Product Design Manager

Wenger & Watson; India; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech consulting firm in India is seeking a Product Design Manager to lead product design initiatives and mentor a team of designers. With 8–10 years of experience in product design for SaaS platforms, the ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio and experience with AI-powered design tooling. This role is pivotal in shaping design strategy and maintaining high standards of design quality. The position requires a collaborative approach and excellent storytelling skills to advocate for design across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of product design experience, with at least 2 years leading or mentoring other designers.
• Strong portfolio across user research, interaction design, visual craft for SaaS or data-rich products.
• Ability to balance strategy, execution, and people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of product designers while also handling individual contributor responsibilities.
• Influence product strategy using research, data, and storytelling.
• Ensure design plays a central role in product launch and scaling.

Skills

Product design experience

Mentoring designers

User research

Interaction design

Visual craft

Collaboration with product teams

Communication and storytelling

Design systems understanding

Tools

Figma

AI-powered design tools

Job description

Reports to: Director / VP Product Design

• We’re looking for a Product Design Manager who can lead by doing—someone equally comfortable defining strategy, mentoring designers, and getting into Figma to solve hard problems.
• You’ve spent 8–10 years in product design for SaaS platforms and products, including leadership experience in SaaS or AI-driven products. You can zoom out to align design direction with business outcomes and zoom in to deliver pixel-perfect interfaces that inspire the team.
• You’ll report to the Design Director or the VP of Product Design and lead a team of product designers while maintaining individual contributor responsibilities on key initiatives.
• As a player–coach, you’ll shape both the craft and culture of design. You’ll guide the team through ambiguity, set a high bar for quality, and balance creative vision with execution speed.
• You’ll use research, data, and storytelling to influence product strategy, ensuring design plays a central role in how we build, launch, and scale. Experience with AI-powered design tooling is mandatory. Applications without a folio will not be considered.

Must-Have Qualities

• 8–10 years of product design experience, with at least 2 years leading or mentoring other designers
• A strong portfolio showing breadth across user research, interaction design, and visual craft for SaaS or data-rich products
• Proven ability to balance strategy, execution, and people leadership
• Experience designing and shipping complex, multi-surface products in collaboration with product and engineering teams
• Deep understanding of design systems, accessibility, and scalability
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, iterative environments; bias for action without sacrificing quality
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills—you can advocate for design to executives and engineers alike
• Familiarity with AI-powered design and intelligent interface design is a must Empathy, humility, and a team-first mindset