Director, UX, Workspace AI Foundations

Google • Sunnyvale, CA

1d • $267,000 - $376,000

About The Position

Google Workspace is seeking an ambitious UX Director to lead the Workspace AI Foundations team. This leader has strong product, visual, and leadership sensibilities and is interested in helping us define the future of AI at work. This role will have an untamed curiosity and interest in bringing new experiences to life with AI. You will be working alongside, influencing, and inspiring a team of designers, researchers, engineers, and product managers as you formulate a vision for AI integration into Workspace products. As the AI Foundations UX lead, you will direct the creation of a cohesive, modern experience across the Workspace product suite and report directly to the UX VP. In this role, you will guide research and design processes, develop and grow talented members of your team, and fully enable your teams to create the best possible experiences across all of Google Workspace. AI will change the future of work in profound ways, and our products— Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Vids and Meet are at the forefront. From pre-computed summaries for email threads, summaries for meetings, and videos created from a document using lifelike AI avatars, our AI opportunity is huge. Our mission is to meaningfully connect people so they can create, build, and grow together and as part of the team you can build how productivity tools should work 5-10 years into the future. You will work with model builders (Google DeepMind), work with exceptional leaders, and have the ability to impact billions of users across the world. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $267,000-$376,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, Interaction or relevant industry experience, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of professional experience in product design and related roles.
• 10 years of experience in a senior role creating strategy and designing products.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working collaboratively with senior designers, and executives in product management and engineering.
• Experience elevating product craft.
• Experience developing agentic or multi-turn AI experiences.
• Understanding of AI and how to implement AI systems into existing portfolios of products.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to listen, articulate positions, and advocate designs.
• Track record of key contributions to innovative, successful products.

Responsibilities

• Rely on user-centered design methods to craft industry-leading AI-focused user experiences -- from concept to execution.
• Manage and mentor a team of 5 designers.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and research partners to explore and evaluate concepts, support implementation, and independently move projects forward, focusing on impact across the entire Workspace portfolio.
• Influence AI product direction and establish a foundational platform for embedding AI across all Workspace offerings.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director