Design Manager, Credit Software Product Design

Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Design Manager to lead a talented team in creating impactful visual designs. This hybrid role in Toronto emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and a strong understanding of design principles. You will guide a small team, manage projects from inception to completion, and work closely with product managers and analysts to uphold visual brand standards. The company values transparency, flexibility, and a growth mindset, offering competitive compensation and benefits that support work-life balance. Join a forward-thinking organization where your contributions will shape the future of design in the credit rating industry.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Bonus Opportunities

Stock Ownership

Education Stipends

Tuition Reimbursement

Sabbaticals

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design management experience with a strong portfolio.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects and global team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of user base and design operations.
• Coach designers and provide creative direction in visual design.

Skills

Design Management

Visual Communication

Typography

User Experience (UX)

Project Management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Asana

Job description

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Design Manager, Credit Software Product Design

Apply locations Toronto | time type Full time | posted on Posted 2 Days Ago | job requisition id REQ-050344

The Company:

Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. Rating more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities, it is one of the top four credit rating agencies in the world.

Morningstar DBRS empowers investor success by bringing more transparency and a diversity of opinion in the credit rating industry. Our approach and size allow us to be nimble enough to respond to customer needs in local markets, while providing the necessary expertise and resources. Market innovators choose us for our agility, tech-forward approach, and exceptional customer service.

Morningstar DBRS is the next generation of credit ratings.

The Role:

We are looking to hire a highly collaborative Design Manager with an excellent understanding of typography and visual composition, detail orientation, and self-direction to join our team based in Toronto. You will manage a small team of designers in a collaborative environment, working closely with product managers, technologists, editors, and analysts.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in visual communication and graphic design across print, digital, and environmental mediums. We value a growth mindset, strong work ethic, critical thinking, professionalism, kindness, and a sense of fun. You should have experience managing projects from inception to completion, mentoring early-career designers, and collaborating with product and corporate design leaders to develop and maintain visual brand standards.

This position is based in Toronto and is a hybrid role requiring three days in the office weekly.

Responsibilities:

Primary Focus:

• Develop a deep understanding of our user base, business processes, design operations, creative processes, and corporate systems.
• Guide complex problems requiring in-depth analysis and variability.
• Solve design challenges and support team alignment, strategy, and prioritization creatively and effectively.

Leadership & Management:

• Coach designers on problem-solving, business goals, customer needs, career development, and personal growth.
• Manage a small team of designers, overseeing their daily work.
• Provide creative direction in visual design and user experience.
• Nurture team members, offering career guidance and constructive feedback.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and open communication.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of design management experience.
• Strong portfolio emphasizing UX, typography, color, and visual communication.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Experience facilitating global team collaboration.
• Excellent leadership, communication, time management, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to influence decision-making and foster healthy debate.
• Comfort with ambiguity and team leadership.
• Effective coaching and stakeholder communication skills.
• Strong active listening skills.
• Experience with traditional and agile project management frameworks is a plus.
• Willingness to learn online project management tools like Asana.

Our Employee Experience:

We value transparency, independence, and long-term thinking. Our culture supports flexibility, work-life balance, and equitable practices. Our benefits include competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, stock ownership, investment research tools, education stipends, tuition reimbursement, and sabbaticals.

Beyond the Job:

We create products and services that connect people to investing information and tools. Our global community encourages your voice, ideas, and contributions. Our hybrid work environment combines remote work with in-person collaboration at least three days a week, supported by tools and resources to connect globally.