Head of Product Design

Join Piano, a leading B2B SaaS company, as the Head of Product Design. In this role, you will lead a team of 8 designers, define the design vision and direction, and establish design standards and practices. You will also drive design work on major strategic initiatives, create a coaching culture within the design team, and be the strategic design voice in executive conversations. This is an opportunity to shape the future of design at Piano and have a direct impact on business outcomes.

• Définir la vision et la direction du design pour l'ensemble du portefeuille de produits, en établissant des normes, des pratiques et des systèmes de design qui évoluent.
• Construire, encadrer et développer une équipe de design performante, en favorisant une culture de coaching et de développement.
• Être la voix stratégique du design dans les conversations exécutives, en collaborant étroitement avec les équipes produit et ingénierie.

• Proven ability to mentor designers and build high-performing teams
• Comfort balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• 5+ years leading design teams in B2B SaaS or similar environments
• Strong communication and executive presence
• Genuine hands-on proficiency with AI design tools (not just theory)
• Experience defining design processes, systems, and standards at organizational scale
• Track record of improving team output and quality within constraints
• Background in data-heavy and/or personalization products
• Experience working in agile development practices (SAFe experience a strong plus)
• Experience working with leadership teams on product strategy and business outcomes