Lead UX Design Manager for AI-Driven Maps Experience

GOOGLE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a UX Design Manager in Singapore to drive product strategy, reduce complexity, and shape ecosystem-level UX. You will mentor direct reports, elevate design quality, and collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to align business goals with design innovation.

You will lead a team of UX designers, nurturing talent and promoting a culture of forward-thinking design in the AI space, while ensuring access to brand, craft, and execution excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
• 3 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams.
• A portfolio of work samples showcasing design systems work across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive the UX capabilities of Google Maps Mobility to expand across the user journeys, keeping everyday commuters, travelers, and transit partners in mind.
• Drive user experience innovation by leading discovery and ideation for new conversational AI frameworks for Google Maps on mobile.
• Act as a strategic partner to align Product, Engineering, and UX Research teams on cohesive, conversational and spatial design strategies.
• Provide the leadership and mentorship to a team of UX designers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in the AI space.
• Operate as a thought partner to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, bringing resolution to the highly complex, ambiguous challenges of this new AI-first Google Maps experience.

Skills

UX design

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Design systems

AI product experiences

Job description

Google is seeking a UX Design Manager in Singapore to drive product strategy, reduce complexity, and shape ecosystem-level UX. You will mentor direct reports, elevate design quality, and collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to align business goals with design innovation.

You will lead a team of UX designers, nurturing talent and promoting a culture of forward-thinking design in the AI space, while ensuring access to brand, craft, and execution excellence.