Vice President, Product Design

Job Overview

Vice President, Product Design Boston, Hybrid (18 remote days per quarter). Harbours

Vest, a global private markets firm with over 43 years of experience, is seeking a Vice President of Product Design to lead the design vision for our nextgeneration analytics platform supporting private market investors.

As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, opendoor culture that values diversity and innovative thinking. In our lowturnover, highenergy environment, youll be inspired to grow and thrive. You will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.

HarbourVest is committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm. HarbourVest is an equalopportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval.

We are seeking a Vice President of Product Design to lead the design vision for our nextgeneration analytics platform supporting private market investors. This is a foundational roleyou will be the first design leader, responsible for shaping the product experience from the ground up and building the design function over time. Youll combine critical thinking with handson execution across user research, product strategy, UX build, branding, and data visualization, ensuring our product delivers clarity and confidence to institutional investors and private markets professionals.

What Were Looking For

A successful track record of delivering intuitive, datarich digital experiences from concept through launch.

Consistent record of driving composition decisions through deep understanding of user journeys, consistently prioritizing usability and clarity for sophisticated financial workflows.

Expertise in UX design, visual design, and data visualization, with a strong grasp of design systems and accessibility standards.

Experience in building, scaling, and governing a comprehensive design system that enables teams to move quickly while maintaining consistency, reusability, and a unified user experience across all products.

Experience inspiring change within organizations, connecting team members across multiple functions, and building and mentoring teams.

Outstanding communication and problemsolving skills, with the ability to influence collaborators and collaborate across product, engineering, and business teams.

What You Will Do

Define and own the development vision for a nextgeneration investment analytics platform, ensuring a seamless and elegant user experience.

Lead the entire development lifecycle, including user research, ideation, prototyping, and delivery of highfidelity designs.

Establish a comprehensive and scalable design system and processes that accelerate development and maintain consistency.

Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and quantitative experts to translate complex data into intuitive visualizations and workflows.

Engage directly with clients and internal teams to gather insights and validate development assumptions.

Evangelize design as a strategic lever across the organization and mentor team members on best practices in UX, visual design, and data visualization.

Develop and expand the design function over time, including recruiting and developing a highperforming design team.

What You Bring

Extensive expertise in the product development life cycle, UX principles, visual composition, and sophisticated data visualization techniques for analytical tools.

Experience integrating user insights into product development.

Demonstrated ability to build and scale invented frameworks and processes in fastpaced environments.

Outstanding communication skills and strong ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams and senior leadership.

Driven by achieving results, innovative attitude, and comfortable taking initiative in ambiguous situations.

Knowledge of the investment sector, specifically institutional investors or private market investments.

Education

Preferred: Bachelors or Masters degree in Digital Product Creation, UX, HumanCentered Design, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Experience of 10+ years leading digital product design in the FinTech sector. Previous background in financial services or investment technology, particularly catering to institutional customers or private markets, is a plus.

Salary & Benefits

Salary Range: $167,000.00 $283,000.00 (USD base salary only). This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and may include longterm reward programs and a comprehensive total rewards package that may include retirement, health, insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs.

Our total rewards offerings are influenced by several business factors, and eligibility for certain components will vary by position and geography.

About HarbourVest

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 43 years of experience and more than $146billion of assets under management as of June30,2025. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct coinvestments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by our team of more than 1,270 employees, including more than 230 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. We partner strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with access, insight, and global opportunities.

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