Director of Product Design

Description

Title: Director, Product Design

Reports To: VP, Product

Department: Product & Engineering - Design

Location: Cincinnati, OH or Seattle, WA

Position Status: Salary Exempt

About DMG:

Divisions Maintenance Group provides facility maintenance services to retail chains and distribution and fulfillment centers across the country.

We are leading the way with our technology, creating world-class products that are revolutionizing the industry and fulfilling our brand promise of “Uninterrupted Peace of Mind.”

DMG is a Certified Great Place to Work with a strong, inclusive culture and top-notch benefits.

Job Summary:

What You'sll Do:

• Set Design Strategy: Define vision, principles, and quarterly OKRs aligned to business goals and product roadmaps
• Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Represent customers in product planning; embed design thinking across Product, Engineering, Sales, and Operations.
• Ship Broad Charter: Oversee UX for new customer app, provider/technician tools, new PLG initiatives, and internal ops dashboards.
• Leverage AI Effectively: Identify AI opportunities to streamline team workflows (e.g., design-ops, research synthesis) and inform AI-driven product features.
• Hands-On Projects: Own 1-2 strategic design initiatives per quarter – research, prototype, and delivery – to model best practices.
• Build & Scale Team: Recruit, onboard, and develop designers; run 1:1s, design critiques, and career-growth plans that help the team punch above its weight.
• Establish Design System & Standards: Maintain a scalable design system with WCAG AA compliance and consistent brand expression.
• Measure & Improve: Define UX metrics (adoption, task success, support reduction) and present performance to executive stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned by management. 

What You Need:

• 12+ years in product/interaction design, including 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary design teams in SaaS or marketplace environments.
• Proven success overseeing multiple product surfaces (consumer, B2B, and internal tools) from discovery to launch.
• Experience in integrating AI/ML concepts into both design workflows and shipped product features.
• Mastery of Figma and modern prototyping/research tools; solid grasp of qualitative and quantitative UX methods.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale a production design system.
• Clear, concise communication and stakeholder-management skills in a remote, fast-moving organization.
• Willingness to remain hands-on, delivering critical design work when needed.
• Ability to manage the stress of a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to meet the in-person requirements of the team and/or business needs.

What You'll Get:

At DMG, you’ll be part of an amazing team that encourages learning, growth, and advancement. Our company has an entrepreneurial spirit that rewards self-starters and encourages employees to take charge of their own careers. 

Some of our many benefits include:

• Health, dental and vision coverage on day 1.
• Dollar-for-dollar 401K match up to 4% of salary with immediate 100% vesting.
• Paid Primary and Secondary Caregiver leave.
• Employee Assistance Program to assist with everyday challenges.
• Paid time off to volunteer.

Divisions Maintenance Group is an equal opportunity employer.