Product Design Manager

Solace

9d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Product Design Manager at Solace, you'll lead a team of talented product designers while remaining deeply involved in the craft yourself. This isn't a role for someone who wants to step away from design. We believe the best design leaders stay close to the work - partnering with Product and Engineering to solve complex problems, coaching designers through ambiguity, and raising the quality of everything the team ships. You'll own a portfolio of product areas, helping shape both the product experience and the designers responsible for bringing it to life. You'll balance strategic thinking with hands-on design leadership, creating an environment where designers can do the best work of their careers. This is an in-office leadership role. While Solace is remote-first, we're intentionally investing in in-person creative leadership to strengthen collaboration, mentorship, and design culture.

Requirements

• Significant experience designing complex digital products, with experience leading designers or design teams
• A 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
• A 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
• Applicants must be based in the United States.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed