Volunteer Principal Product Designer

Black Mental Health Matters Inc. (BMHM) is a nonprofit dedicated to destigmatizing mental health in Black communities. They are seeking a Volunteer Principal Product Designer to shape the design direction of their digital products and community experiences, mentoring other designers and leading design initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Own design execution: Lead end-to-end product design for BMHM's digital properties, from concept through launch
• Shape design standards: Establish and evolve visual and interaction design standards, including a shared design system for BMHM's brand
• Turn insight into design: Translate research insights and community feedback into intuitive, accessible product experiences
• Mentor the design team: Provide design direction and feedback to volunteer designers, helping raise the bar on craft and consistency
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with the Director of UX Research & Design, program leads, and volunteer engineers to align design with organizational goals
• Champion accessibility & inclusivity: Design with cultural humility and an awareness of the sensitivities involved in mental health content and communities
• Help shape design process: Bring a point of view on tools, process, and rituals (critiques, reviews) that help a volunteer design team ship high-quality work

Requirements:

• 7+ years of product design experience, including senior or principal-level ownership of complex products
• A strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product thinking, visual craft, and interaction design
• Proficiency in Figma (or similar tools) and experience contributing to or building design systems
• Comfort designing in ambiguity, with limited resources, and across a distributed volunteer team
• Genuine passion for mental health advocacy and Black community wellness
• Experience mentoring or leading other designers is a strong plus