Director of Design

About the role

At Lingo, we're building the future of personalized health. Our mission is to empower individuals to make smarter decisions about their health through real-time insights. As part of Abbott's innovation ecosystem, we combine the agility of a startup with the resources of a global healthcare leader. We are seeking a Director, Product Design to define and lead the design vision for the next generation of Lingo. This is a senior leadership role for a visionary design executive who thrives at the intersection of strategy, craft, and execution — someone who can set direction, inspire teams, and shape a product that has the potential to transform how millions of people understand and manage their health.

Responsibilities

• Define Design Vision & Strategy: Own the long-term design vision for Lingo, including Lingo 2.0 -- our next-generation health platform. You will set the strategic design direction that balances simplicity, scientific credibility, and meaningful personalization at scale.
• Lead & Scale the Design Organization: Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing design team. Establish design standards, processes, and culture that enable the team to do their best work. Create an environment where designers grow, collaborate, and consistently raise the bar.
• Drive Product Excellence: Elevate the quality and ambition of design across all product surfaces -- mobile, web, and beyond. Hold a high bar for craft, coherence, and user impact, and ensure every design decision is grounded in user research, behavioral data, and clinical insight.
• Partner at the Executive Level: Serve as a design thought leader and strategic partner to CPO and cross-functional leadership. Influence product strategy, roadmap prioritization, and resource allocation by advocating for the user and identifying opportunities for differentiation through design.
• Scale Design Impact: Establish design systems, frameworks, and rituals that enable the team to move quickly without sacrificing quality. Ensure design is embedded early and deeply in the product development process.
• Communicate with Clarity & Conviction: Articulate design vision, trade-offs, and impact to senior leadership, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders. Represent design at the highest levels of the organization.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in digital product design, with at least 5 years in a design leadership role managing teams
• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field
• Proven track record of defining and executing design strategy for complex, consumer-facing digital products
• Deep expertise in UX/UI design for mobile and web, with a strong eye for visual craft
• Experience building, mentoring, and scaling design teams
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design leadership, strategic thinking, and measurable business impact
• Proficiency in Figma and modern design tooling

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field
• Experience in health tech, wearables, or consumer health products
• Strong understanding of agile development, design systems, and user research methodologies
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and executive presence
• Experience working in a regulated or clinically-informed product environment

Pay

The base pay for this position is $172,000.00 – $344,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.