Senior Design Manager, Product & Systems

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 204,000 - 348,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in company

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Parental leave and wellness support

Paid time off

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a design leader to guide a world-class design team, partnering with product and engineering to set roadmaps and strategy. You will mentor designers, shape product vision, and drive high-quality experiences across regions and platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in fast-moving, ambiguous environments, collaboration across disciplines, and a strong focus on AI-enabled design tools and scalable processes. Remote-friendly in the United States.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of design management experience with track record of building strong, resilient, team culture and developing designers across skill levels
• A proven track record of collaboration with cross-functional teams to solve complex design challenges
• Clear hands-on expertise with the company’s tools, and a strong ability to mentor and guide design teams
• Experience influencing teams through strategic thinking, storytelling, and clear communication
• Familiarity with AI developments, LLMs, code generation, and generative design tools
• Comfort with uncertainty, thriving in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where priorities can shift quickly as technology emerges

Responsibilities

• Manage and hire a group of world-class designers
• Partner with Product and Engineering leads in this area to improve team processes and execution and coach individual teams through setting roadmap and strategy
• Develop a perspective on your teams’ product areas and successfully advocate for it across the organization
• Run and improve team processes like critiques, reviews, and design sprints
• Stay in the work, both managing people and helping oversee strategy and execution hands-on
• Thrive in fast-paced, experimental environments where working on novel problems is the norm
• Set and maintain a high quality bar through feedback, direction, and coaching

Skills

Design management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring design teams

AI/LLMs familiarity

Strategic thinking

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a design leader to guide a world-class design team, partnering with product and engineering to set roadmaps and strategy. You will mentor designers, shape product vision, and drive high-quality experiences across regions and platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in fast-moving, ambiguous environments, collaboration across disciplines, and a strong focus on AI-enabled design tools and scalable processes. Remote-friendly in the United States.