Lead Product Designer

 

 

About the Role:

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.

As a Lead Product Designer for Deal Sourcing, you will drive the design strategy and end-to-end user experience for a purpose-built Deal Sourcing product. This is a high-impact, strategic role that requires strong vision, leadership, and the ability to translate complex business and user needs into cohesive, intuitive, and innovative design solutions. We’re looking for a self-starter and problem solver who brings energy, motivation, and a can-do spirit to every challenge.

You’ll define and deliver holistic, data-driven, and intuitive product experiences that empower private equity investment professionals to conduct market analysis, develop investment strategies, and leverage PitchBook’s deep data, research, and insights to identify and execute on deal opportunities—helping them make smarter investment decisions and achieve their objectives. With deep expertise in user experience design, you’ll lead the end-to-end design process, collaborating closely with product management, engineering, senior stakeholders, and leadership to align on vision and direction. Your work will span from strategy to execution—defining experience principles, helping shape the product roadmap, and guiding concepts from inception to delivery.

As a design leader, you’ll influence the broader design organization by mentoring peers, contributing to PitchBook’s evolving design system and standards, and championing user-centered thinking across teams. You’ll play a pivotal role in establishing the Deal Sourcing product’s foundation and identity, driving clarity, innovation, and cohesion across touchpoints—ultimately shaping how PitchBook empowers investment professionals to discover, evaluate, and act on company investment opportunities with confidence.

We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other’s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us!

 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Expertly utilize user-centered design and systems thinking skills in your day-to-day work to create solutions for complex data and user workflow challenges while maintaining a highly usable and scalable product experience
• Conduct user research and data analysis to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivators that lead to engagement and realization of customer value
• Develop customer journey maps, task and user flows, and design concepts to inform product strategies, priorities, and solutions that deliver customer and business outcomes
• Partner with product management and engineering team members to create product strategies, roadmaps, and features to continuously deliver value to customers and support the end-to-end product vision
• Identify high-impact customer and business problems and define the strategies and product experience solutions to solve them
• Lead cross-team product experience strategies and designs to deliver holistic solutions that create exceptional customer value
• Translate abstract concepts into simple, elegant, and innovative designs expressed in sketches, diagrams, rapid prototypes, and detailed designs and documentation to support iterative product delivery
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of your design solutions and identify strategies for enhancement and improvement
• Drive continuous improvement in your work and with your product teams; seek new methods and practices that lead to greater impact and value
• Mentor and coach other designers to support their growth and ability to deliver excellent solutions
• Contribute to evolving design practices, tools, methods, and design maturity of our organization
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested 

 

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Digital Design, Human Centered Design, Psychology, or equivalent
• 8+ years of professional experience in a Product Design/UX role, ideally in a large business or enterprise environment working on complex data and productivity solutions
• Expert-level mastery of user-centered design and design thinking practices, with proven success defining vision, leading end-to-end product experiences, and applying modern methodologies to deliver innovative, meaningful solutions that drive user and business outcomes
• A strong portfolio demonstrating strategic design leadership, showcasing concept development, user flows, and high-quality execution across complex, enterprise-level challenges, with a track record of driving clarity, alignment, and innovation
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions, influence stakeholders, and advocate for design excellence across cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, leveraging qualitative and quantitative insights to inform design direction and evaluate impact
• Proven ability to lead multiple complex initiatives, manage competing priorities, and deliver with focus, rigor, and accountability
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability, driving vision, quality, and results across the design process
• Intellectual curiosity and structured, systems-level thinking, combined with a collaborative, partnership-driven working style
• Humility, empathy, and enthusiasm, with the ability to build trust, foster alignment, and cultivate a positive design culture
• Passion for the craft of design and a commitment to excellence, continuous learning, and impact at scale
• Proficiency with Figma and modern collaboration and analysis tools (e.g., Lucid, Mixpanel, FullStory), with the agility to adopt new systems and workflows quickly
• A self-driven, can-do mindset, fueled by initiative, resilience, and a passion for solving complex problems
• Experience mentoring and guiding designers, helping elevate craft, process, and strategic impact across teams
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

 

Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Additional medical wellness incentives
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance

 

Emotional Health

• Paid sabbatical program after four years
• Paid family and paternity leave
• Annual educational stipend
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
• CFA exam stipend
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
• Employee assistance program
• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days

 

Social Health 

• Matching gifts program
• Employee resource groups
• Subsidized emergency childcare
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company-wide events
• Employee referral bonus program
• Quarterly team building events

 

Financial Health 

• 401k match
• Shared ownership employee stock program
• Monthly transportation stipend

 

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

 

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $160,000-$190,000
• Target annual bonus percentage: 12%

 

Working Conditions:

At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments—those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices—that simply can’t be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

 

Life At PB:

We are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and our culture is at the heart of our success. It’s our fundamental belief that people do and create great things and that people are the cornerstone of prosperity. We believe that proactively seeking out different points of view, listening to others, learning, and reflecting on what we’ve heard creates a sense of belonging within PitchBook and strengthens the PitchBook community.

 

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

 

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