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About the Role
We are seeking a visionary Vice President of Design to lead and scale our user experience, product design, and design research functions. In this role, you will define the end-to-end design strategy for our AI-native platform, driving enterprise readiness by converting highly complex data systems and agentic workflows into intuitive, high-impact user experiences. Design operates as a core pillar of R&D alongside Product, Engineering, and Data. You will tackle intricate Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) challenges, crafting software workflows that empower mission-critical execution across government and industrial enterprise environments.
Responsibilities
- Establish and drive the overall product design vision, UX strategy, and visual standards across the entire enterprise product suite.
- Pioneer design paradigms for AI-native workflows, complex data visualizations, and decision-support systems in high-stakes operational settings.
- Champion user-centered design processes and rigorous usability testing to streamline complex enterprise software workflows.
- Partner tightly with Product, Engineering, and Data leadership to align technical architecture and functional roadmaps with user needs.
- Build, mentor, and scale a world-class design organization spanning UI/UX, user research, design systems, and AI design sub-disciplines.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- 10-15 years of experience leading design teams in complex software environments, with at least 5+ years in executive design leadership.
- Proven track record of design leadership in AI-native platforms, complex analytics, or enterprise SaaS applications.
- Demonstrated success partnering cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Data Science executive leadership.
- Deep expertise in human-computer interaction (HCI), user research methodology, and optimizing complex workflows.
- Experience navigating the fast-paced dynamics of a high-growth startup environment.
- Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
- Experience with transitioning design function into an AI-native SDLC paradigm.
- Experience designing solutions for defense, government, or public sector agencies.
- Background in complex supply chain, logistics, or industrial operations platforms.
Skills
- AI-native platforms
- complex analytics
- enterprise SaaS applications
- human-computer interaction (HCI)
- user research methodology
- optimizing complex workflows
- AI-native SDLC paradigm
- defense solutions
- government solutions
- public sector agency solutions
- complex supply chain platforms
- logistics platforms
- industrial operations platforms
Location
- Arlington, VA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- San Francisco, CA
- Remote (US)
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid (up to 25% travel)
Experience Level
- Executive Design Leadership (5+ years)
- 10-15 years of experience leading design teams
Education Level
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
- Air is the leader in Enterprise Readiness. Our mission is to establish readiness as a real-time condition that is continuously achieved. Our AI-native platform, Air Enterprise Readiness, aligns development, production, delivery, and sustainment into one coordinated execution system for government agencies and industrial suppliers. By revealing true capacity, exposing real constraints, coordinating resources, and executing at the speed of operational demands, the front line gets what it needs to succeed.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.