OpenGov is home to an exceptional team - passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. By bringing the OpenGov Cloud to our nation's state and local government, we're transforming communities so they can thrive! Imagine yourself being able to help small business owners open their doors faster, ensuring our tax dollars are accounted for, creating safer infrastructure, modernizing the permitting process, and assisting with disaster recovery. The work you do here every day has a meaningful impact on people's lives!OpenGov is a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award winner and a Forbes America's Best Startup Employer Join our smart, fun, and humble team to experience the most rewarding career of your life!Job Summary:The Sr. Product Designer I will be responsible for bringing ideas, tools, and processes that help our team collaborate and solve complex problems.
Responsibilities:- Leverage our design principles and personas to craft elegant, but practical solutions
- Design wireframes, mockups, and prototypes and validate them with users & internal experts
- Own and drive all phases of the design process for the product line, working with product management and engineering leaders to define use cases, scope, user journeys, and interactions
- Use research data and product analytics to understand user needs, make decisions, and communicate solutions
- Lead and coach junior designers
- Steward our design system by using and creating reusable patterns across products
- Help our team choose the right methods and tools for creative problem solving
- Present your work to stakeholders across the company to receive feedback and showcase the value of design
Requirements and Preferred Experience:- Typically 4+ years of experience working in a cross-functional design team
- Strong understanding of how to apply user-centered design principles to software
- Experience leading the design process from concept to implementable solution
- Strong communication skills and an ability to clearly present complex ideas to stakeholders
- Ability to start with complex data and user workflows and drive toward simple and intuitive solutions
- A master of common design software tools, such as Figma (preferred), Sketch, etc.
- Completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in a related field, or relevant experience
- Experience with complex system and wicked problems in government, finance, or enterprise domains
- Experience applying various design research methods to gain insight and inform the direction
- Experience in designing for and scaling accessibility across an organization
$155,000 - $170,000 a year
On target ranges above include base plus a portion of variable compensation that is earned based on company and individual performance
The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate's geographical location.
What makes OpenGov unique" Leadership: CEO Zac Bookman (MPA from Harvard and JD from Yale) is truly a mission-driven CEO. He was named one of the 100 most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and SF and Silicon Valley Business Times' 40 under 40 class of 2018!
" Growth: Record breaking growth with 1,800+ governments (and counting) using our products. Click here to read more.
" Culture: Winner of 2023 Top Workplaces USA award, Awarded Top 25 Cloud Companies to Work For, Winner of Forbes 2022 Best Startup Employers, 50 Best Workplaces award. Check out our Careers Video!
" Perks: 90% paid Medical/Dental/Vision premium for employees, fully paid Life and Short/Long term disability insurance, Unlimited PTO, Parental Leave policy, annual wellness stipend, anniversary awards, and more!
" Product: Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies.
" Mission Driven: We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We're powering more effective and accountable government.
Come join us and make a positive social impact!
OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
