Head of Product Experience

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We’re hiring a Head of Product Experience to own the Product Experience (PX) vision across ApprovalMax — building on a strong design foundation to drive coherence across web and mobile.

Our customers manage complex, high-stakes financial workflows — and great Product Experience is how we turn that complexity into confidence. This is a permanent function leadership role focused on making complex AP workflows feel simple, intuitive, and fast. You’ll operate at the intersection of strategy and execution — setting direction while working closely with the Head of Design, Product Managers, and Solution Leads to bring it to life.

Why This Role Exists

  • Strong design foundation in place, but no single owner of the overall PX strategy
  • Navigation, information architecture, and cross-product consistency need a dedicated leader to build on what the design team has established
  • Mobile improvements planned for H2 2026 — Product Experience vision must be coherent across web and mobile
  • Design team has built a strong component library and design system — this role adds the strategic layer on top

What You’ll Do

1. Define Product Experience Vision and Strategy

  • Own the Product Experience vision across ApprovalMax — web and mobile
  • Establish PX principles and design standards for all product teams
  • Create a phased roadmap for platform redesign aligned with product and engineering priorities

2. Lead the Product Experience Update Programme

  • Assess current UX and identify key friction points and inconsistencies
  • Drive redesign from discovery to delivery in partnership with product teams
  • Ensure alignment with the design system and evolve it where needed
  • Plan pragmatic, low-risk rollout of major PX improvements

3. Product Experience Quality Gate

  • Ensure all product teams align with Product Experience standards and principles
  • Make key PX decisions and provide guidance and coaching
  • Build shared understanding of PX standards across Product and Engineering

4. AI-Assisted Product Experience Patterns

  • Define PX patterns for AI-assisted workflows: contextual automation, predictive actions, smart suggestions, and user guidance
  • Establish principles around usability, trust, and explainability

5. Lead and Develop the Team

  • Manage and mentor Design team and UX Research
  • Partner with Head of Product Design (who owns design craft and system)
  • Build a culture of quality, iteration, and continuous improvement

6. Collaborate Cross-Functionally

  • Work closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and PLG (product-led growth)
  • Contribute to roadmap prioritisation where Product Experience changes impact delivery
  • Champion evidence-based design using research and data

How You’ll Operate

This role works in two modes:

  • Programme Leadership: Work with the Head of Design to bring strategic direction to current and future product experiences. Work with Product teams for delivery
  • Product Experience Authority: Work with the Head of Design to set Product Experience standards and principles. Quality gate across all programmes

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have

  • Led at least one full product experience or UX redesign in a SaaS environment
  • Experience with complex B2B or workflow-based products
  • Proven ability to lead and grow high-performing UX/design teams
  • Strong balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on execution
  • Solid grounding in UX research and applying insights to product decisions
  • Pragmatic collaborator across Design, Product, Engineering, and Marketing.

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience in product‑led growth environments
  • Familiarity with FinTech, accounting, or approval workflows
  • Exposure to international SaaS scaling
  • Experience with AI‑assisted UX

What Success Looks Like

Within 12 months:

  • Product Experience across web and mobile feels consistent, intuitive, and modern
  • Complex workflows are significantly simpler and more guided
  • Product Experience standards are embedded across all product teams
  • The redesign is delivering measurable improvements
  • The UX team is operating at a high and consistent level

This Role Is Not For You If

  • You prefer hands‑on UI design over strategic leadership
  • You want to focus only on design craft rather than product‑wide experience strategy
  • You’re not comfortable driving alignment across multiple teams

What we offer

  • Growing international business with 10,000+ subscribers
  • Regular performance‑based compensation reviews
  • 26 days paid time off
  • 1 additional day off for your Birthday
  • Remote office assistance

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Job Description:

We’re hiring a Head of Product Experience to own the Product Experience (PX) vision across ApprovalMax — building on a strong design foundation to drive coherence across web and mobile.

Our customers manage complex, high-stakes financial workflows — and great Product Experience is how we turn that complexity into confidence. This is a permanent function leadership role focused on making complex AP workflows feel simple, intuitive, and fast. You’ll operate at the intersection of strategy and execution — setting direction while working closely with the Head of Design, Product Managers, and Solution Leads to bring it to life.

Why This Role Exists

  • Strong design foundation in place, but no single owner of the overall PX strategy
  • Navigation, information architecture, and cross-product consistency need a dedicated leader to build on what the design team has established
  • Mobile improvements planned for H2 2026 — Product Experience vision must be coherent across web and mobile
  • Design team has built a strong component library and design system — this role adds the strategic layer on top

What You’ll Do

1. Define Product Experience Vision and Strategy

  • Own the Product Experience vision across ApprovalMax — web and mobile
  • Establish PX principles and design standards for all product teams
  • Create a phased roadmap for platform redesign aligned with product and engineering priorities

2. Lead the Product Experience Update Programme

  • Assess current UX and identify key friction points and inconsistencies
  • Drive redesign from discovery to delivery in partnership with product teams
  • Ensure alignment with the design system and evolve it where needed
  • Plan pragmatic, low-risk rollout of major PX improvements

3. Product Experience Quality Gate

  • Ensure all product teams align with Product Experience standards and principles
  • Make key PX decisions and provide guidance and coaching
  • Build shared understanding of PX standards across Product and Engineering

4. AI-Assisted Product Experience Patterns

  • Define PX patterns for AI-assisted workflows: contextual automation, predictive actions, smart suggestions, and user guidance
  • Establish principles around usability, trust, and explainability

5. Lead and Develop the Team

  • Manage and mentor Design team and UX Research
  • Partner with Head of Product Design (who owns design craft and system)
  • Build a culture of quality, iteration, and continuous improvement

6. Collaborate Cross-Functionally

  • Work closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and PLG (product-led growth)
  • Contribute to roadmap prioritisation where Product Experience changes impact delivery
  • Champion evidence-based design using research and data

How You’ll Operate

This role works in two modes:

  • Programme Leadership: Work with the Head of Design to bring strategic direction to current and future product experiences. Work with Product teams for delivery
  • Product Experience Authority: Work with the Head of Design to set Product Experience standards and principles. Quality gate across all programmes

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have

  • Led at least one full product experience or UX redesign in a SaaS environment
  • Experience with complex B2B or workflow-based products
  • Proven ability to lead and grow high-performing UX/design teams
  • Strong balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on execution
  • Solid grounding in UX research and applying insights to product decisions
  • Pragmatic collaborator across Design, Product, Engineering, and Marketing.

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience in product‑led growth environments
  • Familiarity with FinTech, accounting, or approval workflows
  • Exposure to international SaaS scaling
  • Experience with AI‑assisted UX

What Success Looks Like

Within 12 months:

  • Product Experience across web and mobile feels consistent, intuitive, and modern
  • Complex workflows are significantly simpler and more guided
  • Product Experience standards are embedded across all product teams
  • The redesign is delivering measurable improvements
  • The UX team is operating at a high and consistent level

This Role Is Not For You If

  • You prefer hands‑on UI design over strategic leadership
  • You want to focus only on design craft rather than product‑wide experience strategy
  • You’re not comfortable driving alignment across multiple teams

What we offer

  • Growing international business with 10,000+ subscribers
  • Regular performance‑based compensation reviews
  • 26 days paid time off
  • 1 additional day off for your Birthday
  • Remote office assistance

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Posted: April 4th, 2026