
Principal Product Designer at Ottimate. This role is open for US or Canada. Ottimate is an AI-powered finance automation platform that takes the grind out of accounts payable. From scanning invoices to issuing payments and managing spend, we help finance teams cut costs, prevent overpayments, catch fraud, and stay compliant-without slowing down growth. Our AP, Payments, and Spend products share one powerful platform that handles the hard stuff: workflow orchestration, identity and access, provisioning, security, and all the accounting plumbing that keeps the money moving.. Why this role matters. We are at a pivotal moment of scale, and we need a design leader who can take ownership of our user experience at a fundamental level. This role is for someone who can drive large-scale design projects, establish a cohesive design system, and champion a user-centric culture throughout the organization. You will be responsible for defining the future of our product's look, feel, and usability, ensuring that it's both powerful and intuitive for our customers.. Key Responsibilities. Design Leadership and Systems Thinking: Lead and execute large-scale design initiatives, including the creation and implementation of a company-wide design system and a redesign of our platform's look and feel. You understand the importance of consistency, scalability, and efficiency in design.. User Research & Strategy: Plan and conduct comprehensive user research (interviews, surveys, usability testing) to deeply understand user needs and inform product strategy. Translate these insights into a multi-year design plan.. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to deliver exceptional user experiences. You'll provide clear specifications and high-fidelity prototypes, acting with a bias for action to get things done efficiently.. Design Advocacy: Champion a strong design culture within the organization, influencing our product development process and advocating for the user at every stage.. Mentorship: Guide and mentor other designers, helping to elevate the overall quality of design across the company.. For this role, national/international travel is expected.. 7+ years of experience in product design, with a portfolio demonstrating your work on complex B2B or SaaS applications.. Proven experience leading major design projects, such as building a design system from the ground up or executing a significant product redesign.. Strong expertise in user research methodologies and a track record of using research to drive strategic design decisions.. Exceptional collaboration skills with a proven ability to work closely with engineering teams in an agile, and remote environment.. Experience in the accounts payable, procure-to-pay, or FinTech space is a significant plus.. Executive-level communication skills and the ability to inspire teams.. Comfortable working with a globally distributed team across multiple geographies. . Open to domestic and international travel for company retreats and team meetings.. Company Location: United States.