Director, Industrial Design

Description

The Director of Industrial Design for the Moen brand will lead a world‑class design team to create thoughtful product experiences that align user needs with business goals. The role blends industrial design expertise, trend‑forward thinking, and the ability to bridge physical and experience design while supporting cross‑functional collaboration and long‑term innovation strategy.

The position requires overseeing global design initiatives, collaborating with teams in North America and Asia, and ensuring alignment with senior stakeholders and business objectives.

• Build, inspire, and manage a world‑class industrial design team, setting goals and securing resources.
• Foster a culture of fulfillment, motivation, continuous learning, and feedback for designers.
• Define and execute the creative industrial design vision for Moen, guiding trend and style strategies across North America and Asia.
• Lead design strategy and execution for kitchen, bath, and showering products, delivering aspirational yet accessible solutions.
• Co‑create the Annual Global Trend Forecasting strategy and translate macro trends into actionable style segments.
• Partner with cross‑functional creative teams to enrich the design ecosystem for new product launches.
• Oversee design execution across product roadmaps, innovation pipelines, and ID‑led initiatives, ensuring alignment with VP/GM stakeholders.
• Travel 20‑40 % of the time to R&D facilities, design studios, customer sites, trade shows, and global design fairs to strengthen collaboration.
• Establish and evolve best‑in‑class design processes, incorporating Trend Forecasting, User‑Centered Design, and Design Thinking.
• Champion adoption of emerging technologies such as AI‑augmented design tools, VR/AR, and advanced CAD platforms.
• Lead by example in technical tools including SolidWorks, Adobe Creative Cloud, Keyshot, VizCom, and virtual reality environments.

Requirements

The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree, brings extensive industrial design and leadership experience, and is proficient with industry‑standard tools and emerging technologies.

• Minimum 15 years of industrial design experience with a strong consumer goods portfolio.
• At least 10 years of experience leading and mentoring design teams, growing talent and capability.
• Deep knowledge of global design trends in architecture and interior design, able to translate insights into recommendations.
• Proven ability to take complex design strategies and simplify them for cross‑functional teams and external media.
• Experience bringing physical products from concept to launch, including connected or digitally enabled items.
• Proficiency in UX principles and collaboration with digital teams; familiarity with metal casting methods is a plus.
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and circular design strategies.
• Preferred: experience designing for interior, architecture, home environments, and integrated connected products; knowledge of design systems and visual brand language across multiple brands.

Benefits

The role offers a competitive salary, performance‑based incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package that supports health, retirement, flexibility, and employee wellbeing.

Fortune Brands is an equal‑opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities; all postings are hosted on its official careers site to protect candidates from scams.

Training + Development

Interview process

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