Manager, Product Design

About Us:

DailyPay is the leader in the on-demand pay industry with an unrivaled technology platform, an unmatched list of blue-chip clients and an extensive list of industry awards. We are rewriting the invisible rules of finance by creating a new financial system. A financial system that is more equitable and inclusive, and benefits everyone. A financial system that enables workers to access their earned pay when they need it. We believe that money should move faster and smoother between employer and employee, between merchant and shopper, between financial institution and customer. 

We are a mission-driven company hyper-focused on designing technology that can build a better financial system and future. It’s no wonder that we are growing at an extraordinary pace. Now we are looking for people who are as passionate as we are about reimagining how money moves. If you’re willing to define new rules, change systems and lives, come join us at DailyPay.

We do have a preference for this person to be based out of our NYC headquarters, but we are open to considering those who are fully remote from a U.S. location. 

The Role:

DailyPay is looking for an experienced Design Lead or Design Manager who has an outstanding user-centric design approach and desire to design a sophisticated mobile-first set of products targeted at different user groups but still put the consumers in control of their pay and daily financial decisions. You will report directly to the VP of Product. 

You will be responsible for designing new consumer experiences that bring our product vision to life in a way that is valuable, easy to use, and of the highest level of craft and execution - And, you can easily navigate a number of different user personas across the product ecosystem in doing so. You should have experience designing consumer-facing products or features and expect to use your full range of product design, interaction design, and visual design skills. You can also easily excel at building web-based experiences for our enterprise users and lead a small team of Designers, passionate about the various areas of the business.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Deeply understand our users, business, and jobs-to-be-done with strong user empathy, proven research techniques, and genuine curiosity
• Lead a team of designers (3 to start) that will be passionate about different parts of our business and customer groups. You will be more than just a leader, you will help evangelize the value of design
• Be responsible for the user experience of digital, mobile-first products and features from conception to launch in partnership with product managers, researchers, engineers, and designers. You will work collaboratively across the organization to bring the design to life 
• Take broad and conceptual ideas and turn them into something useful and valuable for our rapidly growing user base
• Design end-to-end flows and experiences that are simple and elegant and can be used as a basis for discussion and collaboration with others in the organization
• Craft new features and products from the ground up; and diligently iterate to find areas of improvement with evaluative and quantitative research
• Craft designs within existing visual systems and/or standards
• Stay up to speed on the constantly evolving consumer finance and payments industries
• Make use of data to make informed product design decisions
• Fundamentally understand that the design process begins well before any designs are started
• Collaborate with other designers and engineers to implement, maintain, and improve DailyPay’s design system

What You Bring to The Team:

• 5+ years of experience in designing consumer-facing products or features
• 2+ years experience leading small design teams
• Strong portfolio that includes consumer-facing mobile products and features
• Experience building mobile application design across iOS and Android
• A broad product design abilities, with core strengths in at least two of the following -- UX strategy, interaction design, prototyping, and/or visual design
• Experience assisting with research initiatives
• A self-starter that takes a proactive approach and can work independently and collaboratively
• Advanced verbal and written communication and storytelling skills 
• Ability to create new ways to bring definition and alignment to ambiguity
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines and shift focus between projects
• Ability to present and explain solutions and decisions to stakeholders in a style that fosters collaboration and consensus building
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment 

Nice To Haves:

• FinTech, payments, or related industry experience designing financial transactions
• Experience at a small to medium size company preferred 

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity for equity ownership
• Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
• Employee Resource Groups
• Fun company outings and events
• Unlimited books from Amazon
• Unlimited PTO
• 401K with company match

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No sponsorship is available for this position.

DailyPay does not accept and will not review unsolicited resumes from search firms.

DailyPay requires all colleagues in in-office positions be vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus unless there is a documented and approved medical or religious accommodation. As a condition of employment, prior to your start date, you will be required to complete an attestation of vaccination.

DailyPay is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable culture of belonging, grounded in empathy and respect, which values openness to opinions, awareness of lived experiences, fair treatment and access for all. We strive to build and develop diverse teams to create an organization where innovation thrives, where the full potential of each person is engaged, and their views, beliefs and values are integrated into our ways of working. 

We welcome people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission*. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to [email protected]. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.

DailyPay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, familial status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.