Product Design Manager

About the Team

Design is the foundation of Typeform. Our product is built on a bold and big idea, and we honor this innovation today. We favor bold choices, through experiences and our technology, to push our customers’ experience forward and stay relevant in a fast-moving landscape

When you join Typeform's Product Design team, you'll become a member of a dedicated, down-to-earth, and intelligent group of individuals who work remotely from various locations. We think it's kind of special, and see Typeform as the living, breathing company we are, rather than just a logo and a typeface.

About the Role
The Design department is currently in an exciting phase of expansion, necessitating the recruitment of a new Design Manager to provide enhanced support to our growing team. 

This role will play a crucial part in supporting the department's core functions while also catering to the needs of two key strategic groups. Moreover, it presents a unique opportunity for the manager to actively shape and refine the department's processes to better align with the demands of our growth trajectory.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate closely with Design, Product, and Engineering Leadership to shape and execute Typeform's overarching strategy across all relevant domains.
• Lead and mentor a team of five product designers, ensuring a consistently high standard of design quality.
• Drive operational enhancements within the Design Function in collaboration with other members of the Design Leadership team.
• Oversee the effective collaboration and alignment of the product designers with Research and Development (R&D) priorities.
• Work with direct reports on their professional development and performance management.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering Group Leadership to deliver on group objectives and priorities.
• Participate in key Strategic Design initiatives to contribute to Typeform's Gold Standard.
• Contribute to the evolution of R&D and Design Culture.
• Work alongside Design Leadership to refine and enhance DesignOps processes and frameworks.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Proven experience in managing, leading, and nurturing Product/UX design teams of varying levels (Junior to Principal), consisting of three or more individuals.
• Previous involvement with SaaS platforms, complex applications, or enterprise software.
• Familiarity with working within teams that utilize advanced Design Systems.
• Ability to drive design teams towards efficiency, measure the impact of their work, and elevate design standards.
• Proficiency in leading design reviews and occasional use of design tools such as Figma.
• Experience in user testing and research methodologies.
• Excellent English proficiency for clear, concise, and engaging communication.

Extra Awesome:

• Experience in Design Operations.