Manager, Product Design
Lead a team of designers to build collaborative design tools, partnering with Product and Engineering on strategy, roadmaps, and execution. Requires 3+ years design management, Figma expertise, and familiarity with AI technologies.
About the job
What you'll do at Figma:
- Manage and hire a group of world-class designers
- Partner with Product and Engineering leads in this area to improve team processes and execution and coach individual teams through setting roadmap and strategy
- Develop a perspective on your teams' product areas and successfully advocate for it across the organization
- Run and improve team processes like critiques, reviews, and design sprints
- Stay in the work, both managing people and helping oversee strategy and execution hands-on
- Thrive in fast-paced, experimental environments where working on novel problems is the norm
- Set and maintain a high quality bar through feedback, direction, and coaching
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 3+ years of design management experience with track record of building strong, resilient, team culture and developing designers across skill levels
- A proven track record of collaboration with cross-functional teams to solve complex design challenges
- Clear hands-on expertise with Figma’s tools, and a strong ability to mentor and guide design teams
- Experience influencing teams through strategic thinking, storytelling, and clear communication
- Familiarity with AI developments, LLMs, code generation, and generative design tools
- Comfort with uncertainty, thriving in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where priorities can shift quickly as technology emerges
Nice to haves:
- Experience working on early stage or zero-to-one projects, AI/ML-powered products or creative tooling, and seeing them through shipping
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, bringing a sense of humor and a proactive, solution-oriented approach
- Comfort exploring and experimenting with new methodologies and continuously seeking to improve both personal and team performance
Skills
Figma, AI, LLMs, Design Systems, Prototyping, Generative Design, Code Generation
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