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Senior Manager, Product Design (Platform)
Location:
Houston, TX
Description:
Articulate is looking for a Senior Manager, Product Design (Platform) to join our amazing team.Articulate is the leading SaaS provider of online training solutions for the new world of work. Our industry-leading software and services make it simple for enterprises and SMBs to develop, deliver, and analyze online training that's engaging and effective. As Senior Manager, Product Design (Platform), you will play a pivotal role in driving the strategic and executional design direction of our products while supporting a team of highly talented product designers. Your deep understanding of user-centered design principles and keen eye for detail will guide our product design team in crafting outstanding and cohesive customer experiences. Our ideal candidate will be an advocate of design thinking, strategically oriented, deeply experienced in Figma, and someone with highly refined taste to drive quality in their product area and consistency within our platform. You are a strong team leader, and passionate about building a product experience that creates true connection with customers. You effortlessly shift context between solving for the larger customer journey and the micro details that make or break a good design. In addition to your love of product design, you have compassion for your team and work dilligently to foster a creative culture of collaboration, positivity, innovation, and growth. Overall Impact Lead, inspire, and mentor a team of product designers, nurturing their skills, and fostering growth Take full responsibility of large undefined features and/or a whole product, and drive clarity through cohesive, forward-thinking, and industry-competitive design solutions Clearly communicate complex concepts to stakeholders representing strategic and user-focused viewpoints with confidence and easeEfficiently estimate work timelines, prioritize efforts across multiple verticals, and drive work forward without supervisionSteer design decision-making to meet the needs of users while also aligning with our business goals, measuring solutions and outcomes against providing customer valueBreak down complex projects into simple systems that can be effectively designed and maintained by less experienced designersWhat you'll do: Team Management and Mentorship: Provide thoughtful feedback, identify areas for improvement, and offer an expert perspective within product design critiques to drive high-quality, iterative, and customer focused design. Support and motivate the team to manage deadlines in collaboration with product and engineering partners to reliably deliver against roadmap goals. Give guidance that unblocks others; show discretion in delegating tasks and focusing on higher level initiatives Scope and define work into well-defined milestones and timeframes Design Thinking & Storytelling Lead exploration for solving design problems across our family of SaaS productsAnalyze user and stakeholder feedback to identify problems and synthesize new, elegant solutions to solve pain points Use an expert level understanding of our products and assets, the competitive landscape, and our users in product decision-making Participate in interviews with customers to gain new insights and synthesize research into findings for potential product improvements Design Execution Craft efficient user flows, thoughtful wireframes, high-fidelity pixel-perfect designs, prototypes, and pattern documentation leveraging our design system Validate creative ideas through rapid prototyping and user testing Proactively identify technical and organizational design debt and build consensus on thoughtful solutions. Collaboration Collaborate closely with engineering and product tripod members to strategically iterate on and ship new features regularly Cross team and technical boundaries to solve internal and customer problems Have mastered the art of the stakeholder review; completely own the feedback and design support they require on your projects Lead Design QA with thorough testing of new features, while giving efficient guidance for dev and QA teams Team Citizenship Anticipate broad stylistic/technical change and keep us ahead of the curve by evolving our design language, thinking, and systems to stay modern. Help develop and refine best practices and methodologies for the design team, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. Inspire your fellow designers and are seen as a role model and mentor to every member of the team. What you should have: Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, or related field Proven track record with 7+ years in product design with 3-5 years experience managing product design teams Exceptional understanding of user-centered design principles, UI design principles, and best practices Demonstrated expertise in crafting cohesive, exceptional customer experiences across digital products Strong ability to think strategically and translate business objectives into customer-focused design solutions Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams and stakeholders Strategically minded individual who seeks new opportunities to make an impact Passionate about end-to-end customer experience holistic of product and brand A compassionate doer who seeks to improve our processes and regularly works to identify areas to maximize team efficiency Great team player, highly self-motivated. Ability to collaborate closely with product managers, product designers, engineers, and copywriters in the tripod model You are resilient, reliable, and optimistic Preferred Previous experience working in a SaaS or software product led company Familiarity with design systems and their implementation to scale design efforts Knowledge of front-end development technologies and their impact on design decisions The pay range for this position is $178,900 to $268,300 for all US locations. Articulate takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. This position is also bonus eligible. Articulate also offers a robust suite of benefits, check out the website for a full list.PDN-9be49d6c-4ce1-4f95-b788-285abd5ad4ed
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