Principal Product Designer

Job Overview

The t4i Design and Change Experiences team at Intuit is seeking an exceptional Principal Product Designer to envision, craft, and implement innovative solutions that enhance our employee-facing experiences. We are looking for a leader who is passionate about solving complex problems for our internal teams leveraging customer obsession (in this case, employee obsession) and forward-thinking design patterns. This role requires a blend of hands-on design leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to inspire and elevate the broader design team. You will thrive in ambiguity, be a creative systems thinker, and a maker who is not afraid to tackle challenges that lead to paradigm-shifting ideas for our employee ecosystem. This position will play a key role in shaping experiences that empower Intuit's employees.

Responsibilities

Strategic design leadership:

• Define and drive the design vision for key employee-facing initiatives, aligning with Intuit's overall strategy and goals for employee success and experience.
• Establish and champion design principles and standards that promote consistency, excellence, and a world-class employee experience across our internal platforms and services.
• Collaborate closely with design, product, HR, and engineering leaders to develop a future-facing product and UX strategy for employee experiences.

Design execution and innovation:

• Lead the end-to-end design of complex, cross-functional projects that impact the entire employee lifecycle, from initial concept to successful completion.
• Create high-fidelity prototypes, detailed design specifications, journey maps, and wireframes that effectively communicate design intent and a clear vision for employee-facing solutions.
• Explore, champion, and implement innovative design solutions, leveraging emerging patterns, AI, and new technologies to create impactful and intuitive employee experiences.
• Contribute to and advance our internal design systems, ensuring they are future-forward, efficient, and optimized for employee-centric applications.

Storytelling and communication:

• Articulate design concepts, rationale, and the positive impact on employee experience through compelling presentations and narratives to diverse audiences, including senior leadership.
• Effectively influence and inspire cross-functional teams (including HR, IT, and various business units) and leadership through powerful storytelling and clear communication.
• Facilitate design artifacts, workshops, and critiques to drive alignment, gather feedback, and elevate the quality of design across leadership and teams.

Team leadership and mentorship:

• Mentor and guide other designers, fostering their professional development and craft.
• Establish yourself as a thought leader within the internal design community, advocating for user-centered design approaches to employee challenges.
• Drive the adoption of design best practices, new tools, and innovative methodologies within the team and with key partners.
• Champion a collaborative, inclusive, and inspiring team culture, pushing for sharper ideas and bolder thinking.

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this position is Bay Area California $220000-300000.

This position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location.

To drive ongoing pay equity for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product design, preferably with a focus on enterprise applications or employee-facing experiences.
• A compelling portfolio that demonstrates a strong understanding of user-centered design principles, a mastery of craft, and a track record of delivering impactful design solutions for complex products or platforms.
• Proven ability to lead large and complex design projects from concept to completion.
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and persuade stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Expertise in design systems, interaction design, and visual design.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with and influence other Design, Product Management, Engineering, and cross-functional leaders to drive successful outcomes.
• Proficiency in conveying holistic ideas and complex concepts through methods such as storyboarding, wireframing, journey mapping, and prototyping.
• Exceptional ability to analyze and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data (e.g., employee feedback, usage analytics) to inform design decisions, identify key opportunities, and measure outcomes.
• A strong ability to thrive in ambiguous situations and a knack for creative systems thinking.
• Deep passion for designing customer-driven experiences, with a specific focus on creating intuitive, efficient, and engaging experiences for employees.
• Experience in people management or a strong, demonstrated aptitude for team leadership and mentorship is a significant plus.
• Familiarity with modern design tools (e.g., Figma)
• Working knowledge of web and mobile development principles and technologies.
• Experience working in an agile or similar product development process.