Design Leadership - Future Opportunities

Neo Financial•Toronto, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Neo is a rapidly scaling tech startup on a mission to build a more rewarding financial future for all Canadians. Life at Neo is complex, fast-paced, and high-pressure, but also incredibly fulfilling. We are looking for a Design Leader to join us and define the long-term design vision and product strategy for a specific pillar. This role involves strategic leadership, hands-on design work, team building and mentorship, cross-functional influence, evolving our design system, and establishing design operations.

Requirements

Significant experience (8+ years) in product design, with a proven track record of leading design in an early-stage, high-growth startup environment.
Experience as a seasoned leader who still loves to design, capable of seamlessly switching between strategic planning and pushing pixels in Figma.
Comfortable presenting to and debating with C-level executives, able to articulate the business value of design decisions and influence org-level strategy.
Experience not just designing products, but building teams, including hiring, mentoring, and managing designers.
Portfolio demonstrating industry-leading quality in UX and UI, with deep expertise in systems thinking, information architecture, and prototyping complex workflows.
Ability to balance the pursuit of perfection with the need for speed, delivering high-quality work iteratively.
Expert-level fluency in Figma and modern design tools.

Responsibilities

Partner directly with Founders, VPs, and Product Directors to define and drive the long-term design vision and product strategy for a specific pillar.
Lead by example, diving into the work to illustrate complex design solutions. Create process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that set the standard for quality.
Build, lead, and mentor a team of 2-3 high-potential designers, responsible for elevating their craft, guiding their career growth, and fostering a culture of design excellence.
Champion the value of design across the organization, working seamlessly with Engineering, Product, and Data leads to ensure design is a strategic driver.
Evolve our design system to support rapid scaling while maintaining consistency and quality across a growing product suite.
Help establish and refine our design processes, from discovery to delivery, ensuring the team operates with speed and precision.