Product Design Manager

Pennylane • Paris, TX

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About The Position

Pennylane is seeking a Product Design Manager to lead a team of talented designers in creating an accessible, seamless, and enjoyable experience for users. The role involves mentoring and coaching designers, collaborating with C-level executives, and driving strategic UX opportunities. The company values trust, proactivity, and autonomy, and aims to become the most beloved financial Operating System for SMEs and accounting firms in France and Europe.

Requirements

• Fluency in French and proficiency in English.
• Strong track record of leading product design teams, preferably in B2B organizations.
• Excellent eye for design and ability to assist the team with creative inputs.
• Ability to align team decisions with overall vision and design guidelines.
• Experience fostering an inclusive and engaged design team culture.
• Comfortable communicating design directions with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach with experience working closely with Designers, Engineers, and Product Managers.
• Significant experience collaborating with senior executives.
• Ability to simplify and translate complex issues for non-expert audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-paced, ever-shifting work environment.
• Strong prioritization skills for business-led actions.

Responsibilities

• Scale and level-up your team of 5 product designers.
• Partner closely with other design leaders, cross-functional partners, and HR partners to hire, develop and retain design talent.
• Identify strategic UX opportunities to enhance user productivity.
• Orchestrate user research to understand user behavior and convert insights into actionable strategies.
• Measure the effect of design on business performance and oversee strategic directions.
• Contribute expertise in the form of insights and best practices.
• Help the team balance speed, quality, and design consistency.
• Shape and establish design processes and drive design best practices.
• Collaborate with design ops teams.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility within Europe.
• 25 paid vacation days.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Company shares.
• Budget for home workspace improvement and coworking space allowance.
• Access to fitness spaces and wellness activities through Gymlib.
• Language learning access through Busuu.
• Latest Apple equipment.
• Regular company events for team cohesion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees