Manager Product Design

Ulta Beauty, Inc.•Bolingbrook, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Discover the possibilities of our progressive, omnichannel approach to beauty retail. At Ulta Beauty, our E-commerce associates sit at the cutting edge of our efforts to reimagine the future of retail. Through a full suite of new and emerging technologies, this team is creating an enhanced buying experience for guests who crave simplicity, choice, personal insights and the joy of discovery. With greater interactivity. Inspired applications of big data, AI and UI/UX. And creative that persuades and delights. All of this, with the opportunity to experience smart ideas come to life. At Ulta Beauty, we’re forever imagining. Forever striving. Forever investing in next-gen—with deep and rich opportunities for ongoing learning, growth and advancement. We encourage you to take control of your career and set your own ceiling. For curious and big-picture thinkers who can flex to the need and who want to stretch themselves through courage and conviction, Ulta Beauty provides an environment perfectly suited to your ambitions. Let’s build brilliant together. The Manager, Product Design plays a critical leadership role in shaping scalable, high-quality digital experiences across Ulta Beauty’s web and mobile platforms. This role is responsible for overseeing the evolution and adoption of Ulta Beauty’s design system, while also guiding design across platform capabilities that support marketing technology, retail media, and data-informed guest experiences. Reporting to the Director of Experience Design, this role blends people leadership, strategic design thinking, and platform-level execution. The Manager leads a team of product and system designers and partners closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Marketing, Loyalty, Media, and external partners to deliver scalable, guest-centric experiences that drive both business impact and brand excellence. This role plays a key part in scaling Ulta Beauty’s design maturity—ensuring consistent foundations through the design system while also enabling dynamic, personalized, and monetized experiences across owned digital channels.

Requirements

3+ years of experience managing or leading design teams
8–10+ years of experience in product and UI/UX or product design, with demonstrated design system expertise
BS/BA in Design, HCI, Graphic Design or a related field preferred
Proven experience with design systems, platform-level thinking and cross-channel consistency
Strong portfolio demonstrating system thinking, scalable solutions and business impact
Expert-level proficiency with Figma (components, libraries, variables, workflows)
Familiarity with front-end frameworks or coding languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus
Experience working in agile, mobile-first or e-commerce environments strongly preferred
Passion for building elegant, scalable experiences that serve both guests and the business

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor and develop a team of designers across design systems, personalization and media-driven experiences
Set clear direction, expectations and growth plans while fostering a culture of collaboration, craft excellence and accountability
Elevate design quality through reviews, critiques and hands-on coaching
Partner with cross‑functional teams in an agile development environment, supporting sprint planning, backlog refinement, and continuous improvement
Own and evolve the vision, roadmap and adoption of Palette, Ulta Beauty’s design system, across all channels.
Ensure consistent, accessible and brand-compliant components, patterns, tokens and documentation across web and mobile platforms
Establish and uphold governance models for contribution, review, versioning and release management
Drive enablement through documentation, training, office hours and cross-team collaboration
Guide teams in creating modular, flexible design solutions that can support changing business strategies and partner needs
Balance guest experience quality with business objectives, ensuring designs feel intentional, trustworthy, and integrated
Use data, experimentation results and guest behavior to continuously refine and improve experiences
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to align design intent with scalable technical implementation
Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, UX Research, Marketing, Media, Loyalty, and third-party vendors to define and deliver platform experiences
Facilitate and/or participate in workshops, critiques and design reviews to align product teams
Support QA and UAT efforts to ensure fidelity between design and shipped experiences
Partner with third-party vendors and internal
Support hiring, onboarding and team rituals to foster a strong design system culture
Stay current on product design and design system best practices