Senior Director of Product Design

Who We Are

Ontic provides software that helps corporate and government security teams identify threats, assess risk, and respond faster to keep people and organizations safe. Its Connected Intelligence Platform unifies security operations and data into a centralized system of record, enabling organizations to conduct risk assessments, protect against workplace violence, and manage threats and incidents more efficiently. Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies rely on Ontic to support security programs such as executive protection, threat intelligence, and corporate investigations.

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Who You Are

We’re looking for a Senior Director of Product Design to lead, scale, and evolve our product design function into a world-class capability. You’ll report directly to the VP of Product and partner closely with the Product team, Engineering, and GTM leaders to elevate design as a strategic pillar of our growth. You’ll be both player and coach—setting vision, creating frameworks, and rolling up your sleeves when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Design Function For Products: Manage and mentor a growing team of product designers and UX researchers. Establish clear career paths and performance standards.

• AI Focus: Ability to use AI in practice and design for AI.

• Drive Design Strategy: Define a long-term design vision and roadmap that aligns with company objectives, customer needs, and product strategy.

• Elevate Design Quality: Champion a consistent design language and user experience across the product portfolio. Raise the bar on usability, accessibility, and delight.

• Contribute To The Design Systems: Work in partnership with the Director of Design, Platforms to build and implement scalable design systems, processes, and tooling to enable consistency and efficiency as we scale.

• Be a Cross-Functional Leader: Collaborate deeply with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Success to ensure design is integrated across the product lifecycle.

• Advocate for the User: Embed user research and feedback into the product development cycle. Cultivate a culture of human-centered design.

• Own Metrics: Define and measure KPIs that reflect design impact on adoption, retention, customer satisfaction, and product quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product design, including 3+ years in a senior design leadership role at a growth-stage B2B SaaS company.

• Proven success building, mentoring, and scaling high-performing design teams.

• A strong design portfolio that shows end-to-end product thinking and measurable business impact.

• Experience maturing design processes in a scrappy, startup-to-scaleup environment.

• Deep understanding of user research methodologies and data-informed design.

• Ability to balance design vision with practical product and business constraints.

• Clear, confident communication and a collaborative, low-ego leadership style.

Bonus If You Have

• Experience in Global Security industry

• Background working with complex information architectures

• Fluency with accessibility and inclusive design practices.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ontic we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Ontic prioritizes the full inclusion of qualified individuals, providing necessary accommodations for those with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you need assistance during the application or interview process or job tasks, please contact us at recruitment@ontic.co  or call (512) 572-7400 

Ontic does not provide sponsorship for employment visas or work authorization for this role. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship, now or in the future

Ontic Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

401k

Stock Options

HSA Contribution

Learning Stipend

Flexible PTO Policy

Quarterly company ME (mental escape) days

Generous Parental Leave policy

Home Office Stipend

Mobile Phone Reimbursement

Home Internet Reimbursement for Remote Employees

Anniversary & Milestone Celebrations

Ontic is an equal-opportunity employer.  We are committed to a work environment that celebrates diversity. We do not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors protected by applicable law.

All Ontic employees are expected to understand and adhere to all Ontic Security and Privacy related policies in order to protect Ontic data and our clients data.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ontic we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Ontic prioritizes the full inclusion of qualified individuals, providing necessary accommodations for those with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you need assistance during the application or interview process or job tasks, please contact us at recruitment@ontic.co or call (512) 572-7400