Sr. Manager, Product Design

Care.com•Dallas, TX

48d•$144,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Care.com is looking for a world-class Sr. Manager, Product Design to lead our Growth design team and other strategic areas, with a primary focus on creating market-leading top-of-funnel experiences for our members. The ideal person will be passionate about user experience and visualâ¯designâ¯with an ability to lead teams through ambiguity and artfully realize product experiences for our desktop, mobile web, iOS, and Android applications. If you are up for the challenge, get in touch!

Requirements

8+ years of UX design experience building and evolving consumer-facing product experiences, across both web and native mobile platforms
3+ years of experience in leading product design teams in delivering market-leading, consumer-facing products
Expert level understanding of design and UX principles, with a strong ability to support and coach team members in elevating their project deliverables. Your portfolio demonstrates a very high bar for visual and interaction design craft and a strong eye for visual and interaction design
Proven experience driving top-of-funnel growth. Demonstrated success leading design initiatives that increase user acquisition, engagement, or conversion in a consumer-facing product, with a strong understanding of growth metrics, experimentation, and data-informed design.
Deep experience in cross-functional collaboration within a large enterprise and on complex initiatives
Deep expertise and experience in leading the design process for research & discovery, through release & continuous iteration
Strong project management skill set, with the ability to manage the flow of the team's work with efficiency and identify where there are opportunities to improve
Deep experience is utilizing, driving the adoption of, and evolving design systems
Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Strong ability to help shape and evolve design and product development culture, in collaboration with fellow design leaders, product and engineering partners, and the rest of the design org. You can identify, get buy-in, and take action on things that will improve our product development culture.

Responsibilities

Team Development: Build and mentor your product design teams, fostering a culture of continuous growth and supporting team members in their individual goals.
Design Quality: Create a culture of innovation and excellence within your teams, always striving to create more impact for Care's customers. Facilitate high-impact design critique and design review loops.
Customer Focus: Ensure that the needs of our customers are at the forefront of everything the team does and help to deepen the team's understanding of our customers.
Design Strategy & Vision: Play a critical role in helping to craft the overarching design strategy for your product area and collaborate closely with key partners in shaping the Care's long-term vision.