Lead Product Designer

Summary

Join Docplanner as a Lead Product Designer and contribute to creating a seamless experience for millions of patients and healthcare providers. You will lead cross-functional collaboration, drive design vision and strategy, mentor a team of designers, and champion user-centered design principles. This role involves shaping the company's design culture, evolving the design system, and staying at the forefront of design and technology trends. You will work within the Payments Squad, focusing on improving payment systems within the Practice Management and Efficiency Product Area. Docplanner offers a remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Fluency in English
• Extensive and proven experience in Product Design, with a track record of leading successful design projects from inception to execution
• Strategic thinking—with the ability to drive product vision and design strategy autonomously and impact-driven decision-making
• Expertise with design tools such as Figma and advanced prototyping tools, along with experience in developing and maintaining design systems
• Strong experience in hypothesis generation, experimentation, A/B testing, and data-informed decision-making
• Demonstrated leadership in collaborating with cross-functional teams including product management, research, engineering, and data analysis to deliver business and user value
• Experience working with data, business KPIs, and success metrics to align design efforts with broader company goals
• Deep understanding of systems thinking and component-based design principles, with the ability to scale design practices across teams
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale clearly to stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Skilled in giving and receiving feedback to elevate the quality of design work across the team
• Adaptability navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities without compromising quality or momentum
• Familiarity with HTML and CSS to effectively discuss technical constraints and opportunities with development teams
• A portfolio featuring examples of your design work and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional collaboration with product managers, engineers, and key stakeholders to align on strategic goals and ensure successful execution of design solutions across the organization
• Drive the design vision and strategy, continuously iterating on solutions based on user insights, data analysis, and evolving market trends to push for product innovation and excellence
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of designers, cultivating a culture of continuous learning, design excellence, and growth within the organization
• Be a key advocate for user-centered design principles, embedding empathy and user research at the core of the product development process
• Own and guide the evolution of our design system, ensuring consistency, scalability, and flexibility across products, while also contributing to the overall design language
• Stay at the forefront of design and technology trends, identifying opportunities to integrate new tools, methodologies, and approaches that will elevate the user experience and maintain a competitive edge
• Represent the company as a thought leader in the design community, through speaking engagements, publications, or participation in industry events
• Lead the design research process, including user testing sessions and usability studies, to validate design decisions and gather timely and actionable insights that drive informed design solutions
• Champion and shape the company's design culture, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and creative environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged, and innovative ideas thrive

Preferred Qualifications

Growth mindset: While we don't expect you to check every box, a passion for learning and self-improvement is highly valued

Benefits

• A salary adequate to your experience and skills between 50,000 and 75,000 euros
• Flexible remuneration and benefits system via Flexoh, which includes: restaurant card, transportation card, kindergarten, and training tax savings
• Share options plan after 6 months of working with us
• Remote or hybrid work model with our hub in Barcelona
• Flexible working hours
• Summer intensive schedule during July and August (work 7 hours, finish earlier)
• 23 paid holidays, with exchangeable local bank holidays
• Additional paid holiday on your birthday or work anniversary (you choose what you want to celebrate)
• Private healthcare plan with Adeslas for you and subsidized for your family (medical and dental)
• Access to hundreds of gyms for a symbolic fee in partnership for you and your family
• Access to iFeel, a technological platform for mental wellness offering online psychological support and counseling
• Free English and Spanish classes