Sr. Director, Product Design & User Experience at Illumia

Department: ProductEducation: education_required

Compensation

$190,000 – $260,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt
Posted: Aug 26, 2026

Description

Illumia is hiring a Sr. Director, Product Design & UX to lead product design, user research, design systems, accessibility, and AI experience strategy across its product portfolio. The role reports to the Chief Product Officer, manages Product Designers and UX Researchers, partners with Product Management and Engineering, and represents the user experience perspective in executive planning and portfolio strategy. The position is hybrid for employees local to the Alpharetta, Georgia or Scottsdale, Arizona offices and offers a base salary of $190,000 to $260,000.

Required Skills

Product discovery
User research
Design systems
Accessibility
AI experience strategy
Prototyping
Usability testing
Workflow analysis
Solution validation

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
Required Previous Experiences: 10+ years in product design, UX design, experience design, or related product design leadership roles
5+ years leading and developing design teams in B2B SaaS, enterprise software, or complex digital product environments
Experience working in empowered product team environments with shared Product Management, Design, and Engineering responsibility
Experience building or scaling design systems across multiple products, platforms, or product surfaces
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with SVPG-inspired product operating models, continuous discovery habits, or similar modern product practices
Experience leading UX research as a durable capability, including mixed-method research, insight repositories, and research operations
Experience designing AI-assisted workflows, copilots, conversational interfaces, automation, voice, or chat-based product experiences
Experience designing for accessibility and inclusive use, including WCAG-informed standards and accessible design systems
Experience in higher education, healthcare, payments, dining, campus technology, or another trust- and compliance-heavy vertical
Experience designing for two distinct audiences: an institutional buyer and a separate day-to-day end user
Translation Company Name: Illumia, LLC