Head of Product Design (m/f/d)

1KOMMA5° At 1KOMMA5°, we pursue a clear vision: Living on wind and sunlight forever for free. To make this a reality, we are building the energy system of the future with Heartbeat AI. Want to be part of it?We bring together regional craftsmanship and scalable software: We don't think of solar, batteries, heat pumps, and e-mobility as isolated components, but control them as an intelligent, integrated overall system in our virtual power plant. Directly connected to the electricity market – in real time, fully automated. This way, energy is used when it is available from renewables and particularly cost-effective. By 2030, our goal is to transition 1.5 million households to renewable energies. Over 3,000 people are working towards this every day, at more than 80 locations worldwide, from Finland to Australia. Want to take responsibility and build solutions that truly matter? Apply now and help us shape the energy world of tomorrow. Learn about our Product & Tech team! As the leader of our Design Team, you play a pivotal role in a visionary and dynamic group committed to revolutionizing the global energy sector. Building upon our Heartbeat AI Platform, our mission is to identify ⚡️#NewEnergy opportunities for our customers and build future proof, sustainable and valuable products for our customers. Deine Position • Lead and scale the design organisation. Build, mentor, and grow a team of product designers. Set the vision for how design works at scale - from quality standards to career development. • Own the end-to-end product design function. Drive design strategy across Heartbeat and our customer-facing products, ensuring every touchpoint - from onboarding to energy management - is coherent, intuitive, and beautifully executed. • Embed AI into how your team works. Champion AI-native workflows across the design org: rapid prototyping, large-scale research synthesis, and automated workflows. Raise the velocity and ambition of what your team ships. • Shape AI-powered product experiences. Partner with Product and Engineering to define how AI shows up for customers - turning complex energy data and recommendations into experiences that feel clear and trustworthy. • Operate as a senior cross-functional leader. Influence roadmap priorities and company strategy alongside Product, Engineering, and the C-suite. Represent design as a driver of business outcomes, not just craft. Dein Profil • A seasoned design leader. • You bring 9+ years in Product Design, and at least 3+ years leading and managing design teams. • You have led multi-disciplinary design teams in a fast-scaling tech environment. You know how to build organisations, not just manage them - and you bring a clear point of view on what great design leadership looks like. • AI-native accelerator. • You stay up to date with the latest innovations in AI Product Design. • You're fluent in generative design tools, use AI to accelerate your teams workflows, and bring genuine optimism and curiosity about where the technology is headed. • A systems thinker. • You see the whole product ecosystem, not just individual screens. • You care deeply about design systems, coherence across touchpoints, and the long-term craft infrastructure that lets teams move fast without breaking quality. • A strong communicator and collaborator. • You can align a room of engineers, product managers, and executives around a design vision. • You're comfortable with ambiguity, direct in your feedback, and generous with your thinking. • Mission driven. • The energy transition isn't background context for you - it's the reason you want this job. • You're energised by the idea that great design can accelerate the shift to a clean energy future for millions of households across Europe. • Excellent communicator. • Your English presentation, storytelling, stakeholder management, and feedback skills are elegant and polished. • German nativity is a huge bonus. Benefits • You are part of an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team of people who have proven to make things happen • With your work, you accelerate the "energy transition" and hence have a direct impact on our climate • Work with and learn from other super-smart colleagues • You will enjoy direct contact with core decision-makers • You can work in one of our offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Munich • Create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass • Benefits and discounts are yours with Futurebens • Whether city bike or e-bike - be flexible with our job bike leasing and do something good for the environment at the same time Find more English Speaking Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow