Code for America is hiring a
Director of Design

Summary

Join Code for America, a nonprofit organization that believes government can work for the people, by the people, in the new digital age. We're looking for a talented Director of Design to lead and manage a ~15 person team of service and UX designers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in user experience-related work
• 5+ years of experience managing teams
• 2+ years of experience managing managers - Supporting /organizing the people managers to support the design team as a whole / culture, inclusion, growth, impact
• Experience in UX-related cultivation and teaming work at an agency or other similar organization - experience writing proposals, presenting to partners, and putting together solutions
• Organizational design, strategy & resourcing - Taking the lead on headcount forecasting and ensuring that budget is being used appropriately and teams have the right staffing and resources to deliver on their goals
• Decision making & judgment - considering multiple perspectives and making a call - to find ways that everyone is satisfied, but is in charge of making decisions that affect all
• Facilitating alignment - Skilled at providing direction, facilitating alignment, and gaining commitment
• Experience running teams remotely - Ability to collaborate and facilitate discussions remotely, be active and available in tools like Slack and Miro, etc
• A portfolio of relevant design work with strong examples of your work, design process, and role
• Familiarity with common industry design and collaboration tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Mural, Trello, Github, etc
• Familiarity with agile, iterative software development practices
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Manage the Design Team
• Directly manage 3-5 reports (could be up to 7 during transition times)
• Run goal setting, performance reviews, etc
• Help direct reports in growth, morale, and safety
• Coach design managers to support and effectively guide their direct reports
• Review work and provide feedback
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of new members of the design team
• Identify skills and capacity gaps within the design team; Propose and own initiatives to address those gaps in order to meet organizational needs
• Make strategic recommendations to senior leadership about design headcount and advocate for design hiring as needed to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of the design team
• Assist in cultivation, teaming, strategy, and opportunity spotting
• Lead the Design Practice

Benefits

• Salary: $143,884 to $176,138 annually
• Values: Leadership and teammates who value Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (DE&I)
• Employee Enablement Support: Laptop provided
• $700 remote environment setup; $200 stipend and up to $500 reimbursement, in accordance with our equipment policy
• Cell phone and/or internet reimbursement of $50 per month
• Professional Development: $1000 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire
• Retirement & 401k Plans: Employees under 3 years are eligible for a 100% employer match of up to 3% of employee contribution
• Medical: Full benefits package with options up to 100% coverage toward select medical, dental, and vision plans
• Remote Work: Code for America employees may work remotely across the US
• Time Off: Open personal time off, a minimum of 16 paid holidays, and an org-wide closure from Christmas Day through New Year's Day