Group Product Design Manager

Deel; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Deel is seeking a Group Product Design Manager to lead exceptional design teams and redefine how businesses engage global talent. This leadership position will oversee design strategy, mentoring a diverse team, and ensuring high-quality user experiences across platforms, all while driving innovation and operational excellence in a fast-paced SaaS environment.

Benefits

Stock grant opportunities

Flexible remote work options

Access to WeWork spaces

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of product design experience with 4+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams.
• Proven success scaling design teams in high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion a cohesive design strategy across multiple product areas.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of product designers.
• Maintain ownership of design quality across platforms and customer touchpoints.

Skills

Leadership

UX Design

UI Design

Systems Thinking

Communication

Job description

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Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 100+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 5,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

Why should you be part of our success story?

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator’s top companies list – all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Captera, Apple and Google.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our momentum—backed by a $12 billion valuation and $800 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

About the Role

We are seeking a visionary and strategic Group Product Design Manager to lead and scale exceptional design teams across multiple core product areas. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll not only set the bar for design excellence but also help redefine how businesses around the world hire, onboard, pay, manage and develop global talent.

As a senior leader, you’ll drive both the design vision and execution strategy across verticals, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Data Analytics and Business stakeholders. You will manage and mentor a talented group of Lead, Staff, Senior, Mid-Level, and Junior Product Designers, empowering them to deliver with clarity, purpose, and ambition. Your leadership will be critical to aligning design with company-wide priorities, elevating user experience, and making Deel’s products a benchmark for trust, usability, and innovation in the global HR and fintech space.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

Define and champion a bold, cohesive design strategy across multiple product areas in alignment with Deel’s long-term mission.

Champion a culture of innovation and design excellence, embedding user-centred design principles into the organisation.

Partner with executive leadership to influence product direction and position design as a key driver of innovation and competitive advantage.

Elevate the role of design in the organisation by connecting scalable systems, user empathy, and creative vision.

Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of individual contributors at all levels as needed. The levels will vary based on evolving business priorities.

Provide structured coaching and career development to ensure your team thrives with autonomy and clarity.

Foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative team culture focused on craft, growth, and impact.

Cross-Functional Influence

Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Business partners to solve complex challenges with scalable, elegant solutions.

Drive alignment across verticals, balancing short-term delivery pressures with long-term strategic bets.

Represent the design perspective at the leadership level, advocating for users and responsible innovation.

Design Quality & Execution

Maintain end-to-end ownership of design quality across platforms and customer touchpoints.

Actively participate in design reviews, providing clarity, direction, and actionable feedback.

Step into high-priority or ambiguous spaces when needed, helping teams stay unblocked and aligned.

Operational Excellence & Scale

Optimise resourcing across teams to meet evolving business priorities while safeguarding design quality.

Evolve design systems, processes, and rituals that support speed, cohesion, and cross-functional execution.

Champion operational excellence to help distributed teams work efficiently without compromising on craft.

Impact Measurement & Outcomes

Define clear success metrics for design and tie outputs directly to business outcomes and user satisfaction.

Use insights from data, research, and experimentation to prioritise and iterate.

Balance bold innovation with accountability, always driving toward measurable impact.

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Leadership

8–10+ years of product design experience, with at least 4+ years in leadership roles managing senior individual contributors.

Proven success scaling design teams in high-growth, fast-paced environments.

Experience leading globally distributed teams and building empowered design cultures.

Design Expertise & Systems Thinking

Deep fluency in UX, UI, and product strategy, with a strong systems mindset.

A refined sense of detail and quality, paired with the ability to think at scale.

Experience delivering cross-platform solutions in complex or regulated domains.

Strategic Mindset

Comfortable operating in ambiguity while translating high-level vision into clear action.

Skilled at balancing velocity with quality and driving continuous improvement.

Strong product thinking with a focus on impact and long-term outcomes.

Autonomous, self-driven, and capable of identifying gaps and proactively filling them.

Communication & Influence

Exceptional communicator, with the ability to clearly articulate vision, trade-offs, and direction.

Able to build trust across disciplines and at all levels of the organisation.

A collaborative facilitator who brings people together to solve big, complex problems.

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Some things you’ll enjoy

Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location

Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country

The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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