you to apply. What You’ll Do: Drive strategic design
initiatives that directly contribute to key business objectives and
the product roadmap for our Fleet Management suite. Identify and
champion opportunities for innovation and differentiation through
user-centered design across the Fleet Management platform. Lead the
development and communication of a cohesive design vision for the
Fleet Management product area, aligning with the broader company
strategy. Empower and guide a team of product designers, fostering
their professional growth and ensuring high-quality design
execution. Champion a user-centric design culture across the
organization, advocating for user needs and design excellence.
Establish and evangelize high design standards and best practices
throughout the product development lifecycle. Lead design projects
end to end, from initial strategic framing through detailed
execution and iteration. Contribute to and evolve our design system
and component library to ensure consistency and efficiency across
all product touchpoints. Collaborate closely with product
management, engineering, and operations leadership to define
product strategy, prioritize initiatives, and ensure seamless
execution. Build alignment and articulate a compelling design
vision through strong storytelling and presentation skills to
various audiences, including executive leadership. What We’re
Looking For: 10 years of progressive experience in user experience,
interaction, and interface design, with significant experience
leading and managing product design teams within a SaaS
environment. Demonstrated success leading the design of complex web
and mobile products in collaboration with cross-functional teams. A
compelling online portfolio demonstrating a strong understanding of
user-centered design principles, strategic thinking, leadership in
driving design vision, problem-solving abilities, and the
successful delivery of impactful user experiences and business
outcomes. Deep understanding of and proven experience in
developing, implementing, and scaling design systems across
multiple product lines. Excellent written, verbal, and visual
communication skills, with the ability to articulate design
rationale and build consensus across diverse stakeholders.
Experience collaborating effectively with distributed or global
teams and navigating different cultural and communication styles.
Strong business acumen and the ability to understand how design
decisions impact business outcomes. Ability to thrive in a dynamic
and evolving industry undergoing disruption. Unbounded curiosity
and a passion for solving complex challenges. Familiarity with or a
strong interest in the fleet management, logistics, or related
industries is a plus. Pay Transparency Your compensation may be
based on several factors, including education, work experience, and
certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include
restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health,
pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick
time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life
insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to
eligibility requirements). The compensation range for this position
will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation
range is: United States $187,000 - $286,000 USD Creating a diverse
and inclusive workplace is one of Motives core values. We are an
equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different
backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. The applicant
must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and
technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration
Regulations. It is Motives policy to require that employees be
authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology.
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