• Design & AI Leadership: Set and champion a forward-looking vision for product design that integrates AI into Raisin's product strategy. Define how intelligent systems, automation, and personalization enhance user experience while maintaining trust, clarity, and regulatory compliance.
• Customer-Facing AI Innovation: Explore and shape AI-powered features such as intelligent guidance, personalization, conversational experiences, and AI-assisted financial decision-making. Ensure AI interactions are transparent, explainable, and human-centered.
• AI-Enabled Design Organization: Drive adoption of AI-supported workflows within Design and cross-functional teams - including AI-assisted research synthesis, rapid prototyping (e.g. Figma AI/Figma Make), vibe coding and experimentation (e.g. Cursor), AI-generated image/video production, and AI-supported feedback and critique processes.
• Team Management: Recruit, develop, and mentor a high-performing product design team. Foster a culture of experimentation, systems thinking, and AI fluency. Provide clear career development support for designers at all levels.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to deliver cohesive and compelling user experiences. Act as a strong voice in strategic planning, particularly in identifying and prioritizing AI opportunities.
• Design Strategy & Process: Define scalable design processes and systems that foster efficiency, creativity, and accountability. Continuously improve how design is delivered and measured, leveraging AI to increase velocity and insight quality.
• Quality & Consistency: Uphold the highest standards of craft across traditional and AI-powered experiences. Ensure visual and interaction design excellence while maintaining consistency with brand and design system guidelines.
• User Advocacy & Responsible AI: Champion the voice of the user through research, data, and empathy. Ensure inclusive, accessible solutions and advocate for responsible, ethical, and bias-aware AI design practices.
• Resilience & Adaptability: Navigate complexity with confidence, leading the organization through AI-driven transformation with clarity and calm during periods of change and ambiguity.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in product design, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing design teams at scale
• A strong portfolio showcasing design excellence, systems thinking, and user-centered problem solving across web and mobile platforms

• Proven experience scaling and leading design teams in a tech-driven product environment, ideally within fintech or B2C digital services
• Experience designing data-driven or AI-powered product experiences
• Strong understanding of AI capabilities and their implications for UX, trust, transparency, and compliance
• Expertise in driving end-to-end product design from research to implementation
• Deep understanding of design systems, accessibility standards, responsive design, and current UI/UX trends
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance user needs, AI capabilities, technical constraints, and business goals
• Familiarity with agile environments and product development cycles

• Excellent leadership and communication skills; able to inspire, influence, and align stakeholders at all levels
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect AI innovation to tangible customer and business impact
• Exceptional visual and interaction design skills, with a critical eye for detail
• Strong organizational and planning abilities; capable of managing multiple priorities and large-scale initiatives
• Curiosity and experimentation mindset toward emerging technologies and AI-supported workflows
• Empathy, humility, and a user-first mindset
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity with resilience, pragmatism, and a solutions-oriented approach

Join our mission, join our team - and grow with us!

At Raisin, we care about each other and it is one of our top priorities to foster an open and caring environment in which everyone feels welcome and comfortable. Our culture is strongly driven by our ambitious team, which connects more than 75 different nationalities.

As part of our team, you will benefit from

Raisin SE Germany & Raisin Bank AG

• Employee Development Budget of €2,000 and four full training days per year.
• Flexible working hours, home office and 30 vacation days.
• A company pension scheme (Betriebliche Altersvorsorge), which we support with 20%.
• Enjoy more than 50+ different sports with Urban Sports Club: We subsidize your membership with more than €20 per month. 
• Do you miss being in the office? The Deutschland Ticket gets you there, which we subsidize with €25 per month.
• Love cycling? With JobRad, lease the bike of your choice and enjoy tax savings, plus Raisin covers your monthly insurance costs.
• Hungry all the time? Snacks, daily fresh fruit as well as drinks provided at the office.
• You are moving from another country or city to join us? We may support your relocation.