Director of Product Design

Strider Technologies•Tysons, VA

About The Position

Strider Technologies delivers strategic intelligence that helps organizations make faster, more confident decisions in an increasingly complex global environment. Using cutting-edge AI and proprietary methodologies, we transform open-source data into actionable insights that help protect technology, talent, and supply chains from nation-state risks. As Director of UX Design, you will shape how users experience and interact with Strider’s platform—transforming complex geopolitical data into clear, actionable insights. This role sits at the intersection of design, product, and intelligence. You will define and drive the user experience vision across Strider’s products, lead strategic design initiatives, and elevate design as a core capability within the organization. You’ll partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Intelligence teams to ensure our platform is intuitive, scalable, and impactful for global users.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in product design, UX design, or related disciplines, including experience leading large-scale or complex design initiatives
Proven experience defining and driving UX strategy across multiple products or product areas
Experience leading cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, and other stakeholders to deliver end-to-end user experiences
Strong portfolio demonstrating interaction design, systems thinking, and data visualization in complex applications
Experience conducting and applying user research to inform product and design decisions
Ability to translate complex concepts into intuitive, user-centered experiences
Experience managing multiple initiatives and prioritizing effectively in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience building or scaling design systems across a product organization
Experience designing agentic & AI-native experiences
Experience designing for data-rich, analytical, or enterprise platforms
Experience leading or mentoring designers and contributing to team development
Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma or similar)

Responsibilities

Define and drive the vision for user experience across Strider’s platform, aligning design strategy with company and product priorities
Lead high-impact, complex design initiatives from concept through execution
Establish and evolve design standards, frameworks, and systems to ensure consistency and scalability
Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, and Intelligence teams to shape product direction and define new capabilities
Translate user needs, business goals, and technical constraints into cohesive product experiences
Facilitate alignment across stakeholders, ensuring clarity on priorities, trade-offs, and outcomes
Deliver high-quality interaction design, workflows, and data visualizations that simplify complex intelligence insights
Elevate the overall product experience through thoughtful, user-centered design decisions
Contribute to and scale Strider’s design system to support consistency across products
Lead user research efforts to better understand customer needs, workflows, and pain points
Synthesize insights into actionable recommendations that inform product and design strategy
Foster a culture of continuous learning through feedback, testing, and iteration
Mentor and support designers, helping to grow design capability across the organization
Advocate for design as a strategic function within Strider
Influence product and business decisions through strong design perspective and communication