Sr Design Manager, Document Cloud

Adobe is a company dedicated to changing the world through digital experiences. They are seeking an experienced design leader to join their Document Cloud team, where the role involves managing a distributed design team and driving quality experiences through design leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and GTM to define the key objectives and identify the most impactful features to build
• Foster an environment of creativity, ingenuity, and forward-thinking to build valuable solutions for users
• Lead and strengthen a team of designers to craft innovative and compelling experiences across platforms and surfaces
• Build a successful, collaborative environment that encourages deep partnership with cross-functional teams and sets a high bar for design craft
• Help teams understand quantitative and qualitative data that impact experiences and product decisions
• Engage fluently with diverse partners and represent the team, and work with senior leadership at Adobe

Requirements:

• Experience with and passion for turning complex problems into simple, engaging customer experiences, building products that help people learn and increase their creativity and productivity
• 5+ years of people management and leadership experience with a track record of success in hiring, training, and developing designers ranging from junior talent to top-tier professionals
• Strong user and business acumen to align design decisions with business goals
• Agility and perpetual learning to navigate the fast-evolving terrains of technology
• Experience working in large teams with many moving parts
• Experience helping your team conduct research, present results, and develop plans to act on those results
• Deep expertise in problem framing from the customers' point of view and solving problems through high design craft
• A consistent track record of launching products that delight, innovate, and scale
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities
• Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards
• Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred