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Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description
Baker Tilly is seeking a Head of AI Design to lead the design of AI-powered products that enable professionals to collaborate confidently and effectively with AI agents. This role will shape intuitive, trustworthy experiences that make AI reasoning, confidence, evidence, and human oversight transparent and actionable. As a founding design leader within the AI Product Group organization, this individual will work hands-on alongside product managers, engineers, and subject matter experts to translate complex AI capabilities into practical, high-quality solutions that support professional judgment and accountability.
This is a highly collaborative, hands-on leadership opportunity responsible for establishing the firm's agentic design principles, developing scalable interaction patterns, and building the foundation for a consistent design experience across AI products. The ideal candidate combines exceptional product design expertise, deep understanding of human–AI interaction, strong technical fluency, and the ability to lead through influence while delivering innovative solutions in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead Agentic Product Design: Own the end-to-end design of AI-powered product experiences, from initial concepts and working prototypes through production launch and continuous improvement, beginning with BT Compass.
- Establish Design Strategy and Standards: Define and implement interaction principles and design standards for AI reasoning, confidence indicators, evidence transparency, provenance, escalation, and human-in-the-loop decision-making.
- Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product management, engineering, architecture, and subject matter experts to align product requirements, user experiences, technical capabilities, and acceptance criteria.
- Conduct User Research and Validation: Engage directly with firm practitioners to understand workflows, evaluate how professionals review and interact with AI agents, and translate research findings into actionable design improvements.
- Build Scalable Design Foundations: Develop and maintain lightweight design systems, reusable components, and consistent interaction patterns that support a growing portfolio of AI-enabled products.
- Enable Continuous Learning and Improvement: Design intuitive feedback and correction mechanisms that allow practitioners to review, refine, and improve AI-generated outputs while supporting the firm's broader AI learning and evaluation processes.
- Prototype and Innovate: Leverage modern design technologies, including AI-assisted and agentic tools, to rapidly develop, test, and refine high-fidelity prototypes within real-world technical and business constraints.
- Provide Design Leadership: Establish quality standards, influence design direction across product teams, and help build the design function as the organization expands, including providing direction and mentorship to future design team members.
- Support Strategic Initiatives: Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned to advance the firm's AI product strategy and business priorities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human–Computer Interaction, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive product design experience, including demonstrated success designing and launching AI-powered or agentic products in production environments.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design capabilities, particularly in AI trust, transparency, evidence presentation, human oversight, and user experience quality.
- Proven expertise in human–AI interaction design, including AI reasoning, confidence indicators, provenance, review-and-approval workflows, escalation, and failure states.
- Experience working collaboratively with engineers, product managers, and subject matter experts to design and deliver products within cross-functional development teams.
- Demonstrated success designing intuitive solutions for expert users operating in complex, highly accountable, or professionally regulated environments.
- Experience establishing scalable design standards, reusable interaction patterns, and lightweight design systems across multiple products.
- Strong proficiency in modern product design and working-fidelity prototyping tools, including AI-assisted and agentic technologies.
- Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and iterative design validation, with the ability to translate findings into product requirements, acceptance criteria, and measurable improvements.
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to translate complex AI capabilities, model behaviors, and platform constraints into practical, intuitive user experiences.
- Exceptional conceptual thinking, problem-solving, and design judgment, with the ability to balance innovation, usability, technical feasibility, and business objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to provide hands-on design leadership, establish quality standards, and mentor emerging design talent as the organization grows.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and leveraging emerging AI technologies to enhance design processes, productivity, and product outcomes.
- No professional certifications or licenses required.
The pay rate range for this job position are listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
The national pay rate range is $200,000–$260,000
In California: pay rate range is $200,000–$260,000
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Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description
Baker Tilly is seeking a Head of AI Design to lead the design of AI-powered products that enable professionals to collaborate confidently and effectively with AI agents. This role will shape intuitive, trustworthy experiences that make AI reasoning, confidence, evidence, and human oversight transparent and actionable. As a founding design leader within the AI Product Group organization, this individual will work hands-on alongside product managers, engineers, and subject matter experts to translate complex AI capabilities into practical, high-quality solutions that support professional judgment and accountability.
This is a highly collaborative, hands-on leadership opportunity responsible for establishing the firm's agentic design principles, developing scalable interaction patterns, and building the foundation for a consistent design experience across AI products. The ideal candidate combines exceptional product design expertise, deep understanding of human–AI interaction, strong technical fluency, and the ability to lead through influence while delivering innovative solutions in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead Agentic Product Design: Own the end-to-end design of AI-powered product experiences, from initial concepts and working prototypes through production launch and continuous improvement, beginning with BT Compass.
- Establish Design Strategy and Standards: Define and implement interaction principles and design standards for AI reasoning, confidence indicators, evidence transparency, provenance, escalation, and human-in-the-loop decision-making.
- Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product management, engineering, architecture, and subject matter experts to align product requirements, user experiences, technical capabilities, and acceptance criteria.
- Conduct User Research and Validation: Engage directly with firm practitioners to understand workflows, evaluate how professionals review and interact with AI agents, and translate research findings into actionable design improvements.
- Build Scalable Design Foundations: Develop and maintain lightweight design systems, reusable components, and consistent interaction patterns that support a growing portfolio of AI-enabled products.
- Enable Continuous Learning and Improvement: Design intuitive feedback and correction mechanisms that allow practitioners to review, refine, and improve AI-generated outputs while supporting the firm's broader AI learning and evaluation processes.
- Prototype and Innovate: Leverage modern design technologies, including AI-assisted and agentic tools, to rapidly develop, test, and refine high-fidelity prototypes within real-world technical and business constraints.
- Provide Design Leadership: Establish quality standards, influence design direction across product teams, and help build the design function as the organization expands, including providing direction and mentorship to future design team members.
- Support Strategic Initiatives: Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned to advance the firm's AI product strategy and business priorities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human–Computer Interaction, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive product design experience, including demonstrated success designing and launching AI-powered or agentic products in production environments.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design capabilities, particularly in AI trust, transparency, evidence presentation, human oversight, and user experience quality.
- Proven expertise in human–AI interaction design, including AI reasoning, confidence indicators, provenance, review-and-approval workflows, escalation, and failure states.
- Experience working collaboratively with engineers, product managers, and subject matter experts to design and deliver products within cross-functional development teams.
- Demonstrated success designing intuitive solutions for expert users operating in complex, highly accountable, or professionally regulated environments.
- Experience establishing scalable design standards, reusable interaction patterns, and lightweight design systems across multiple products.
- Strong proficiency in modern product design and working-fidelity prototyping tools, including AI-assisted and agentic technologies.
- Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and iterative design validation, with the ability to translate findings into product requirements, acceptance criteria, and measurable improvements.
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to translate complex AI capabilities, model behaviors, and platform constraints into practical, intuitive user experiences.
- Exceptional conceptual thinking, problem-solving, and design judgment, with the ability to balance innovation, usability, technical feasibility, and business objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to provide hands-on design leadership, establish quality standards, and mentor emerging design talent as the organization grows.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and leveraging emerging AI technologies to enhance design processes, productivity, and product outcomes.
- No professional certifications or licenses required.
The pay rate range for this job position are listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
The national pay rate range is $200,000–$260,000
In California: pay rate range is $200,000–$260,000
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in head of design jobs.
- 8 or more years of design experience with at least 3 in a leadership role
- Proven experience managing and growing a team of designers
- Strong command of Figma and prototyping and design system tooling
- Demonstrated ability to align design strategy with product and business goals
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with product management and engineering
- Portfolio showing end-to-end product or brand design work at significant scale
Tips for Your Head Of Design Job Search
Show systems thinking, not just craft
Head of design roles demand proof you can build and scale a design practice, not just deliver great work. Your resume should call out team structures you've led, design systems you've created, and how your work connected to business outcomes.
Tailor your portfolio for leadership audiences
Hiring committees for head of design roles include product and engineering leaders who care about process and impact, not polish. Lead each case study with the problem, your decision-making, and the measurable result before showing any visuals.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists head of design openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies at the right design maturity
A head of design role at a Series A startup means building the function from scratch, while a late-stage or enterprise role means managing managers. Read job descriptions carefully for phrases like 'first design hire' or 'scaling the team' to gauge which situation you're walking into.
Prepare a 30-60-90 day plan for interviews
Final-round interviews for design leadership roles often include a presentation to an exec panel. Walking in with a drafted onboarding plan, covering how you'd assess the current design culture, align with product, and set early priorities, signals executive readiness.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate title
Before accepting an offer, confirm your reporting line, whether you'll have hiring authority, and what the design team's current budget looks like. Misaligned expectations on these points are the most common reason head of design hires leave within 18 months.
Head Of Design Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most head of designs?
The companies hiring the most head of designs right now include BRAVEN, BuildOps, and Anthropic, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate in companies scaling their product teams or undergoing a brand refresh.
How many head of design jobs are remote?
About 64% of head of design openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the broad adoption of distributed design teams. Roles focused on digital product and UX tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while brand and in-house agency positions more often require on-site presence for collaboration and creative reviews.
How do you become a head of design?
Most heads of design get there by first mastering individual contributor craft, then taking on lead or principal roles where they manage small teams or own a design domain end-to-end. From there, moving into a design manager or director role builds the people management and cross-functional credibility employers expect. Building a visible body of work, whether through a strong portfolio, public writing, or community involvement, accelerates the path significantly.
Can you get hired as a head of design with limited leadership experience?
Yes, particularly at early-stage startups where you'd be the first or second design hire and formal management experience is less weighted than strong craft and a clear point of view. Emphasize any informal leadership you've done, such as mentoring junior designers, leading design critiques, or driving a design system initiative, and frame your portfolio around decisions and outcomes rather than execution alone.
What does the head of design interview process look like?
The process typically opens with a recruiter screen, followed by a portfolio review with the hiring manager or a senior design leader. From there, expect a working session or case study presentation to a cross-functional panel that often includes product and engineering leaders. Final rounds frequently involve a conversation with the CEO or CPO, and sometimes a paid or unpaid design exercise focused on strategic thinking rather than pixel-level execution.
Where can I find and apply to head of design jobs?
You can find and apply to head of design jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each listing from the same place.
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