Product Design Manager

About the role

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Designers through regular feedback, mentorship, and career development
Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering leaders to shape product strategy and define thoughtful user experiences
Raise the quality of product design across your domain through strong creative direction, critique, and hands-on design leadership
Stay closely connected to the work, contributing to complex initiatives and helping teams navigate ambiguity
Establish and reinforce design standards, systems thinking, and interaction patterns across multiple product areas
Foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement within the Product Design team
Help scale the organization by contributing to hiring, onboarding, team rituals, and design processes

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Designers through regular feedback, mentorship, and career development
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering leaders to shape product strategy and define thoughtful user experiences
• Raise the quality of product design across your domain through strong creative direction, critique, and hands-on design leadership
• Stay closely connected to the work, contributing to complex initiatives and helping teams navigate ambiguity
• Establish and reinforce design standards, systems thinking, and interaction patterns across multiple product areas
• Foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement within the Product Design team
• Help scale the organization by contributing to hiring, onboarding, team rituals, and design processes

Requirements

Significant experience designing complex digital products, with experience leading designers or design teams
Portfolio demonstrating exceptional product design craft and strategic thinking
Experience partnering closely with Product Management and Engineering in fast-paced environments
Strong systems thinking and the ability to connect individual features to a cohesive product experience
Excellent coaching, communication, and feedback skills
Hands-on approach to leadership—you enjoy designing as much as you enjoy developing people
Comfort navigating ambiguity and helping teams make thoughtful decisions without having all the answers
Experience building healthy, collaborative design cultures where people grow and produce exceptional work

Qualifications

Applicants must be based in the United States.

Skills

None specified

Benefits

None specified

Pay

$180K - $245K

Schedule

In-office leadership role