Role Description:

We are seeking an experienced Product Design Manager to lead our team of talented designers. As a Design Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and guiding the design standards across our company. This role requires a blend of design expertise, leadership, and a deep understanding of user-centered design principles.

Your focus will be on leading and developing the design team to enable them in delivering high-quality, user-centric designs that meet our business objectives. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams Product, Engineering, Growth, and Delivery to ensure that design efforts are fully aligned with our company roadmap and effectively address customer needs.

Responsibilities: Manage, mentor, and coach a team of designers across different projects, fostering their professional growth and ensuring high-quality design outcomes Conduct regular one on ones with direct reports, provide constructive feedback, enable their growth as professionals and complete performance reviews Foster a collaborative and inclusive design culture that values creativity, innovation, and continuous learning Develop and implement strategies for recruiting, retaining, and developing design talent Own the end-to-end hiring process for new designers, including defining roles, screening candidates, conducting interviews, and making hiring decisions Establish and maintain processes for tracking designer workloads, project allocations, and capacity planning Collaborate with HR to develop competitive compensation packages and career progression frameworks for the design team Oversee the maintenance of design systems, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency across projects and departments Collaborate with product managers, engineering leaders, and other stakeholders to define project scopes, timelines, and resources Represent the design team in cross-functional meetings and decision-making processes related to resourcing and team management Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders to ensure design alignment with company goals and customer needs. Manage the design team's budget, including tools, software licenses, and professional development resources Continuously evaluate and refine design and management processes to improve efficiency and output quality Organize and facilitate design critiques, workshops, and other collaborative sessions to foster creativity and problem-solving Strong background in UX design principles, with deep experience in creating and delivering digital products. Proficiency in UX research methodologies and data analysis techniques to inform design decisions.

Travel Expectations/Requirements: 10-25%

The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications: 6+ years of industry experience in product design and or UX/UI Design 2+ years of experience managing design teams, with experience in a remote, distributed environment Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with a track record of inspiring and empowering teams Strong ability to plan and facilitate design and discovery workshops that drive alignment and decisions Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to prioritize tasks effectively. Experience in working closely with engineering teams to ensure designs are feasible and aligned with technical constraints Experience with our Prefered Design toolset: Figma, Maze, Github, Userbit, Mirro, Flowbite, Tailwind CSS, Ai design tools Amazing To Haves Background in security audited industries like Defense, Finance and Healthcare Contributions to design communities or published design work Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, J vaScript) and an understanding of what's possible in terms of design implementation Experience working on products that involve secure software delivery or DevSecOps principles