Senior Manager, Product Design

Zscaler•San Jose, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. Role We are looking for a Senior Manager, Product Design to join our Product Management team in a hybrid capacity (2 days per week at our San Jose HQ), reporting to the VP of Product Design. You will drive the evolution of our design ecosystem, ensuring consistency, scalability, and excellence across all products. By refining core components and patterns to address diverse use cases, you will elevate the design system and empower teams to deliver cohesive, user-centered experiences with maximum efficiency.

Requirements

8+ years in enterprise SaaS Product Design, including 3+ years of formal people management
Hands-on expertise building and maintaining enterprise-grade design system components and patterns
A strong portfolio demonstrating UI/UX excellence, strategic thinking, and successful product launches
Expert-level skills in Figma and FigJam, alongside project management tools like Jira or Asana.
Bachelor’s in Design or HCI with exceptional communication, storytelling, and conflict-resolution abilities

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to collaborate directly with developers on implementing pixel-perfect, scalable components in frameworks like React or Angular
Experience solving complex design challenges by developing solutions that align user needs with technical and business objectives
Prior experience designing products within the cybersecurity industry

Responsibilities

Hire, mentor, and coach a high-performing design team, utilizing 1:1s and development plans to drive career growth
Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to define the long-term roadmap and translate business goals into intuitive user journeys
Oversee the design system's evolution to ensure cross-platform consistency while maintaining a high bar for technical execution and detail
Optimize end-to-end design workflows, managing team bandwidth to prioritize high-impact research, discovery, and QA
Act as the primary technical interface to align engineers on feasibility and present design rationale to executive leadership