Product Design Manager - Dashboard

Plaid; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid is seeking a Product Design Manager to lead the Dashboard design team in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. You will coach designers, partner with product and engineering, and shape both near-term delivery and long-term product vision.

The role emphasizes collaboration, high-quality execution, and shaping Plaid’s design culture. You will work with a multidisciplinary team across multiple product areas, driving initiatives that affect thousands of developers and millions of end

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience.
• 3+ years of product design management experience.
• A portfolio demonstrating outstanding visual design, interaction design, problem-solving, and prototyping skills.
• Experience leading large-scale redesigns or net new products, working on ambiguous problems, and on complex B2B applications.
• Experience managing a team of product designers to produce great work at scale.
• An outstanding communicator, storyteller, and facilitator, who can bring people together with an inspiring vision.
• Someone who is proactive, organized, curious, pragmatic, and can prioritize their own work independently.

Responsibilities

• Shipping delightful and easy-to-use experiences for customers or partners.
• Collaborating with engineering, product, and marketing teams from planning through execution.
• Coaching designers and driving high-quality design execution while shaping product strategy.
• Defining and advancing the long-term vision for Plaid’s product evolution.
• Leading a multidisciplinary design team across multiple product areas.

Skills

Product design experience

Design management

Portfolio

Large-scale redesigns

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.
The design team at Plaid is made up of product designers, researchers, and content strategists who work with our cross-functional partners to create Plaid’s products. Please visit https://designedbyplaid.com/ to learn more about the Design team.
As a Product Design Manager on the Dashboard team, you will manage a multidisciplinary team of product designers and a researcher, leading design efforts across multiple product areas at Plaid. As a member of each area’s cross-functional leadership team, you will partner closely with product and engineering to shape direction and outcomes. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include coaching individual contributors, driving high-quality design execution, and collaborating with PM leads to develop product strategy. Alongside owning near-term delivery, you and your team will also define and advance the long-term vision for how Plaid’s products evolve.

Responsibilities

• Shipping delightful and easy-to-use experiences, whether they’re for customers or partners
• Working on all types of problems: complex, ambiguous, large redesigns, small wins, internal demos, etc
• Closely collaborating with engineering, product, and marketing teams from planning through execution
• Producing high-quality work that not only pushes the experience forward, but inspires others and raises the quality bar
• Working directly with design, product and engineering leaders, helping craft compelling narratives, strategies, and inspiring demos
• Managing a team of ICs at different stages of their careers and coaching them to grow
• Joining a team of talented designers and contributing to our design culture through collaboration and leadership
  

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience
• 3+ years of product design management experience
• A portfolio demonstrating outstanding visual design, interaction design, problem-solving, and prototyping skills
• Experience leading large-scale redesigns or net new products, working on ambiguous problems, and on complex B2B applications.
• Experience managing a team of product designers to produce great work at scale
• An outstanding communicator, storyteller, and facilitator, who can bring people together and build a shared understanding with an inspiring vision and narrative
• Someone who is proactive, organized, curious, pragmatic, and can prioritize their own work independently to maximize their impact at the company
  

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].
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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
Compensation Range: $207.6K - $317.5K