Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Solace is a Series C startup focused on improving healthcare by connecting patients with expert advocates. The Product Design Manager will lead a team of designers, engage in hands-on design work, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to enhance product experiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Designers through regular feedback, mentorship, and career development
- Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering leaders to shape product strategy and define thoughtful user experiences
- Raise the quality of product design across your domain through strong creative direction, critique, and hands-on design leadership
- Stay closely connected to the work, contributing to complex initiatives and helping teams navigate ambiguity
- Establish and reinforce design standards, systems thinking, and interaction patterns across multiple product areas
- Foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement within the Product Design team
- Help scale the organization by contributing to hiring, onboarding, team rituals, and design processes
Skills
- Significant experience designing complex digital products, with experience leading designers or design teams
- A portfolio demonstrating exceptional product design craft and strategic thinking
- Experience partnering closely with Product Management and Engineering in fast-paced environments
- Strong systems thinking and the ability to connect individual features to a cohesive product experience
- Excellent coaching, communication, and feedback skills
- A hands-on approach to leadership—you enjoy designing as much as you enjoy developing people
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and helping teams make thoughtful decisions without having all the answers
- Experience building healthy, collaborative design cultures where people grow and produce exceptional work
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