Staff Product Design

Role & Responsibilities

We are looking for a Manager, Product Design who excels in planning, processes, and research-driven decision-making. This role requires a leader who can optimize design operations, lead research efforts, and leverage data insights to drive confident design decisions. A background in Product Management is a plus.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Operations & Planning**:

- Establish and improve design workflows and processes for efficiency.
- Define and track business + product metrics to measure design impact.
- Implement best practices for streamlined execution and collaboration.

**Research & Data-Driven Decision Making**:

- Lead and integrate design research into the core process.
- Analyze user behavior, data trends, and research findings to shape design strategies.
- Guide teams in making data-informed design decisions.

**People Management & Team Growth**:

- Build and nurture a high-performing design team.
- Define growth paths, review processes, and quality benchmarks.
- Provide mentorship and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.

**Product/Project Management**:

- Ensure end-to-end delivery of projects with a structured design approach.
- Define the design process for each project to align with business goals.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (PMs, Engineers, Researchers) to ensure design success.
- Advocate for user-centric design by incorporating business and industry awareness.

**Mandatory**
- Strong Product Design Profile, with a focus on Design systems
- Mandatory (Experience 1) - Must have 6+ YOE in hands-on experience in Product Design, building highly scaled Design systems (Both B2B or B2C will work)
- Mandatory (Experience 2) - Must have built Design systems from scratch for multiple Products, that have shown high-growth scale
- Mandatory (Portfolio) - Must show strong Design Systems, High-fidelity UI Designs & Interaction models for Large-scale Products
- Mandatory (Company) - Large-Scale Products (Both B2C and B2B works)

**Preferred Companies**

**Linkedin, Blikit, Intuit, Razorpay, Workday, Octa, Posman, Oracle, Walmart**
- 9+ years of experience in Design Operations, Design Research, or Project Management.
- Strong analytical mindset with experience in data-driven design decisions.
- Previous experience in leading design teams and defining operational frameworks.
- Background in Product Management is a plus.

**Perks, Benefits and Work Culture**
- Competitive compensation
- Generous stock options
- Medical Insurance coverage
- Work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful Companies
- CV Attachment is mandatory
- Portfolio is mandatory
- Are you open to 5 days WFO?
- Are you open to Late night client calls as and when required?
- What team size you have managed?
- Were you responsible for your team's growth charter?
- What is a your current CTC: fixed and variable separately?

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹4,000,000.00 - ₹6,000,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Commuter assistance
- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Internet reimbursement
- Leave encashment
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bangalore City, Bengaluru, Karnataka: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Experience**:

- Design Operations, Design Research, or Project Management: 9 years (required)

**Location**:

- Bangalore City, Bengaluru, Karnataka (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)
- Night Shift (required)
- Overnight Shift (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (required)