Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Creative Circle is seeking a Product Design Consultant for a short-term managed creative services engagement supporting a client in the materials science and manufacturing space. The consultant will provide subject matter expertise in discovery, solutioning, product strategy, workflow design, platform requirements, and client-facing recommendations for technical and operational users.
Responsibilities
- Participate in client discovery and solutioning sessions as the product design subject matter expert
- Provide guidance on user experience considerations for technical, engineering, manufacturing, and R&D audiences
- Evaluate current-state workflows and identify opportunities for improvement
- Help define product requirements, workflow considerations, and user experience priorities
- Advise on digital product strategy and platform modernization opportunities
- Support internal creative, strategy, and business development teams with industry-specific expertise
- Translate industry knowledge into actionable recommendations and insights
- Identify risks, dependencies, and considerations that may impact product adoption or usability
- Contribute to client presentations, discussions, and strategic recommendations
Skills
- 1. Deep product design experience supporting materials science, manufacturing, industrial technology, engineering, laboratory, R&D, or similar technical environments
- 2. Experience designing workflows, platforms, applications, or digital experiences used by technical and operational users
- 3. Strong ability to participate in discovery sessions and translate complex business requirements into product and experience recommendations
- • Experience working with manufacturing organizations, industrial software, materials companies, or technical product organizations
- • Strong understanding of R&D, product development, engineering, laboratory, or manufacturing workflows
- • Experience contributing to digital transformation, platform modernization, or enterprise product initiatives
- • Ability to communicate effectively with executive stakeholders, product leaders, engineers, and business teams
- • Strong systems-thinking and problem-solving capabilities
- • Experience evaluating user needs and identifying workflow efficiencies
- • Familiarity with product strategy, UX, service design, or workflow optimization
- • Experienced product designer with strong industrial or manufacturing domain expertise
- • Comfortable speaking with technical and business stakeholders
- • Strong consultant mindset with the ability to quickly assess opportunities and challenges
- • Systems thinker who understands complex enterprise workflows
- • Confident communicator who can represent expertise in client-facing settings
- • Able to bridge business objectives with user experience and product strategy
- For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa
- We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs
- Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States
- • Consulting or client-facing experience preferred
Benefits
- Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan
- Dental, vision, and term life package
- Discount prescription program
- Critical illness coverage
- Accident coverage
- Tele-behavioral health
- 401(k) plan
- Sick leave for candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws
- Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan based on length and dates of service
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan based on length and dates of service
- Paid holiday eligibility based on length and dates of service
- Remote work
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