Vice President, Head of Design (Finance)
About us
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. Korn Ferry works with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people. Our 10,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries.
Korn Ferry Digital is a scaled product business unit within Korn Ferry that develops and sells our suite of talent products and HR technology, supporting clients across six solution areas:
- Organizational Strategy
- Assessment and Succession
- Talent Acquisition
- Leadership and Professional Development
- Sales and Service
- Total Rewards
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Job description
OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER - It's about exceeding your potential.
We're looking for a visionary Vice President, Head of Design to shape and drive the user experience (UX) and research strategy across our suite of products. This is a strategic leadership role that requires a passion for user-centered design, a track record of scaling UX practices, and the ability to influence product direction at the highest level.
As the Head of Design, you will lead a team of designers, researchers, and UX professionals to create seamless, intuitive, and impactful product experiences. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership across Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Operations to embed UX best practices into every stage of product development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership & Strategy
- Define and drive the UX and research vision across our portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Inspire, mentor, and lead a high-performing team to deliver world-class user experiences.
- Advocate for user-centered design principles, influencing both product and business strategy.
- Ensure our products are intuitive, accessible, and high-impact for users.
- Establish and maintain design systems, principles, and best practices for consistency across all product experiences.
- Oversee the development of user personas, journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to shape the product vision.
- Lead UX research initiatives using user interviews, usability testing, analytics, and surveys to drive product innovation.
- Scale research practices that inform decision-making and improve user satisfaction.
- Communicate research findings effectively to influence key stakeholders.
- Build, mentor, and develop a world-class UX and research team, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
- Set clear performance expectations, provide feedback, and support team members' career growth.
- Work closely with Product, Korn Ferry Institute and Engineering to translate design concepts into scalable, high-quality solutions.
- Champion design thinking across the company, driving a user-first culture in product development.
- Effectively communicate UX strategies and insights to both technical and non-technical teams.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UX.
- Define and track UX performance metrics to measure impact and continuously refine our approach.
- 10+ years of experience in design, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role, driving UX and research strategies for SaaS products.
- Proven track record of leading and scaling high-performance UX teams in fast-paced environments.
- Expertise in UX design, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design, with a deep understanding of user-centered design principles.
- Strong proficiency in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Axure).
- Extensive experience with user research methodologies, data-driven decision-making, and analytics.
- Exceptional communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Experience managing design systems and scaling UX practices in a growing organization.
- A strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term vision with execution.
- Degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
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Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry
If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.
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Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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