# Design Thinking

Skill · Soft Skills and Communication

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/design-thinking

Design thinking is a human-centered problem-solving methodology popularized by IDEO and Stanford's d.school, structured around the stages of empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. It emphasizes deeply understanding user needs before jumping to solutions, and is used far beyond product design—in business strategy, education, and social innovation. Its iterative, experimental approach makes it a popular framework for tackling ambiguous or complex challenges.

## Design Thinking in the job market

- Open roles: 16
- Employers hiring: 7
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Design Thinking

Measured from the 16 open roles that name Design Thinking, not from a curated list.

- [Service Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/service-design) — 5 roles (31.3%)
- [Agile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/agile) — 4 roles (25.0%)
- [Usability Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/usability-testing) — 4 roles (25.0%)
- [User Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/user-research) — 4 roles (25.0%)

## Roles that use Design Thinking

- [UX Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ux-designer) — 3
- [Management Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-consultant) — 2
- [Business Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analyst) — 1
- [Customer Experience Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/customer-experience-manager) — 1
- [Product Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-manager) — 1
- [Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-manager) — 1

## Employers hiring for Design Thinking

- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 5 open roles
- [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — 4 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 3 open roles
- [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — 1 open role
- [Citigroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citigroup) — 1 open role
- [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Prototyping](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/prototyping), [Brainstorming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/brainstorming), [Ideation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ideation), [Creative Thinking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/creative-thinking), [User Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/user-research), [Lean Startup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-startup), [Innovation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/innovation), [Creativity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/creativity), [Business Model Canvas](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/business-model-canvas), [Experience Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/experience-design), [Research and Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/research-and-design), [Value Proposition Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/value-proposition-design)

## Open roles requiring Design Thinking (16)

- [Solution Advisor - SAP Next Gen - Academy for Customer Success - SOUTH AFRICA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0bb452c0-fbdb-4233-a387-c332aebc840c/solution-advisor-sap-next-gen-academy-for-customer-success-south-africa-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, Woodmead, ZA, 2148
- [Senior UX/UI Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dc398f84-d05f-4e25-9e52-e40ddec9c2c2/senior-ux-ui-designer-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — $124,800 – $187,200
- [Strategy & Consulting - Global Network - SONG - Service - Google Contact Center AI Manager/Senior Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1cfbd12e-358b-4a2b-ad05-073a01a371bd/strategy-consulting-global-network-song-service-google-contact-center-ai) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [UX Principal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0c3dc6e5-7d1e-4188-ab17-6e1a39123d43/ux-principal-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [UX Product Research and Strategy Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b8c41b20-959b-475d-a2cc-fb6fbd330ec9/ux-product-research-and-strategy-lead-at-citigroup) at [Citigroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citigroup) — Full-time, Tampa, FL, $125,600 – $188,400
- [Staff Design Researcher - Data and Growth Experiences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/31aa2871-e80c-40b1-b153-507fcddd1774/staff-design-researcher-data-and-growth-experiences-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Mountain View, CA, $188,500 – $255,000
- [Staff Program Manager, Innovation Go-to-Market](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/78165ef6-af16-4c36-a1cb-e29d43dbe04d/staff-program-manager-innovation-go-to-market-at-bend-studio) at [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — San Mateo, CA, $188,600 – $283,000
- [S&C GN - Tech Strategy & Transformation - Transformation Coach - Senior Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d867d79f-4474-4e3f-9e29-a5071df687c4/s-c-gn-tech-strategy-transformation-transformation-coach-senior-manager-at) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Senior UX Designer - Online Team](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/27384b97-a124-48cb-a348-be0bbb42040c/senior-ux-designer-online-team-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [Group Manager - QuickBooks CX - Foundational Experiences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ff0e67cc-ca14-46cf-9e38-586864086741/group-manager-quickbooks-cx-foundational-experiences-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Mountain View, CA, $219,500 – $297,000

All 16 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=11106b4e-a07a-482f-9462-7a35c2ac1b0f