Head of Product Design
Kognity AB / Datajobb / Stockholm
2026-06-05
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hela Sverige Visa alla jobb hos Kognity AB i Stockholm Education changes lives. But tech hasn't lived up to its promise for the more than 1 billion students in school around the world, at least not yet. At Kognity, we're here to change that.
We're a 125-person EdTech scale-up powering learning in 140+ countries. Our intelligent platform replaces traditional textbooks and combines rich, interactive pedagogy with smart AI and data to help students and teachers thrive, from international schools to US high schools.
Why join Kognity?
Work on problems that matter – Your work directly influences the lives of teachers and students all over the world. The scale is global, and the outcomes are tangible.
High ownership, high expectations – You are trusted to take initiative, make decisions and drive outcomes. Responsibility comes early, accountability is real, and results matter.
A fast-moving, high-performing team – You will work with smart, driven colleagues across the globe on complex problems. Standards and expectations are high, feedback is direct, and the pace is fast.
Continuous growth is the baseline – Everyone is expected and supported to learn quickly, improve constantly and raise their own bar. If you enjoy responsibility, momentum and meaningful challenge, you will thrive here.
Own and elevate the end-to-end product design experience while leading a senior design function shaping how we build AI-first learning products at scale. This is a rare opportunity to operate across all levels - from influencing product and business strategy, to setting a new bar for design excellence, to working hands-on to prototype, experiment, and bring ideas to life. You'll tackle a deeply meaningful mission while redefining how product, design, and technology come together in the age of AI.
What you'll do:
Product & Strategy Leadership - Shape and influence product vision, strategy, and cross-functional decision-making, ensuring design is a core driver in how we build products in the AI era
Cross-Functional Leadership - Partner closely with Product, Tech, and Pedagogy leadership to define solutions and priorities, ensuring strong alignment between user needs, business goals, and learning outcomes
Design Craft and Execution - Own the end-to-end design quality and user experience, focusing on the highest-impact opportunities while working hands-on to prototype, experiment, and drive meaningful change
Team Leadership - Lead, coach, and grow a team of senior product designers, building a high-performing design function that raises the bar on quality and impact
AI & Ways of Working Transformation - Build and evolve scalable design practices and AI-enabled ways of working, increasing team efficiency, speed, and product quality
What we're looking for:
An experienced product design leader with a product-first mindset - able to think beyond design craft, identify high-impact opportunities, and prioritise based on user and business value
Deep passion for AI, with a drive to actively explore, challenge, and redefine how AI transforms product development, design roles, and ways of working
An entrepreneurial approach, thriving in ambiguity, taking ownership, and driving progress with speed
A hands-on builder mindset, combining product thinking and business acumen with a drive to experiment, prototype, and lead through doing
Strong leadership capability, able to challenge, inspire, and elevate a team while fostering a collaborative, high-performance environment
Our Values
We take ownership
We leverage AI
We drive customer value
We are transparent
We take care of ourselves and each other
Benefits
ITP Pension Plan with Nordnet
Yearly budget of 5,000 SEK to spend on health-related services.
30 days of paid vacation every year
Full pay sick leave starting on day 1
Work remotely within Sweden
How we hire
Discovery call with a Recruiter
Hiring manager discussion
Case study
Values discussion
Leadership talk
References
Every qualified person will be evaluated regardless of age, gender, identity, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status or religion. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.
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Arbetsgivare Kognity AB (org.nr 559023-5080),
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kognity/2fd0cdfe-76b8-46bf-92bd-444f7c2a47b8 Linnégatan 87D (
visa karta)
115 23 STOCKHOLM
Jobbnummer 9949652