Product Design Lead

 About Khodro45

Khodro45 is a leading platform in Iran’s automotive market, redefining how people buy and sell cars through technology, trust, and speed. We focus on building seamless, data-driven, and user-centric digital experiences across web and mobile.

 About the Role

We are looking for a Product Design Lead to drive the vision, strategy, and execution of our design efforts across key product lines (Seller, Dealer, SuperApp, Internal Tools, etc.). You will manage a team of product designers, elevate the quality of design practices, and collaborate closely with PMs, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure delightful, effective, and measurable user experiences.

 What You'll Do

• Lead the end-to-end design process across multiple squads, from discovery to delivery.

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of product designers; conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews.

• Collaborate with product managers, QA, and engineering to align design efforts with business goals and customer needs.

• Champion and evolve our design system to maintain consistency across platforms.

• Drive a culture of design thinking, user research, and rapid prototyping.

• Run and support UX research efforts, including usability testing, interviews, and metrics analysis.

• Own and improve design operations and cross-functional design rituals (reviews, critiques, QA).

• Ensure proper handoff and QA with dev teams to maintain design fidelity in implementation.

• Participate in defining product vision and strategy at the leadership level.
  
  

 What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in product design, with 2+ years in a lead/supervisory role.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design across mobile and web platforms.

• Deep expertise in Figma, prototyping, interaction design, and UX principles.

• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.

• Hands-on experience with design systems, accessibility, and responsive design.

• Familiarity with metrics-driven design and tools like Hotjar, Metabase, and GA.

• Experience working in agile product teams (Scrum, Kanban).

• Bonus: familiarity with the automotive or e-commerce domain.
  
  

 What You’ll Be Leading

• Squad-aligned design initiatives across:

• Seller & Dealer platforms

• Internal operational tools

• Mobile apps and PWA (Inspection, C2C App)

• SuperApp and new features like car wash or insurance

• Product discovery and continuous improvement cycles

• Design hiring and onboarding processes