Lead, Product Designer

📋 Description

• Spearhead the transformation of MyFitnessPal’s main gateway—the pivotal starting point that links our key experiences together.

• Shape the vision and design strategy for the entry experience, ensuring alignment with Product, Engineering, Research, Data Science, and Content Design

• Translate this vision into phased designs and experiments, defining hypotheses and success metrics while balancing speed and quality

• Conduct broad exploration, then converge with narrative prototypes and lightweight experiments to validate assumptions and establish a clear direction

• Integrate various components: strategize how guidance, logging, insights, and motivation converge to foster member progress from initial interaction

• Prioritize research and data: develop learning strategies, conduct qualitative and quantitative studies, and implement experiments to enhance engagement, retention, and subscriptions

• Establish scalable frameworks and standards that enhance consistency and quality across iOS, Android, and web platforms, while advancing our design system and accessibility

• Anticipate dependencies and risks across teams; make tradeoffs visible and adjust plans based on emerging evidence

• Drive alignment at scale: lead reviews, workshops, and decision-making processes to keep multiple teams focused towards a common goal

• Mentor designers by providing guidance and demonstrating strong design skills and storytelling abilities; help establish practices that enhance collaboration and efficiency

⛳️ Requirements

• 6-8+ years of experience in consumer-facing digital product design (mobile + web) with a focus on systems and interaction design

• Portfolio demonstrating ownership at a domain level, impact across teams, scalable frameworks, and delivered projects that positively impacted business metrics at scale

• Ability to design and execute learning plans (qualitative + quantitative), conduct experiments, and link decisions to measurable outcomes (engagement, retention, subscriptions)

• Proven track record of influencing cross-functional strategies, shaping roadmaps, and addressing ambiguous challenges with evidence-backed direction

• Strong communication skills: ability to craft clear narratives, thorough documentation, and guide leaders through complex decisions

• Experience in mentoring designers through feedback, coaching, and showcasing exemplary design skills and storytelling

• Proficiency in Figma and modern prototyping tools with a focus on collaboration and file organization

• Experience in designing for iOS, Android, and responsive web platforms with attention to accessibility

• Comfortable working in agile environments with Product and Engineering teams; collaborated closely with Content Design, Research, Data Science, and Legal/Compliance

• Degree in Design, HCI, or related field—or equivalent practical experience

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare

• Parental planning

• Mental health benefits

• Annual performance bonus

• 401(k) plan and match

• Responsible time off

• Monthly wellness and technology allowances