divh2Design Director/h2pThis role is part of Nubanks Brazil Design leadership, with the objective of defining and centralizing the countrys design strategy. The teams scope includes Investments, High Income (Ultravioleta), Core, Digital Ecosystem, and PJ. The Design Director will collaborate with senior GMs who have design leadership in their domains, ensuring consistency across design systems and alignment with the app team. The role operates in a matrix with product-oriented and operational aspects, aiming to unify design efforts and ensure cohesive execution across business units./ppThe Design Director will lead the Brazil design organization, responsible for establishing a consistent design system, integrating teams across product areas, and balancing strategic vision with hands-on creative direction. This leader will oversee senior design managers, work closely with cross-functional partners, and ensure design execution aligns with business needs. The position requires strong creative leadership, the ability to operate within complex systems, and close collaboration without defaulting to consensus. Ideal candidates will demonstrate both exceptional design skills and the capability to lead medium-to-large design teams, particularly within global product environments. While experience in Latin American markets is a plus./ppDefine and centralize Brazils design strategy, ensuring integration across Investments, High Income (Ultravioleta), Core, Digital Ecosystem, and PJ business units./ppEstablish and maintain a consistent design system for Brazil, working in close alignment with the app team and product squads./ppPartner with senior GMs, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Business leaders to align design initiatives with company objectives./ppHire, manage, and mentor senior-level design leaders, fostering a balance between creative excellence and operational effectiveness./ppLead the unification of design processes, ensuring a cohesive approach across medium-to-large team structures and diverse product lines./ppCombine strategic vision with hands-on creative direction, contributing to both high-level design frameworks and detailed execution./ppCollaborate closely with stakeholders to develop hiring plans, structure proposals, and define governance for design in Brazil./ppBalance collaboration with critical decision-making, maintaining a clear and confident design point of view./ppSupport operational and product-oriented aspects of the core design organization, driving both efficiency and creative impact./ppHigher education in Design, Business, Technology, or a related field (Industrial Design, Fine Arts, Engineering, Business Administration)./ppExtensive experience in design leadership roles within global technology or digital product organizations./ppProven track record in building, restructuring, or optimizing design functions in complex, multi-stakeholder environments./ppExperience leading medium-to-large design teams, including those with design systems spanning multiple products./ppDemonstrated ability to work in global app environments./ppStrong creative direction skills, with the ability to be hands on when needed and collaborate effectively across disciplines./ppFamiliarity with Latin American markets is a plus./ppExpertise in design systems, UX/UI principles, and product integration across diverse platforms./ppFluency in English is mandatory; Portuguese and Spanish are a plus./ppDemonstrated ability to balance collaboration with confident decision-making, maintaining a clear design point of view./ppProven experience leading senior-level design leaders and design teams, ensuring high-quality creative outcomes while integrating operational efficiency./ppStrong capability to shape and communicate a cohesive design vision, connecting strategic goals with hands on creative direction./ppSkilled at evaluating and challenging creative work, with a focus on evidence of exceptional design quality rather than solely organizational leadership./ppAbility to work effectively across global product environments, navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and multiple product areas./ppComfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels, contributing directly to design when needed while fostering team growth./ppExceptional at connecting with teams, challenging ideas, and driving collaboration across senior leadership and cross-functional teams./p/div
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