Director, Industrial Design

Job Description

As the Director of Industrial Design, Moen brand you will manage, guide, and scale a world-class industrial design team that shapes thoughtful, meaningful product experiences across the brand. This role focuses on inspiring a creative team, supporting effective execution, and evolving design practices in ways that align with both user needs and business goals.

We're looking for someone who brings expertise in industrial design, a strong understanding of trend- forward design, and the ability to create bridges between physical and experience design. This person will support cross-functional collaboration, uplift team members, and contribute to the company's long-term innovation strategy through vision, empathy, adaptability, and clear communication.

We value individuals who can Think Fast by integrating design thinking with business strategy and leveraging technology to enhance creativity and accelerate impact;
Work It Together by building trust-based relationships across cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on roadmaps and innovation pipelines; and Make the Hard Call by confidently navigating ambiguity, prioritizing work with clarity, and balancing forward looking design with execution realities.

What you will be doing

Team Development

* Build, inspire, and manage a worldclass industrial design team.

* Foster a culture where designers feel fulfilled, motivated, and empowered to grow.

* Set clear goals, secure needed resources, and enable the team to succeed.

* Celebrate successes and foster continuous learning and feedback.

Design & Project Leadership

* Lead and inspire the creative industrial design vision for Moen brand, focusing on trend and style strategies across North America and Asia.

* Guide and manage design strategy and execution across kitchen, bath and showering environments including accessories.

* Deliver outstanding product and experience design that advances brand relevance and business growth, and reflect both aspirational and accessible solutions.

* Co-create the Annual Global Trend Forecasting strategy translating macro global trends into actionable insights and relatable style segments.

* Partner with cross functional creative teams to enrich the design eco-system around new launches.

* Oversee design execution across strategic product roadmaps, innovation pipelines, and
-led initiatives.

* Direct design across the full spectrum of styles, from traditional to modern, with deep knowledge of art and design history, decorative arts, and global style trends.

* Strengthen global collaboration, traveling 20-40% of the time to our Cleveland R&D facility, Shanghai Design Studio, customer collaborations, industry trade shows and global design fairs.

* Ensure alignment with VP/GM-level stakeholders and support business unit goals.

* Work It Together with the Innovation Team to align on emerging initiatives and concept development.

* Directly lead key initiatives, managing internal and external resources to fulfill a robust design roadmap.

Process & Capability Development

* Establish and evolve best-in-class design processes, methods, and tools.

* Advance adoption of design methodologies including Trend Forecasting, User-Centered Design, and Design Thinking.

* Translate Annual Design Trend Strategy macro level insights to design application.

* Embrace and implement new technologies including AI-augmented design tools and emerging platforms.

* Lead by example in technical tools including CAD (Solid Works), Adobe Creative Cloud, Keyshot, Viz Com and VR environments.

* Encourage skillsets that blend technical craft with empathy, creativity, and strategic collaboration.