Product Design Manager

The Product Designer Manager will lead a team of designers and work closely with product and engineering counterparts to prioritize work and run design sprints. They will be responsible for managing end-to-end team operations, improving and operationalizing design processes, and identifying improvements to processes. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of industry experience in software product design, experience managing a team of visual and UX designers, and expertise in design process/principles. Preferred skills include team management, performance management, and process review and enforcement.

• Lead the vision for the product area alongside product and engineering counterparts
• Help the team prioritize work and run design sprints while adhering to design guidelines
• Manage a team of visual and UX designers
• Provide regular coaching and feedback to direct reports to help grow functional skills and leadership capability
• Foresee capacity issues and work with the business to plan and set expectations and track key metrics to meet goals
• Perform audits on processes to obtain data on teams' efficiency, alignment on productivity, and quality metrics
• Manage end-to-end team operations, handle design processes and related tools proactively engaging managers and stakeholders
• Identify improvements to processes and contribute to the root cause analysis with a focus on reducing rework and improving the quality of designs being delivered
• Have a data-driven approach towards operational goals and key metrics for the organization

• 8+ years of industry experience in software product design.
• Experience managing a team of visual and UX designers.
• Create an inspiring work environment. Actively bring out the best in designers helping both designers and team dynamics evolve.
• Appetite for analyzing metrics, building models around data to provide solutions and/or improve processes.
• Ability to work in a team, communicate deadlines and deliver as promised.
• Expertise in design process/principles and experience applying those principles together.
• Team management.
• Performance management.
• Process Review and Enforcement.