Director of Product Design
D.R. Horton
Director of Product Design
D.R. Horton
Builds and sells single-family homes across the US
D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.
D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Director of Product Design. The right candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Product Design function, establishing the operating model, organizational structure, and delivery strategy required to execute the company’s product and creative roadmap. This role leads portfolio planning, organizational scaling, and cross-functional alignment while developing design leaders and resolving enterprise-level priorities, risks, and resource needs. This is an in-office role located in Arlington, TX.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Establish and oversee the Product Design operating model, organizational structure, governance frameworks, and operating cadence to align priorities, enable effective decision-making, and support scalable delivery
Develop the strategic direction of the Product Design organization, aligning functional priorities, capabilities, and investments with business objectives and long-term growth strategies
Partner with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, and other business functions to align strategic priorities, address cross-functional dependencies, and achieve organizational objectives
Direct portfolio planning, prioritization, tracking, and visibility, ensuring resources, initiatives, and delivery priorities remain aligned with business objectives and strategic goals
Prepare and deliver executive reporting on portfolio performance, organizational health, risks, and strategic priorities, providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making and business outcomes
Define and direct workforce, capacity, and headcount strategies that position the Product Design organization for scalable growth, evolving business priorities, and long-term organizational success
Anticipate, assess, and resolve portfolio-level risks, cross-functional dependencies, priority conflicts, providing strategic guidance and recommendations to senior leadership to protect delivery commitments and organizational objectives
Ensure leadership continuity and organizational effectiveness through talent development, succession planning, and accountability for leadership performance and readiness
Represent the Product Design organization in enterprise initiatives, governance committees, and special projects, serving as a subject matter expert and strategic advisor
Monitor industry trends, emerging practices, and organizational innovations, recommending opportunities to enhance the effectiveness, scalability, and impact of the Product Design function
Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner
Ability to travel overnight
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises 2 or more employees
D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.
D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Director of Product Design. The right candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Product Design function, establishing the operating model, organizational structure, and delivery strategy required to execute the company’s product and creative roadmap. This role leads portfolio planning, organizational scaling, and cross-functional alignment while developing design leaders and resolving enterprise-level priorities, risks, and resource needs. This is an in-office role located in Arlington, TX.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Establish and oversee the Product Design operating model, organizational structure, governance frameworks, and operating cadence to align priorities, enable effective decision-making, and support scalable delivery
Develop the strategic direction of the Product Design organization, aligning functional priorities, capabilities, and investments with business objectives and long-term growth strategies
Partner with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, and other business functions to align strategic priorities, address cross-functional dependencies, and achieve organizational objectives
Direct portfolio planning, prioritization, tracking, and visibility, ensuring resources, initiatives, and delivery priorities remain aligned with business objectives and strategic goals
Prepare and deliver executive reporting on portfolio performance, organizational health, risks, and strategic priorities, providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making and business outcomes
Define and direct workforce, capacity, and headcount strategies that position the Product Design organization for scalable growth, evolving business priorities, and long-term organizational success
Anticipate, assess, and resolve portfolio-level risks, cross-functional dependencies, priority conflicts, providing strategic guidance and recommendations to senior leadership to protect delivery commitments and organizational objectives
Ensure leadership continuity and organizational effectiveness through talent development, succession planning, and accountability for leadership performance and readiness
Represent the Product Design organization in enterprise initiatives, governance committees, and special projects, serving as a subject matter expert and strategic advisor
Monitor industry trends, emerging practices, and organizational innovations, recommending opportunities to enhance the effectiveness, scalability, and impact of the Product Design function
Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner
Ability to travel overnight
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises 2 or more employees
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree in Design, Product Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience required
10+ years of experience in product design, design/creative operations, program management, or project management, including 3+ years in a people-management or org-leadership role
Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and govern operational frameworks — including org design, long-range capacity planning, and executive-level reporting — across multiple teams or a full function
Track record of hiring, developing, and managing people managers, with strong judgment on org structure and succession planning
Deep understanding of design systems, with experience shaping and evolving them to support product quality and team efficiency
Proven experience designing and scaling operating models within Agile/Scrum product development environments, partnering with senior product, engineering, and creative leadership
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form or via DRH applications
Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision
Preferred Qualifications
PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar program/project management certification a plus
Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including\:
Medical, Dental and Vision
401(K)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flex Spending Accounts
Life & Disability Insurance
Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits
Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America’s Builder.#WeBuildPeopleToo
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree in Design, Product Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience required
10+ years of experience in product design, design/creative operations, program management, or project management, including 3+ years in a people-management or org-leadership role
Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and govern operational frameworks — including org design, long-range capacity planning, and executive-level reporting — across multiple teams or a full function
Track record of hiring, developing, and managing people managers, with strong judgment on org structure and succession planning
Deep understanding of design systems, with experience shaping and evolving them to support product quality and team efficiency
Proven experience designing and scaling operating models within Agile/Scrum product development environments, partnering with senior product, engineering, and creative leadership
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form or via DRH applications
Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision
Preferred Qualifications
PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar program/project management certification a plus
Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including\:
Medical, Dental and Vision
401(K)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flex Spending Accounts
Life & Disability Insurance
Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits
Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America’s Builder.#WeBuildPeopleToo
Builds and sells single-family homes across the US
D.R. Horton builds and sells single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums across the United States, mostly for first-time and move-up buyers. Most revenue comes from selling homes it builds on land it buys or controls through purchase contracts, with local divisions managing land, construction and sales. Its own mortgage lender, DHI Mortgage, and its title agency earn fees by financing and closing many of those purchases. The company also builds single-family and multifamily rental communities and sells them to investors once they are leased, adding a second home-sales channel. It was founded in 1978 in Texas and is headquartered in Arlington, Texas.
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