The role & impact
As a Product Design Director, you will guide the design vision and strategic direction across key product initiatives within your portfolio. You will champion high standards of design practice, balancing user needs with overall business goals to ensure the delivery of intuitive, high-value product experiences.
Beyond strategy, you will provide compassionate leadership to a team of product designers. By coaching, mentoring, and fostering an environment of continuous growth, you will enable design leads and practitioners to hone their skills, elevate their craft, and deliver exceptional value to our customers.
The team & how they connect
You will join a collaborative global design leadership network that works hand-in-hand with Product, Engineering, and Research teams. Together, the team shares a passion for solving complex customer problems, elevating design quality, and driving operational excellence across the entire design practice.
Initially, the role will focus on
Setting the design vision and strategy in partnership with product and engineering leads
Leading and mentoring a multi-level team of product designers to support their career development and daily craft
Refining design standards, processes, and systems to ensure delivery across your portfolio
Establishing collaborative partnerships across Product, Technology, Research, and Accessibility to create unified customer journeys
Where and how you can work
At Xero, we offer a hybrid working environment designed to foster connection, creativity, and balance. You will work flexibly from home alongside regular collaborative time in one of our modern, fully-equipped offices.
Here are some of the things we are looking for
Experience leading, mentoring, and growing multidisciplinary teams of product designers
A strong track record of shaping design strategies for complex digital products or digital ecosystems
Proven ability to build collaborative partnerships with senior stakeholders across Product and Engineering
Expertise navigating the end-to-end design lifecycle, from discovering user insights through to final interface execution
Passion for championing accessibility, research, and design systems into everyday team practices
Demonstrated success in cultivating inclusive team cultures where individuals are empowered to do their best work
Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team.
Skills Required
- Experience leading, mentoring, and growing multidisciplinary teams of product designers
- Strong track record shaping design strategies for complex digital products or digital ecosystems
- Ability to build collaborative partnerships with senior stakeholders across Product and Engineering
- Expertise across the end-to-end design lifecycle, from user research and discovery through final interface execution
- Experience incorporating accessibility, research, and design systems into team practices
- Demonstrated success cultivating inclusive team cultures
Xero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with multiple leave types including annual PTO, dedicated wellbeing days, extra “Xtra” days, year-end shutdown time, and a paid volunteer day. U.S. job postings and benefits pages consistently highlight breadth that emphasizes rest and wellbeing.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental provisions are portrayed as particularly strong, including 26 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and fully paid partner leave. Family-forming support through Carrot is also highlighted.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is outlined as broad, with Cigna/Kaiser medical options plus dental, vision, FSAs, and Modern Health support for employees and families. U.S. sources also note subsidized plan options and HSA contributions.
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What We Do
Xero is small business accounting software that provides a platform on which businesses can build a fully integrated solution. It’s designed to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. Xero minimises tedious admin by automating routine tasks, delivers valuable insights when needed, and brings together business data, trusted advisors, and powerful apps in one intuitive platform. By alleviating pain points, Xero empowers small business owners to supercharge their business, simplifying the complex and freeing up time from manual admin so they can focus on what really matters to build the business they’ve always envisaged.
Why Work With Us
Xero is a human-centric organization where you’ll have a tangible impact on the success of small businesses and their communities, globally. Our team of energised, forward-thinkers work to make life better for our customers and each other every day. We’re also always committed to supporting you with a flexible environment.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Join us from home or at one of our beautiful workspaces. Xero has offices in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Singapore, and South Africa.
