Design Director, Core Insurance & Design Systems

Overview

Headway’s mission is to build a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access. We solve the biggest barrier to care: insurance, and we are building the best tools for therapists to run their entire practice.

Team

• Product Design Director

Responsibilities

• Lead and continue building a talented team of product designers, design system designers, and content designers.
• Ensure our design systems empower teams to build cohesive, high-quality experiences at scale.
• Oversee the foundational experiences including insurance experiences, support experiences, and security experiences for our customers.
• Manage the internal tooling experiences that helps Headway operate efficiently.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience leading successful design system or product design teams.
• Extensive experience in building and shipping design systems across a variety of systems.
• Experience building and scaling a design team.
• Great communication and excel in making complex technical details easy to understand.
• Value high quality visual design with attention to detail.

Compensation and Benefits

• The expected base pay range for this position is $249,600 to $312,000, based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
• In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for an equity grant, depending on the position and level.
• We are committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, including robust health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, and meaningful ownership opportunities through equity.

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• HSA / FSA
• 401K
• Work-from-Home Stipend
• Therapy Reimbursement
• 16-week parental leave for eligible employees
• Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership
• 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
• Flexible PTO
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and professional development