Senior Vice President, Design

The Rock Family of Companies is made up of nearly 100 separate businesses spanning fintech, sports, entertainment, real estate, startups and more. We're united by our culture - a drive to find a better way that fuels our commitment to our clients, our community and our team members. We believe in and build inclusive workplaces, where every voice is heard and diverse perspectives are welcomed. Working for a company in the Family is about more than just a job - it's about having the opportunity to become the best version of yourself.
Rocket Mortgage, backed by Rocket Companies®, means more opportunities for you to carve your own career path forward. From our desire to revolutionize the way people get mortgages to addressing challenges big or small with outside-the-box solutions, we're not your typical employer. We'll provide you with everything you need to make sure you're successful here.
Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.
Minimum Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in human-centered product design or relevant experience
• 9 years of leading design teams, with a proven track record of building and managing strong, effective design teams
• Bachelor's degree in design or equivalent experience in graphic design, interaction design, interface design, human-computer interaction, service design, design with an emphasis on UX or the equivalent
• Demonstrated track record of thought leadership, innovation and change management
• Demonstrated ability in design thinking and human-centered product design from research and insight generation through concept development and product development
• Demonstrated ability in establishing a vision for product design across multiple disciplines with an emphasis on UX
• Demonstrated ability in driving the creation of the accurate systems, tools, processes and guidelines to scale superior product design and content across a large, diverse global organization
• Strong familiarity with Agile software development processes and methodologies
• Demonstrated ability in leading designers, with a proven track and managing strong, effective design teams

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 years of supporting the client experience across the mortgage process and other channels
• Master's degree in design or equivalent experience in graphic design, interaction design, interface design, human-computer interaction, service design, design with an emphasis on UX or the equivalent

Job Summary
As the Senior Vice President, Design, you'll drive the company's vision and mission of how to translate product strategy into actionable creative or technical designs. You'll establish the vision and direction of the team's output, as well as partner with cross-functional leads and executive leadership to drive strategy. You'll provide an integrated guiding system for the brands' products and services.
Responsibilities

• Lead a world class team, including finding, hiring, inspiring and retaining top talent while working with external partners where appropriate
• Foster relationships with executive stakeholders and drive decisions with all levels of the organization
• Build a culture of design excellence within the organization, establishing high expectations for strategy, delivery of highly engaging designs and leveraging of best practices for delivery
• Own and drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the design process across the enterprise
• Orchestrate feedback workshops with clients and executive leaders to drive strategic discussions and alignment
• Develop experience briefings with powerful, unexpected insights that inspire across the enterprise
• Drive strong collaborations across internal functions, reinforcing the business value of design through a strong and informed point of view/perspective
• Optimize the organization of the team and companies to produce maximum results

Benefits and Perks
Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We've got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.
Who We Are
Rocket Companies® is a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we're a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate and more. We're insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. We're passionate about the work we do, and it shows. We've been ranked #1 for Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance List in 2022, named #5 on People Magazine's Companies That Care List in 2022 and recognized as #7 on Fortune's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2022.
Disclaimer
This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted and modified at any time by the leadership group.
We are proud equal opportunity employers and committed to providing an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all candidates and team members. Employment decisions, including hiring decisions, are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law.
The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in any hiring or employment practices. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation in completing the application and/or participating in the employment application process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Team, The Pulse, at 1-800-411-JOBS.