Product Strategy Designer

Company:Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Global Creative Studio team at Oliver Wyman, a Marsh McLennan business. This role will be based in Lisbon. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Product Strategy Designer, you will help shape the strategic direction of digital products by translating business objectives and user insights into compelling product concepts before development begins. Working closely with Product Strategy, Product Design, and Research teams, you will ensure product investments are grounded in user value, aligned with business priorities, and positioned for successful execution.

We will count on you to:

• Develop future-state product concepts, high-fidelity designs, and strategic narratives that communicate product vision and support investment decisions.

• Translate business strategy into initiative-level concepts that inform prioritization, roadmap planning, and product direction.

• Partner with Product Design teams to establish design direction and ensure consistency across products and strategic initiatives.

• Collaborate with Research and Insights teams to incorporate user needs, workflows, and feedback into early-stage product strategy.

• Validate concepts with Product, Engineering, and Delivery teams to ensure feasibility and readiness for execution.

• Contribute to design standards, frameworks, and best practices that strengthen product strategy and concept development across the organization.

What you need to have:

• 8+ years of experience in product design, product strategy design, experience design, or a related field, with a strong focus on strategic concept development.

• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy and user insights into compelling product concepts and executive-ready design deliverables.

• Expertise in Figma and modern design and prototyping tools, with experience working in digital product development environments.

• Excellent communication, storytelling, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence decision-making in complex environments.

What makes you stand out?

• Experience working in consulting, professional services, or other complex enterprise environments.

• Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude to support ideation, concept development, and design exploration.

• Strong user research capabilities, including conducting user interviews and synthesizing insights to shape product strategy.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

• As of November 7, 2024, the Business Group Global Boilerplate Language, Country Specific Regulatory Language (Ex. US EEO Statement) OR Global Diversity Statement, and Global Hybrid Work Policy Statement have been automated except for:

• Marsh McLennan Agency

• Mercer Marsh Benefits

Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X. 

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.